trip out!

a couple of months ago we (our tuesday night happy hour crew) found ourselves questioning the existence/effects of the miracle berry. apparently there is a berry that holds the power to alter your taste buds. lemons taste like candy, guinness taste like chocolate milk, goat cheese is stripped of its kick....could it be?

well, a few friends & i took it upon ourselves to find out.

we signed up for the taste tripping party to be held at st. arnold's brewery...unlimited beer? a buffet of treats? 275 of our closest city-mates? count me in! sadly, it was re-located to the social (a bar off of washington, it's nice--but it's no brewery!)



upon arrival we were greeted with a wristband, a berry inside a tiny ziplock, and directions on the proper "tripping" method. so we piled our plates with as many goodies as possible from the buffet. brie, hummus, sour patch kids, limes, pommegranate, cheese galore, cherry tomatoes, and more! after we held the berry in our mouth (with occasional swishing) for two minutes--we gave the berry 10-15 minutes to settle, and then we jumped in!



it was really weird to eat a lemon without wincing....to drink guinness as though it were liquid candy (though, i preferred st. arnold's christmas brew)....and to pop sour patch kids into my mouth like it was, well, candy. i am very sensitive when it comes to sour flavors, and it was fun to finally see what all the fuss was about. i'd recommend this experience to anyone looking for a fun friday night. who wouldn't want to trip out with good friends, good food, good beer & good music?

c.