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    Jan and the Literati “Ahoy!” The voice on the telephone was Jan. It was 2:00 in the morning. He would meet me in the hotel lobby in 15 minutes he told me. What? The middle of the night? Why? Because he wanted to introduce me to the literati of Prague—and they came out in the middle of the night. (In that case, I don’t think I would ever feel compelled to become a member of the literati though reading and writing is in my blood, but of a different nature, one that lets me sleep through the night. Well, there was nothing to be done about it. He hung up the phone before I could beg off and was now on the way. So, I pulled on some clothes that I hoped would be suitable and made my way to the lobby, which was pretty easy at that hour. No competition for the elevator. As soon as I reached the lobby, I saw him. Standing across from the elevator, waving at me. And so, off we went to an evening of wine and, of course, beer, mostly Pilsner, being that we were in Czechosl...

  Tomorrow is National Beer Day , which feels like the right moment to revisit one of the great truths of modern life — or at least one of Dave Barry’s great truths: “When I heated my home with oil, I used an average of 800 gallons a year. I have found that I can keep comfortably warm for an entire winter with slightly over half that quantity of beer.” — Dave Barry There’s something delightfully human about this kind of math. Not the kind you’d use for taxes or home repairs — the other kind, the kind that says: life is easier to face with a little humor and a cold drink in hand. Beer has never really been about the beverage alone. It’s about the pause between tasks, the clink of glasses after a long day, the small ritual that says, You made it. Sit down for a minute. Even Barry’s joke lands because it’s not about beer as insulation — it’s about warmth as a state of mind. So tomorrow, whether you raise a pint, a bottle, a can, or simply a smile, consider celebrating the kind...

  Brewery 25 in San Juan Bautista, CA has named a beer after Sula: Divine Cat Beer. Tasting is planned for today, Caturday. Anyone local is invited. Not local? Enjoy the video HERE . For more posts about Sula, click HERE .                                          Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter                           Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .