What I Learned From Drinking 800 Beers…

A unique look at beer and responsible alcohol consumption.

That’s 800 unique beers, to be more exact. This is going to be a very unusual and perhaps unexpected post from me. I’ve already been toying with the idea of writing about this at 500 beers, but then I got busy reviewing Apple Silicon Macs, building bucketloads of LEGO or educating folks on accessibility and the Medium Partner Program. I got distracted. But, I caught myself a week or so ago thinking about this article again and sharing some learnings around the love of beer as a lightweight read, just like a good session IPA.

A word of caution. There is nothing wrong with liking alcohol. However, alcohol abuse is very dangerous. This article does not condone or encourage alcohol abuse. If you’re struggling with alcohol addiction, please skip this article and reach out to your sponsor, nearest professional or support group.

My love of beer officially started on the 30th of September 2017 in a pretty well-known place called Copenhagen, in Denmark. I was visiting a friend of mine who was already a good few steps into her beer discovery journey. I was a noob who had the occasional Heineken, cheap Spanish supermarket beer from brands that nobody heard of, and maybe a Guinness here and there. My friend, Timea, in a single night managed…