Ok. Full disclosure: I know NOTHING about beer. I'm a wine girl, or a hard-booze girl, but NEVER a beer girl. And yet somehow, I wind up being the girl who is sent out to buy beer for the party full of random people at our house who all like different beer.
Here's a rundown of what happened on a recent night that this occurred at Pistella's:
Me: ::wanders around for 15 minutes overwhelmed with beer choices, before giving up and going to the register::
Dude working at Pistella's: Need help?
Me: Yes. I do not drink this stuff, but everyone coming to my house tonight does. Help!
Dude: Any idea what your friends like?
Me: Umm... my husband likes to drink Dos Equis. My one friend likes 'lighter' beers. Oh, and I am broke because I just bought a lot of chips and salsa at Whole Foods.
Dude: Girl just follow me. Here, we are having a sale on the Dos Equis variety pack. That has something for all of your friends. It even has a Christmas beer to make everyone get in the holiday spirit! You will be the hero of the party! And I will carry this to the register for you and everything.
Me: Thank you!
My friends, later that night: Girl you rock. We are all happy with this beer, and that leaves more vodka for you!
So that is why I choose Pistella's when I am sent out on beer run: because there are cool dudes working there who will help me not come home with a case of Jacob's Best. (Nor does anyone give me crap for not understanding beer - I like that!)