Beer CAN make you smarter!!

Who knew that drinking beer could make you smarter??  Here are a few things we learned just from drinking a single can of beer:

• "'New Columbia' is the name of the proposed U.S. state that would be created by the admission of the District of Columbia into the United States as the 51st state according to legislation offered starting in the 98th Congress in 1983" 
•  "In November 2000, the DC Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing license plates bearing the slogan 'Taxation Without Representation' - Visit www.dcvote.org for more information"

The Public Pale (6.0% ABV)
DC Brau Brewing Company
Washington D.C.

Whenever possible, we try to keep our poolside beers in cans when there are kids around.  This used to mean we had a fairly limited selection of poolside beers, but thankfully, more and more breweries are switching to cans.  Today's beer is compliments of some of our beer swap friends in Virginia who recently discovered that THEY were the ones who actually had the beer swap box hidden away at their house. Ha!  (If you're reading this ... is it our turn?  Send me a message or an e-mail or something.)

This is a well done beer.  Slightly hoppy and bitter but not so much so that I didn't like it.  It was a bit heavy for poolside consumption, but I'd love to try it again in a glass while sitting on the couch watching football and eating a bowl of peanuts.

Recommendations: should be enjoyed in a glass in an environment that is not 120 degrees Fahrenheit

Score: 4 out of 5 pint glasses on the unofficial Suburban Suds pint glass rating system