Okay, get your head out of the gutter because I’m talking about the beer. I know the name is a little crude, but it’s a pretty clever name if you think about it. Imagine yourself walking down the beer aisle, and you see a beer called Bean Flicker. 9 times out of 10, you’re going to take a second look at it, and if you are thinking “No I wouldn’t,” then you are a damn liar.

I worked at a bar this past summer that sat on the water, and all we had were bottled beer. It just so happens that Bean Flicker was one of the beers we carried. You should have seen the amount of times I witnessed a 35+ year old man snicker to themselves while trying to say “Can I get a Bean Flicker.” And if I had a dollar for every time someone would be too shy to shutter the words Bean Flicker, well let’s just say I’d have college paid for by now.

But enough about how I stumbled upon the beer, and I’ll get to talking about the beer itself.

Now the geniuses over at Odd Side Ales have some of the most clever beer names I have ever seen/heard of. But today I am featuring Bean Flicker, obviously.

This beer is a blonde ale with coffee, and it tastes amazing. It’s really light, and easy to drink but you can actually taste the coffee in it. Usually when I think of coffee beers I usually think of a porter, because darker beers are usually best to infuse with coffee. Now this beer looks nothing like a porter or a stout. But, blonde ales are lighter in color, and usually go down a lot easier and quicker than porters and stouts.

The best part about this beer is that you can actually taste the coffee in it, which is why I like to drink it. Coffee and I go hand to hand like peanut butter and jelly, I don’t think I could survive without it.

If you happen to be in the Grand Haven area and you are looking for something to do, you should check out Odd Side Ales. If you are looking for more information on them you can check them out at the website: Odd Side Ales

Now the biggest advice I can give you today, is if you see bean flicker, I suggest you buy it, because I think it’s pretty amazing. Second, if you see a name of a beer that’s different and you feel embarrassed buying it, I promise you, nobody is going to look at you funny. Just suck it up and get it.

Until next time fellow beer drinkers.