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As someone convinced that drinking, and not tasting, is how you can really appreciate a beer, I don’t get excited any more when beer events announce they will have hundreds of different brands. In fact, I find it to some extent rather redundant. It’s not a criticism, it’s just a personal feeling.

How many beers can I drink in one day without ending up legless (and useless the day after)? 10, 15, 20 perhaps, if I stretch my limits, take my time with each beer, and drink carefully (though not moderately)? Any figure much higher than that will be, as far as I’m concerned a bit of a waste of time, and maybe even a nuisance. What beers should I drink? Should I gamble on new ones, or play safe and stick to stuff I’m familiar with? Which are the beers I should start with, and which should I leave for end of the day, when my senses will be tired and myself probably quite pissed? And what should I drink next, that thing my mate is drinking that is quite good, or something neither of us have had …

Source: Beer Philosopher

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