It’s violent thunder and lightning right now outside my window. A wall of air and vertical rain just blew all the furniture off my patio. So what do I do?

Grab a beer and enjoy the show.

This afternoon’s beer is Samuel Adam’s Black Lager. As I listen to the sound of emergency sirens wail between the cracking and rumbling of thunder, I pop one open and take that first reverent sip.

Yum! Rich and smooth, it’s got a thick malty taste with a dark nuttiness that is bold but not over-powering.

I’ve been drinking beer since I was about 5 years old. My brother and his high school buddies handed me a tall can of cheap brew and laughed at the face I made. Drinking that crud, it’s a wonder I ever learned to like it. Tasting the brews that I drink now, I find it hard to even call that other stuff “beer.” It’s more like bitter alcoholic tea.

I like dark beers, beers with some real flavor. This Black Lager has it. It’s not the best, and I wouldn’t consider it even a candidate for the Holy Beer. It’s solidly good but not outstanding.

And it goes really well with a lightning storm.

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