The Beer Holiday Starts Now: A Midwest Beer Show Holiday Weekend Recap
There are certain weekends when beer becomes more than just something in the refrigerator. The July 4 holiday weekend is one of them. Cookouts, backyard gatherings, fireworks, pool days, vacations, and long afternoons outside all bring beer into the conversation. That made it the perfect time for a special edition of the Midwest Beer Show , where Dave from Beer In Front and I got together to talk beer as the holiday weekend was getting started. The theme for this episode was simple: The beer holiday starts now. And once you start thinking about a major summer holiday through the lens of beer, there is a lot to talk about. What Belongs in the Holiday Weekend Cooler? One of the biggest questions around any holiday gathering is also one of the simplest: What beer are you bringing? The answer can say a lot about how people drink beer today. Some beer drinkers will always reach for the familiar macro lager. There is a reason beers like Miller Lite, Coors Light, Budweiser, Busch Light, and o...