What is your favorite beer?

[Angel Tarragon]

You sir, have had your beer license revoked... (And keep in mind I'm from the St Louis Area originally, love my Cardinals; hate that quick brewed swill they call beer...)

<swipes it back>

That is really the only beer I drink. I much rather prefer malts.

 

[Ferret]

Could anyone suggest a good beer to start with? I don't like the taste of most beers I've tasted, and I'm not sure if there's one for my palette?

 

[werk]

Could anyone suggest a good beer to start with? I don't like the taste of most beers I've tasted, and I'm not sure if there's one for my palette?

What do you not like about the taste?

Too yeasty or fermenty tasting? Too bitter or strong tasting? The aftertaste?

Initially I didn't like beer either, but in college it was cheaper to get a picher of beer (split 3 ways) and eat happy hour bar than to buy a real supper...so I adapted.

It wasn't until I moved to Madison that I was introduced to 'craft beer' and really began to like it. Doesn't hurt that it was also during the big micro-brew revolution in the USA...which I think is still going on?

I'm going Thursday after work to check out another brewery that just opened here. Gotta love that!

 

[jaerdaph]

Another fan of Stone, I see!

Ruiniation IPA from them is also excellent.

My local pub got this in yesterday so I gave it a try. Very nice flavor!

Any other Stone beers you can recommend?

 

[jaerdaph]

Could anyone suggest a good beer to start with? I don't like the taste of most beers I've tasted, and I'm not sure if there's one for my palette?

Hmmm. I would recommend that you try something Belgian, like one of the abbey ales (like Chimay or Leffe Blonde), or one of the witbiers (wheat beers) like Hoegaarden (which is very light and served with a wedge of orange or lemon). Many of the abbey ales (or Trappist ales) have been brewed for centuries and have a wonderful blend of flavors (citrus, nutty, a hint of spice).

Ommegang is a Belgian-style brewery in Cooperstown, NY (home of the Baseball Hall of Fame) that is brewing some nice stuff.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I'm not really a fan of beer. I have tried to drink it on a number of occasions (especially during my poorer, late-teen, university years) but I just don't like the taste of it. I cop a constant good natured ribbing about it from my Dad, father-in-law and my brothers-in-law.

Kilkenny is about the only beer that I have tried that tasted half decent. It tasted a lot less bitter than normal beer. It had a bit of a creamy taste to it as well.

Olaf the Stout

 

[ssampier]

I like Guinness, especially straight from the tap. I enjoy Heineken as well. I don't mind Rolling Rock. I can even stand MGD once in awhile.

Some of the local Utah breweries are pretty good. I like Squatters, especially Provo Girl. First Amendment from Wasatch is good, too.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Totally off-topic, but I love your Spider-Pig sig line ssampier. I've been driving my wife nuts singing that ever since I saw the movie a few weeks ago! Every now I'll start singing it. A couple of hours later she'll yell at me from another room in the house because she's still got the song stuck in her head.

I was even so sad as to look up the words online, just so I was singing it right.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Deset Gled]

I can't believe no one has brought up my old stand by yet - Pabst Blue Ribbon. I really like to experiment with different beers, but if you ever want the good, light, American, watered down style beer, PBR is the best you can get.

Of beers that I've tried recently, London Porter was pretty good. Nice and dark with plenty of flavor, but doesn't sit in your stomach like a loaf of bread the way Guinness does.

 

[Chaldfont]

Could anyone suggest a good beer to start with? I don't like the taste of most beers I've tasted, and I'm not sure if there's one for my palette?

This is what you do. Go to a local brewpub and buy their sampler. They are usually very inexpensive because they want to show off their beers and get you to order some. Many times if the place isn't that busy and you strike up a conversation with the bartender, they will give you free tastings. This way you get to try a lot of different styles and see what you like.

Some high-end liquor stores will also have beer tastings. You might also find a place that will cut you a deal on a mix-n-match six packs or you can get those brewery sampler cases that have a bunch of different brews in a twelve pack.

It's just like wine or any other consumable: don't expect to like it all and don't let anyone else tell you what's good and what's bad.

But seriously, support your local brewpub. We need more craft-brewers!