You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With thousands of
breweries and distilleries in the United States, there are more choices
than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you're a little bit
intimidated.
But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress your
friends by becoming a pub savant with The Year of Drinking
Adventurously, a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone
once a week for a year. Each of the fifty-two chapters features the
story behind a unique beer, spirit, cocktail or wine, designed to
broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or
holidays, encouraging you to forget the million-dollar
marketing-supported "conventional wisdom" and drink against the grain.
It's Cinco de Mayo? There's much more to the celebration than
lime-enhanced lager and shots of rotgut tequila. St. Patrick's Day? Do
you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a
green-tinted brew and a shot of cheap whiskey?
The Year of Drinking Adventurously takes the social imbiber on a
journey into the exciting and unknown--one week at a time.