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Next to SNAKEMONKEY (see also) studio on Avenue A...

is a bar with this sign in the window:

In The 50 Greatest Beers in the World: An Expert's Ranking of the Very Best, author Stuart A. Kallen focuses on the 50 beers you are likely to find nearly anywhere. The number one beer listed by Kallen: Delirium Tremens. This is what he wrote about the 8.5% alcohol by volume Belgian tripple:

"The name Delirium Tremens speaks for itself. Words simply cannot describe the intricate flavor of this beer - but that won't stop me from trying. The color is golden and the head creamy and light. The first sip warms my throat and belly like an old woodstove does a log cabin. It's lightly hopped and surprisingly malty for such an airy, sunshiny beer. The aftertaste is fruity, almost cherry. A warming alcoholic glow works its way down the throat to the stomach. This beer must be sipped slowly so you can revel in each sweet drop. Delirium Tremens has a big body, a rich mouth feel, and a long, sweet aftertaste."

While we can patriotically applaud the beers of Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams, getting our hands on a case of this import is a worthy and noble goal.

[Thank God for this keyboard. If I had had to write this post out longhand! I can't imagine it would even be legible, what with these DAMN shaking hands of mine!!!]

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