This month’s Session topic (hosted by The Beer Nut) is “Love Lager”:

For millions of people the word “beer” denotes a cold, fizzy, yellow drink — one which is rarely spoken of among those for whom beer is a hobby or, indeed, a way of life. So for this Session, let’s get back to basics … Leave your doppelbocks and schwarzbiers out of this one: I want pilsners, light lagers, helleses and those ones that just say “beer” because, well, what else would it be? I want to know what’s so great about them, and what’s awful.

I, like many others, began my beer-drinking career in college. I distinctly remember my first beer at college — a Miller Lite. I hated it.

Throughout college, most of the beer that I drank was Keystone Light, with the occasional “Beast” or “Natty Light” thrown in. I shudder at the thought.

I truly despised beer and avoided it at all costs, until a bottle of Dogfish Head’s Chicory Stout opened my eyes. From that moment on, I was a craft beer convert. My tastes gradually developed until I could appreciate and enjoy every style of craft beer, from subtle to extreme. And so, I gladly left the yellow fizzy stuff behind… But not forever.

Believe it or not, I actually think there is a place in the world for mass-produced American light lagers. That place… is the game of Frisbeer.

Two teams of two stand about 50 feet apart. On each side, an empty beer bottle. Off to the side, equidistant from the two teams, two plastic cups filled with beer. Each team tries to knock down the other team’s beer bottle with the frisbee. Much chugging, running, and blocking ensues.

I won’t describe all the rules and the point system, because in my experience, no one really gets it until they play. But every person we have taught this game to has loved it.

We have had countless good times playing Frisbeer at tailgates, parties, and even just in our own backyard. And how could you possibly play it without the yellow fizzy stuff? Can you imagine chugging craft beer and then running around? It’s possible, but I don’t think it would be pleasant.

Other games that require beer that resembles water: Beer Ball, Flip Cup, and to a lesser extent, Beer Pong. When it comes to chugging, it’s got to be Keystone Light for me.

But, is there a time for thoughtful, contemplative sipping of Keystone Light? Hell no! Not for me anyway. It’s not that I hate light lagers the way I did in college. I just don’t feel the need to sit and enjoy a beer that I can barely taste.

Despite this, Keystone Light will always hold a special place in my heart, right next to college memories, tailgates, and of course, Frisbeer.