We received some positive (read drunk) feedback from our fans and faithful participants, so we decided to bring back the 52 drinks in 52 weeks theme. However, for this season instead of mixing up numerous cocktails we're going to focus on our true love—beer. Our mission is to drink each week, while digging a little deeper into the cooler for some hidden gems and some great classics that we all may have forgotten about with the overwhelming abundance of "light" beers saturating the market. 

To those of you who are new to the team, our goal is to post and enjoy ONE NEW DRINK A WEEK FOR 52 WEEKS STRAIGHT, beginning May 7, 2009 and continuing into May 2010. We will post each week's recipe toward the end of the week to get you geared up and better prepared for the weekend. So, put on your drinking hats and grab your bottle opener because it's time to get your Johnny drink on.

WEEK 1:

Negro Modelo

This is the perfect beer to kick the season off due in part by the weather. No matter where you live, or where you go in life the weather will always play a factor in what you'll be drinking later. Now, if you live in the good ol' Midwest you've got four seasons, which gives you four different reasons to drink something new. Although sometimes some of the seasons don't get the memo that the weather is suppose to change with the season, not fluctuate like the emotions of a menopausal woman, but I digress. Cold weather brings out the brunettes and the warm weather brings out the blonde's (I'm speaking about beers, but it's common knowledge that blonde's hibernate during the winter. Google that shit). Face it, no one is going to request a stout on a hot summer day, right? But in a perfect world, it wouldn't matter what the weather was like outside, the only thing that should matter is your thirst.

Alas, our savior is Negro Modelo. This beer is perfect for any season, and we should know, we've been drinking it all yearlong. This dark, full-bodied buxom has more flavor and complexity to it then its lighter Mexican amigos, and its slight sweet hint goes perfectly with chips and guac on a sunny day. We've also tried it with Fondue on a cold winter night while laying on a bearskin rug and it was pretty righteous too. However, please do not blame us when you find it difficult to enjoy the mundane, watery, light beers afterward.

Consider yourselves warned. Now go forth and enjoy!

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