A Bomb of Sorts

So if you were to know me in real life, you’d know that I am not one to indulge or frequent an alcoholic beverage. In fact,  I could honestly say that my alcohol intake was a total of maybe 1 a year. That however has changed as of late. I still don’t understand the ‘need’ or ‘necessity’ to drink. Maybe there isn’t one…but I’m slowly acquiring a taste or at least the knowledge about the popular habit.

Last night my g/f and I attended her co-workers birthday party at a local Sushi bar, PB Sushi. When you are in San Diego, you can literally throw a rock at the next sushi bar there are so many in certain parts of town, namely Pacific Beach or Clairemont. Anyhow back on track. So we go and its $1.00 Sake Bomb Monday. I have heard of this drink, but have yet to try it.  We order a round and I have no idea what to expect or think. So far up to this point in my time on this earth my alcohol experiences have included a margarita, vodka tonic (mmm), washington apple, rum & coke, a few select beers and some random shots. I have had sake before, warm and cold, and enjoy it more than I do enjoy any other alcoholic beverage I have ventured to try up to this point in my life.  Still haven’t acquired a taste as to what I truly like besides sake and a vodka tonic or anything that resembles anything citrus, but I’m sure time will tell and point me in the right direction.

The Sake bombs finally arrive. To those non-drinkers like yours truly a sake bomb is a two part drink (Sake Bomb) consisting of 1 glass of beer and 1 shot of warm sake. They arrive, and I have no clue wtf is going on. The bday girl looks at me and goes ‘never had a sake bomb? whoa…’ I shake my head like usual when asked the infamous ‘never had a ___?’ question. We grab both beverages, cheers to her bday and proceed to drink. I watch and notice that I’m supposed to drop the sake in the beer, do so, and down the drink.

All I can say….is DAMN. It went down so easy and tasted fanfreakingtastic. Basically now I know of a drink that I actually can be like ‘I’ll take one of those’ and know I’ll enjoy it. I guess this is just one of the many favored drinks to come in my life. Thank you PB Sushi for a fantastic monday night!