{"id":7898,"date":"2015-04-07T16:29:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T20:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=7898"},"modified":"2015-04-07T16:32:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T20:32:49","slug":"national-beer-day-is-no-fun-when-youre-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/07\/national-beer-day-is-no-fun-when-youre-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"National Beer Day (is no fun when you’re pregnant!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you weren’t aware, it’s National Beer Day. \u00a0And while I’d love to crack open a cold one right now, I can’t. \u00a01) I’m home alone with the kids<\/a> (are you surprised?) and 2) Drinking while pregnant <\/a>is generally frowned upon (though I won’t deny sipping here and there nor attending a beer festival with friends just a few months ago when I could hardly be upright and no one knew I was expecting and do<\/em> drink while I’m breastfeeding).<\/p>\n

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I’ve always been more of a beer gal than a wine lover. \u00a0I love the cool, refreshing bubbliness of a good beer on a hot day.<\/p>\n

Note I said a good<\/i> beer. \u00a0I’ve never been one for the cheap stuff (despite growing up in Golden, Colorado<\/a>\u00a0and my parents working for a sister company of Coors). \u00a0In college I never really drank because I just wasn’t that interested in getting drunk (a feeling I’ve always hated) and I WAS interested in driving safely and ensuring the rest of my friends were safe as well (I’ve been the designated driver at every stage of my life ever since I started driving!)<\/p>\n

But then towards the end of our college time (around the time I became of legal drinking age), hubby and I discovered the world of microbrews through a little restaurant we loved (and still frequent whenever back in Jacksonville<\/a>). \u00a0And my world was forever changed!<\/p>\n

It’s amazing the types and flavors of beers you can get now! \u00a0I still don’t like everything, but I’m willing to at least try most anything now and don’t usually turn my nose up (except\u00a0“light” beers and IPAs) and hubby and I like to be adventurous in trying new things and often spend our “dates” at one of the local places that have a large beer selection.<\/p>\n

So while I’ve developed a palate for beer (and may be classified as a bit of a “beer snob”), I can’t say my taste in wine has increased any. \u00a0There are still few I really like and I would take a bottle of ice cold beer over a fancy glass of wine pretty much any day!<\/p>\n

Maybe today you can celebrate National Beer Day by enjoying a cold brew for me, here are a few of my all-time\u00a0favorites to try if you can find them:<\/p>\n

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