This is it! Here it is! I’m finally revealing the identity of this name that keeps popping up in all my posts! (I think my first sponsor of this blog is going to be….drum roll please….CRUZCAMPO! That would be dangerous). Cruzcampo is a clear Pilsen lager beer from Seville that has somehow infiltrated itself into my life…Here in Southern Spain, it’s part of the culture. This fresh, light beer can be consumed at any time. It is not unusual to see people drinking a small glass (una caña) at 10 o’clock am, or anytime thereafter. My favorite time for a Cruzcampo is at 1 o’clock pm, before lunch, sitting at a little terrace, looking out over the sea, with a few olives. The first sip of that Cruzcampo is indescribable. This beer, when on tap, is served at -2º C (that is COLD and REFRESHING). Spaniards drink Cruzcampo with food, without food, while watching fútbol, while cooking meals for their families, with others, alone, reading the newspaper, in their homes, at bars, in restaurants…

How do you feel about drinking little beers at one o’clock pm? On a workday? With lunch? Do you think Americans have a healthy perspective about alcohol and social drinking? What is your idea of how Europeans drink? Is one beer a day healthy? What about 3?