Mary Roach Quote

The question Which beer do you want, Mary? went down at the end. When she puts her nose to a glass, though, something switches on. She sits straighter and her words come out faster, lit by interest and focus. It smells like a campfire to me also. Smokey, like wood, charred wood. Like a cedar chest, like a cigar, tobacco, dark things, smoking jackets. She sips from the glass. Now I’m getting the chocolate in the mouth. Caramel, cocoa nibs . . .

Mary Roach

The question Which beer do you want, Mary? went down at the end. When she puts her nose to a glass, though, something switches on. She sits straighter and her words come out faster, lit by interest and focus. It smells like a campfire to me also. Smokey, like wood, charred wood. Like a cedar chest, like a cigar, tobacco, dark things, smoking jackets. She sips from the glass. Now I’m getting the chocolate in the mouth. Caramel, cocoa nibs . . .

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