Cheers!

After a long day’s work, nothing seems to be as refreshing as the sweet (sometimes bitter) taste of alcohol. If that is combined with some ambiance and music, it’s even better. Today, after a rather unsuccessful field work session, my friend and I decided that we deserved to have a few drinks. She suggested a place called Cambridge Common. I hadn’t heard of it, and her pitch of “good and cheap” sold me. It’s a rather non-descript place right on Mass Ave, for those of you who are familiar with Cambridge. It’s on the main street and looks quite big. Even then somehow, I am a bit embarrassed to say that I had completely missed it.
Once seated, I faced a multiple choice phobia- too many beers to choose from! I went for tap- Newcastle brown ale. Being a beer ‘bhakt’, I have to make my choices carefully. Too light or too bitter doesn’t work. It has to be just right- a bit bitter, a bit dark and a bit thick. Five minutes later, we were presented with two glasses of beer, mine looked darkish. The colour satisfied me. There was some froth on it. Just the right amount. Not like ‘lassi’. I faced a sudden moment of trepidation, the one I face before the first sip touches my mouth and flows down my throat. Will it live up to my expectations? I pick up the glass and bring it closer, in slow motion. The first sip is in my mouth now- yes it’s good! Sigh of relief, of satisfaction. This night was particularly appealing; not only because of the very good beer but because of the other alcoholic beverages involved as well. Now let me tell you that we people in India, who are happy with one good ol’ draught beer, will be ecstatic to see the sheer choice. There are at least ten taps- Stella Artois, IPA, a variety of ales, lagers- to name a few. After a few beers, a bit of buzz and a stimulating conversation, we decided to finish it with a liquor and dessert. I could go into details about the taste of the dessert, but since I am talking about alcohol, I might as well not digress. So… the liquor; *chocolate martini. Ummm… delicious. Laced with chocolate, a clear liquor made of vodka and Godiva chocolate. By this time, I had begun to lose my inhibitions, so I can’t write in too much detail, and so I’m going to leave it at that. This was followed by sweetish tasting Baileys based liquor. Pure. Beautiful.
We will reschedule thing………
(no more coherent sentences are available because author has fallen asleep)



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