It seems to be very appropriate to start this blog with the following article Revisiting the Beer Cocktail by Stephen Beaumont; after all he’s responsible for planting the blasphemous idea of beertails in my brain… and here’s a pivotal statement:
… It is in my view of pivotal importance that the beer’s original character be treated with respect. The crafting of a beer cocktail should not, after all, be all about an attempt to make a particular brew taste better. Rather, the goal should be to create a drink that is as good as the component beer, just different. If it turns out to be better to some people’s tastes, then so much the better…
So with this let the flood gate of creativity be officially opened…
