Since money has been tight this month, I haven’t been able to buy beer for the Roster this week hence the title. In talking with Colin he suggested having a post in the spirit of my lost beer this week discussing the following: if you were stuck on a desert island what beer would you want to have with you in endless supply? So here is my list of my top 5 beers I would want with me, depending on what type of island I was on.

Caribbean Island: Alright, Carribean island. I’m going with something light on this one I think because with all the sun, I don’t want something too heavy. I’ll go with Wychwood Fiddler’s Elbow. Nice and light, bit of a citrus taste to it. Would probably go well with fish and coconuts.

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Iceberg: Alright, this was actually a tough one. I was very tempted to go with something heavy, warming and filling like Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen, but I ultimately decided on Old Milwaukee. Why do you ask? One reason: Old Milwaukee was represented in the 90’s by the Swedish Bikini Team, who used to show up randomly to bring beer to those lacking it and damnit if I’m going to be stuck on an iceberg, that is who I want to show up and keep me warm.

Rocky Isle: Guinness, hands down. You’re on a rocky island. Apart from fish, there’s not going to be much to eat. Even though Guinness is only 125 calories, it will still fill you up. Plus its good both warm and cold, so you don’t need to worry about it.

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Volcanic Island: Ummmm..you are completely screwed so get messed up fast so that the burning doesn’t hurt as much. Pound the Skullsplitters.

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Buoy: Alright, technically its not an island but I couldn’t think of anything else. Ahh boy…alright, I’m going with Arrogant Bastard Ale with the stipulation that you are stuck on the buoy with the 3.5 Liter bottles of it they sell. At least this way, once you drink enough of them you can build a raft using the bottles and some seaweed.

Alright, that’s it for this week. Hopefully I will be back next week with an actual review since I’ll be getting paid.