The Dark Ales

A poem about beer! (Old stock, barleywine and 3 philosophers are types of beer)

Thought provoking

Barleywine

Always lovely

When you dine

Old Stock

Eleven percent

After two

Minds bent

Three Philosophers

Can warm the soul

Better than

A lump of coal

The beauty of 

Such malt

Better than

A ton of salt

The building blocks

Are very clear

Life is joyless

Without beer

Author's Note

Just for fun. Trying to write about other things besides love and depression and break ups and traffic!

Reviews

[Maryam Mottahedeh]

it's got good rhythm... and easy to relate to

[Keith]

Hell yeah! Nice read, it just bounces along.

[Phantom Heart]

Thank you! :)

[Leigh]

I totally agree and its so nice to hear a poem about beer, I like

Three Philosophers
Can warm the soul
Better than
A lump of coal

[Phantom Heart]

Thanks. I really like Trappist ales and that's where I go the idea because in the winter, they drank strong beer to stay warm and keep themselves full.

[Stefon Napier]

Keep writing just for fun because you have written a piece that conveys a warm bit of wisdom. Its nice and it comes together exceptionally well.

[Phantom Heart]

Thank you very much.

[Coyote Poetry]

When I was young. Good beer was the best part of the night. I like your description and places beer can take us. A entertaining and fun poem to read. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Phantom Heart]

Thanks. I had watched this show and at one time beer was safer to drink than water here. So it inspired me to write something kind of fun. Thanks for reading. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

It is. In Germany. They have baby beer. 1% alcohol.

[Baby Ricochet]

Great ode to beer. Got some nice rhymes

[Phantom Heart]

Thank you for reading.