What do you do when you're swamped at the office and not getting enough sleep? Go to a party and drink a lot of beer. That's what I did last night, and I'm feeling it this morning. No hangover, but groggy. On the plus side, I had a good time and saw this great t-shirt: "Beer, It's Not Just for Breakfast Anymore."
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Folks at the party were also talking about Theology on Tap. Someone said, "Our parish is going to start a Theology on Tap program." I thought, "Great, I was approached to speak at one once, and I think it's a great thing. It's about time something went right at our parish." I continued to listen to the conversation and learned the whole story: It's a "dry" Theology on Tap. No beer. It's for high school students. I thought about calling someone and asking, "If there's no 'tap,' how is it theology on, you know, tap?" but figure I'll just hang low instead. It's not the first time I've felt like a Catholic fish out of water while wading in Catholic circles.
In all fairness, the link above says the program isn't even primarily intended for a bar setting. Since the linked organization is, I'm pretty sure, the group that started the program, I have to defer to them. That being said, I've never heard of a dry Theology on Tap, and if it's intended for dry settings, it's an odd name.
This one wasn't dry:
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Hell freezes over: Beer writer Lew Bryson gives a decent review of a gluten-free beer. "It's a really interesting beer: berry, dried cherry, and a dry spiciness. Don't approach it thinking "Bud Sorghum," approach it thinking "Belgianesque," and I think you'll have a different opinion."
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