It's that time of year. Not just for Untappd Wrapped, but a keto and liver fasting period, wherein I have to quell my love for beer by brewing it, reading about it, writing about it.... anything but drinking it. The fun part about using this framework is in the back of my mind, somewhere around April or July, I experience a truly phenomenal beer and think to myself This might be in the top 3. So here they are, in no particular order. Cantillon: Vin Santo (2022) Beer at its highest and best use is a ritual drink shared between friends that reminds us life is good, let your guard down, enjoy this moment and don't overcomplicate anything. Vin Santo asks your group of beer nerd friends, "Don't you mean 'Life is great?'" And this will be a story about friendship, after a time of not seeing many friends in an enduring pandemic, with small anchoring children. The times I've gotten to drink Jean Van Roy's (and family) remarkable beers are some