I think that's it...no, it's this: what is your favorite beer and why? While I did like the music non-beer theme, I'd prefer something more of a beer theme for The Session. All these non-themes that use beer as illustration, like last month's about beer and memories, are really treating beer as a constant - a mechanism if you will - to help us describe the other variable element of the question. Beer should be more than mechanism, more than the straight guy in the comedy duo. But that's me. And I'm a bit grumpy.
So, in November's session, we will explore the process of establishing a favorite. Sure, why not? There will be lots to learn about favoritism as there was about perception of memory last month for session #20 or a ways back for #15 and how it started for you. That's fine and you may love it. Me? I may still be just a bit grumpy.
Comments
Daren - October 9, 2008 11:43 am
I am new to blogging about this topic, and I must say I really like your site! Keep up the good work!
Jay Brooks - October 9, 2008 7:22 pm
Alan,
I confess that, while not trying to take away each host's ability to choose a topic they want, I do feel we've strayed a bit from exploring aspects of the beer itself. I miss the months when we could delve into a style or otherwise use the Session as a forum to educate and explore rather than reminisce. Plus, I confess I'm not a fan of the "what's your favorite beer" question, though that may end up being my take on it anyway.
J
Alan - October 11, 2008 11:47 am
I can't wait for "what was the most beer you ever had in one sitting"!
Na Chee Warman - October 13, 2008 3:24 pm
Some bloggers dislike the 'tasting note' posts and want to write about their lives. Others do little but beer reviews. It's probably hard to appease both, but often we wind up ay an unhealthy medium ("I lost my virginity while drinking Sam Adams Boston Ale, which pours a clear amber with an off-white head....")
Lew Bryson - October 17, 2008 4:20 pm
I'm kind of tiring of these "beer and..." topics, too. I see Na Chee Warman's point, but put me in with Jay, I'd like to see more "let's drink and think about this kind of beer" Sessions. Of course, since I don't really want to do the work of compiling one...guess I can't complain. (How do you get stuck with the job, anyway?)
Alan - October 17, 2008 8:51 pm
my first iPod comment
Brian Yaeger - November 2, 2008 3:28 pm
Hate to be such a centrist, but I like divvying up the blogging to both aspects. But then again, I believe everything in life is about balance. (Or at least having as much fun as possible and not landing in hot water because of it.) So having said that... "favorite beer"? Too broad. Leaves no room for time or place or company or meal. Well, I guess we'll all find out soon enough.