Raise a Toast with Beer Instead of Champagne

I feel so lucky because at least two or three times a month, I have something to celebrate. A birthday at work, an engagement of a friend, a holiday toast. As people would say, \”What better for a toast than a glass of bubbly?!\” To which I say, \”BEER!\” The worst feeling is deciding if you should get three bottles of crappy champagne or one bottle of nice champagne. Well, no more my friends.

A few other great things about subbing out beer for champagne:

• Less sugar. Guess what, less sugar leads to less of a hangover. So you can celebrate tonight and not regret it tomorrow.

• Plenty of bubbles. All of these beers are highly carbonated and some of them even come with a cork. I know you don\’t want to miss out on that cork pop.

• It\’s cheap. A top-of-the-line beer is going to run you $9-$20 aka the same price as an ok bottle of champagne.

• Get your buzz on. If you\’re looking to party and you\’re worried beer won\’t get you there, don\’t fret! All of these beers have abv comparable to that of champagne.

• It\’s out of the ordinary. Most people haven\’t tried the high-quality, golden, bubbly champagne-like beers that exist out in the world. If you bring along a sparkling beer, not only will everyone enjoy what they\’re drinking, they\’ll also get to try something new!

Some of my favorite champagne substitutes: 

• Duvel (Belgian Golden Strong)
  Beautiful beer with tons of bubbles and widely available. I popped one right after getting engaged.

• DueS (Brut Des Flanders)
  Yep, it\’s called \”champagne beer\” and comes with champagne flutes in some stores, so it\’s a pretty spot on substitute.

• Tripel Karmalite (Belgian Tripel)
  A brilliant golden beer with a rocky white head and the scent of a floral bouquet with a few pine cones…TELL ME you don\’t want to welcome the new year with this?!

• Saison Brett (Brettanomyces Fermented Saison)
  Are you a little adventurous? This beer has familiar crisp apple and light pear flavors that are accented with Brett\’s famous \”sweat horse blanket\” funk.

• Tank 7 (Farmhouse Saison)
  My favorite \”starter beer\” for those that confidently proclaim, \”I just don\’t like beer.\” It is a total crowd pleaser, perfect for a toast. Sweet, highly-carbonated with a dry clean finish…cheers!