Well, here is what I said in he discussion on Daniel Petersen's blog (
http://antsofgodarequeerfish.blogspot.com/2012/04/illustration-for-euremas-dam.html):
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Well, I favor a rich, yeasty, cloudy ale. I think the yeasty flavor goes particularly well with Lafferty's cosmogony, especially stories like "Hole on the Corner" and "The River's of Damascus." Something about the creative leavening in common between the brew and his writing. I also think the sharp bubbly texture on the tongue compliments the saltiness of some of his characters like Sour John and Garamask.
However, this raises another question: Do I drink enough to be a serious Lafferty fan? I've never developed a taste for hard liquor, and I average about 1 beer per week. Compared to Lafferty himself, I'm nearly a teetotaler. This bears experimenting. I should try re-reading portions of
The Devil is Dead stone cold sober and then again after 2 or 3 good beers, and see which way it makes more sense.