Beer reviewers welcome old friends to sample new and old brews

Welcome back to the beer review. We missed you big time.

Where to start? Well, Chuck’s left collarbone currently looks like the aftermath of a Thanksgiving wishbone.

Despite both of us having to grind on our econ capstones over break, we still found time to have a few beers with old friends and family. We hope you all were able to do some of the same.

You know the drill by now, please don’t drink if you’re under 21, and always Stop @ Buzzed.

This is the Seinfeld of our beer reviews. It’s a column about nothing, but it’s a column about everything.

A special shoutout to our good friends and guests, Peyton Reece and Jack Adamietz, for joining us on this one. They’re cheffing up something special behind the scenes.

**Shock Top**

An American classic with an airy, light flavor. Of the Belgian wheats we’ve had, it’s the cleanest and most easy drinking.

Chuck said it was the screened-in porch of beers: you might have one during the winter, but we wouldn’t advise too many.

It’s underrated because of Blue Moon’s dominance overshadowing this submissive little number.

**Bad Habit Cran You Dig It Wheat Ale**

Chuck said it smells like his basketball shoes after ripping threes in Guild Hall. Also, it has a hint of urine. Reminds Jack of eating cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving because it kind of stinks. This was a major point of contention with Chuck, but we got through the review still. It’s much better fresh off the tap at Bad Habit, and this one has been sitting. If you are a sicko and like cranberries out of a can, this beer is for you and your sicko friends. It’s not that it tastes bad, it just doesn’t pack any punch, and for a flavor that packs a punch, this punches like your 4-year-old cousin at the kids’ table.

**Utepils Helles Munich Lager**

Utepils is a family staple in Chuck’s household and Jack’s favorite brewery. This classic Bavarian lager is emblazoned with soccer designs and themes of Germanic pride. It’s the mashed potatoes of beer: if done well, it absolutely makes the meal. It may be difficult to mess up (but it’s unfortunately possible), but you know when they’ve been lifted over the top into the pantheon of Thanksgiving delicacies or beers.

Chuck described it as the senior associate’s house beer. A brew that should be your staple, lunch pail beer around the house, but not too niche that your breaking the bank every time you’re buying a four-pack. Perfect for a person with a decent paycheck that wants to keep good stuff in the fridge (so not us at all). This little number is a perfect toast after the USMNT win over Iran in the last game of the group stage in the World Cup. On to the Dutch.

**Guinness**

Jack (Adamietz) threw us for a loop and brough us a few Guinness stouts for us to try.

This brew reminds us of a day in the life of a true Brexit geezer:

* Wake and meet the wife Susan * Rev up the Bugatti * Just a bit of banter * A few pints with the lads * Pitch lookin lovely today lads * Finish off at the fortress of dreams

We feel compelled to share that Jack (Doyle) accidentally pulled up his search history and had “Mid century folding chair” full frontal for the entire room to see. He contends that it’s just planning for his future pad, but Chuck flamed him into the next mid-century. Embrace debate, is this weird behavior? By the way—Chuck, like Tua, is still right in the game despite a horrifying injury. This time though, the game, is love. The season is still long, but we’re almost halfway. Jack? Big chillin. Te amo.