Say what you will about country music, but there ain’t no better beer-drinking genre out there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cracked open a cold one, cranked up the Merle Haggard, and let the twangy tones and bready notes wash away the stress of the day.

Sometimes when I’m listening, I swear I can picture ole’ Mighty Merle bellied up to the bar at some backwater honkey tonk, Stetson on his head, and a pint of beer in front of him — something like this GABF Gold Medal Winning brew.