Life After Beer

So what happens to a person after they go on a 10 week long quest for the love of beer? Not much. I've tried so many different types of beer now. So am I beer lover? Do I still drink beer every week? Not so much.
Instead of finding a love for beer, I think i found an understanding and an appreciation for beer. Beer is not my favorite alcoholic beverage and to be perfectly honest, i doubt it ever will be. But the quest was not a complete waste. One recent thing i've taken a note of is how refreshing beer can be. I was out at a picnic and i couldn't find anything to drink other than a beer, but it hit the spot. It was ice cold and refreshing. I still wanted some water, but the beer was surprisingly enjoyable.
I do get the occasional craving for a beer. Just the other day I grabbed a six pack of Michelob Ultra. I know, I know. I said that I had moved on to better beers but I guess I lied. No not really. I just cannot afford to buy expensive beer. I really wanted Guinness but that beer is hard to locate in gas stations. The other downside of working in a restaurant is that I do not get out of work till liqour stores are closed. The other reason drink Mich. Ultra is because it is a light beer with few calories. I don't want you to think I am obsessed with my appearance, but I do care about how heavy a beer is. I definitely don't want a beer gut. My dad has looked 8 months pregnant for about 5 years now. Its not a future that I look forward to.
Most recently I have been thinking about another project. A quest to ween myself away from sweet drinks. When I say I like liquor better than beer, I should make it clear that I mean I like fruity drinks that taste nothing and I mean NOTHING like alcohol. My most recent concoction is a drink called the Mary. It has Bacardi Gran Melon, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice, Sweet and Sour Mix, and Sprite. It tastes alot like a Jolly Ranger. The downside about the drinks I like is that I get a tummy ache the next day from all the sugar. My thought process is that if I could gain a tolerance for the taste of beer can't I gain a tolerance for less sugary drinks?
But even now, just thinking about this, I'm beginning to to wonder if this endeavor will be fruitless. The taste of pure liquor is so much more intense than the taste of beer. This experience may end up turning my tastes back to drinking beer. Nevertheless it is worth a shot.
Learning to gain a taste for beer was alot easier than I thought it would be. I just wish I had had the funds to try more types of beer. If I ever come across a new interesting beer I may have to post it on here for old times sake. This is still not good-bye. Just a ta-ta for now!