I ain’t much of a beer drinker, but at both Saturday and Sunday’s cookouts, a beer I’ve never seen, or at least never noticed, turned up: Oranjeboom, brewed in Holland (according to Wikipedia there’s a UK version too), means “orange tree,” and maybe it’s the power of suggestion but I could swear there was a whisper of citrus in those crisp ice-cold first sips. There’s not much competition (um, Tecate?), but I’m declaring Oranjeboom my new favorite beer, or at least the Official Beer of Summer 2008. It’s light like a piss beer, but not as pissy, on par with something like Heineken, but without the farty under-taste, has an attractive/foreign label, and a six pack of tall boys at Trader Joe’s goes for $5.99. Done, done, and done.
The one drawback: the nice man at Trader Joe’s says that they didn’t get in today’s Oranjeboom shipment! Apparently it frequently goes out of stock. Next time I’m off to a BYO BBQ I’ll elbow you for it.
Try a Radler. My girlfriend sez it’s 1/4 Lemon/Lime soda (like 7-up, Sprite, etc.) and 3/4 Pilsner beer. It’s pretty refreshing, especially on those warmer nights.
This beer is fantastic for camping & Burning Man, since it’s delicious and in aluminum cans. Actually, if you’re looking for great non-PBR tallboys, TJ’s is a great resource.
This beer is fantastic for camping & Burning Man, since it’s delicious and in aluminum cans. Actually, if you’re looking for great non-PBR tallboys, TJ’s is a great resource.
i bought it precisely because it was cheap and foreign. and it turns out that it tastes good too.
Horse SHIT!
There is no better summer BBQ beer than pounders of Rainier Beer. TRUTH!
and you won’t be selling AHSG any beer that goes well “at burning man”.
Oranjeboom has been around for eons! I used to drink it when TJs sold it for $3.99.. but now, I don’t know. It does have a great name and label.