I would like to take this opportunity to thank you guys for the best christmas ever!
When faced with 3 whole days at the farm with a bunch of religious non-drinkers, I was faced with a dilemma. Do I follow my normal path and don't drink, or do I pack a few bottles and enjoy a few quiet ones? I took along some bottles, and after striking up a convo about the mother-in-law's non-alco ginger beer that went septic, I offered her a glass of Goat's wonderful wheat beer with lunch.
She was impressed, saying it tasted nothing like the bitter smelly crap that she though was beer, and from there I started to educate her about styles and beer making. We then moved onto Asher's heifer-vice-inn, which went down quite well also. While things were going so well I pulled out a bottle of gulden draak, just to see how she would react. She wasn't too impressed, and thought it was too rich and alcoholic.
By this time is was almost dinner time, and she was too busy cooking to rnjoy a chimay red. But after dinner I producted GL's magnificent fruit salad surprise. SHe managed a glass and a half of this, before tottering off to the couch for a bit of a sit down. At this point she exclaimed she was feeling a bit light headed and might go to bed.
Well she got up from the couch....eventually, and didn't hit too many walls on the way to the bedroom. Of course now I am in trouble with the wife for leading her mother astray, but somehow I think it's worth it
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