When you're looking in the cold beer aisle, you can select from cases of popular twelve-packs, a more diverse selection of sixers, or take a chance on that narrow wall of large, elite, single beers. More often than not, the reason they stand alone is the high price—high enough that they each might be prohibitively expensive as a six-pack. Golden Pheasant, however, is so reasonably priced as a 16-ounce bottle that it is ALSO available as a sixer of 12 ounce bottles that won't rob your wallet.

WEEK 18:
Golden Pheasant

You can take a chance on a six-pack of something new, of course, but if you hate it, what then? You have to force it on your guests until it's gone or choke it down yourself, hating every miserable sip. With Golden Pheasant, on the other hand, you can wet your whistle with a reasonably priced 16-ounce single (less than $2) and come back for a whole six pack (to share or to hoard selfishly) when you discover you're a fan.

On the lighter side of lagers, Golden Pheasant has the color and pour of a Pilsner without the sharp, "skunked" flavor denounced by detractors. The initial bitterness is immediately washed away by a refreshingly light and traditional Eastern European flavor that can only be described as infinitely chuggable. It works as a compliment to any heavy meal and especially as an after-dinner drink to free a full belly for a night of liquid refreshment. If you're a fan of the Polish Okicim beer, give Golden Pheasant a try. You won' regret it.

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