The first time I ever tasted beer was on a hot summer day on the farm that belonged to my buddy’s dad. We were sitting in the shade of the barn when my pal pulled a can of beer out of his overalls pocket.
It was a can of Schlitz. Just the one can of lukewarm, cheap Midwestern lager. We opened it and drank the warm, skunky beer straight from the can. It left me with nothing but a sour aftertaste and a series of burps that were even worse than the cheap, warm beer. At the time, the experience had me wondering what all the fuss was about.
Later, though, I developed a fondness for beer that holds to this day. Nowadays, I drink better beers – Alaskan Amber is my favorite – and I like it cold, preferably in a pint glass, with just the right amount of head. But now, I see that a TikTok personality who goes by “@timethetankofficial” (The Mirror describes him as a “beer buff”) claims…
