The February Session topic has been announced, and it’s being hosted by Ryan Newhouse at Montana Beer Finder: “How We Love Beer.”

In light of it being about two weeks before Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be a good time to talk about how we love beer. Pay attention now, as I said “how,” not “why.” Much has already been discussed about why we love beer: its creativity, its taste, its social aspect.

Think of this topic and discussion in terms of being in a relationship (again, a good primer for Valentine’s Day!). You can say to your partner, “Honey, I love you.” But think of the saying, “actions speak louder than words.”

To bring that back to beer, I’m not suggesting we need to be thinking of beer all the time, or as much as we think of our partners (though some of us might!), but I’m curious to hear what you beer lovers do to show appreciation for good craft beer.

The 72nd installation of The Session kicks off Friday, February 1. If you’d like to participate, write a blog post on the idea of showing how you love beer, and leave a comment or send a link to our host.