Drinking Heineken always gives me a God damn headache, so last night, while pondering John Milton's Paradise Lost and listening to the occasional snap-crackle-pop of firecrackers outside, I wondered why, after five bottles, I continued to drink it. My mind boggled once or twice--when it wasn't about to explode out of my skull.

Maybe some lessons just aren't meant to be learned.

Comments

[LK]

You have to drink SOMETHING reading Paradise Lost. I am wondering why you didn't go with something much harder, like Jack Daniels.

[Nonanon]

Well, some lessons are meant to be learned, re-learned, and then learned again. Hope you're feeling all right today.

[Adam S.]

It's funny, Heineken is one of my more favorite beers (I'll stick with Harp's or Sam Adams' Boston Lager, though).

Actually, most recently all beer has been giving me a headache. Maybe I'm getting old?

[verbivore]

I would need a lot of Heineken to even get me to consider reading Paradise Lost - even if Imani has made it sound wonderful. Good on you for diving in, beer-in-hand and all.

[Courtney]

what the hell is it about heineken that does that? I love that beer but it gives me horrible, horrible headaches. Haven't had one in a looong while because of it.

[theorist]

While in Italy, I noticed more people drinking Heineken than wine. It was odd.

The world is full of good, non-headache-inducing beers, so why bother with Heineken? Hefeweizens tend to be my favorite, but there's an Estonian beer that I drink most often: A. Le Coq Premium Extra (http://www.alecoq.ee/index.php?action=prods_change&lang_ID=2&prod_group_ID=1&prod_ID=56). The first time I bought it was for the bottle (a nice-looking and unusual design), but I kept buying it for the taste. And it has a slight honey aftertaste that I really like. Might have a hard time finding it in the US, though, but Hefeweizens can be had anywhere. And don't forget a slice of orange.