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Hi, I just joined the forum. I'd rather keep myself anonymous for the time being.
I recently started trying out alcoholic beverages, um, back in October, I think. Here are my findings so far:
*Wine is...okay. I can drink it.
*I can't stand the taste of hard liquor at all (rum, vodka, whiskey, etc.) unless it's diluted with soda or juice or some artificial flavor.
*Smirnoff Ice (original) is good. I wish it came in a small single bottle, though. It's either a giant single bottle or a six-pack of small bottles. Green Apple Bite is good, too; it's like drinking apple juice. I don't like Triple Black, which is odd, because I love lime; I was able to drink only one bottle of the stuff.
*Seagram's Escapes and Bartles & Jaymes are good. I especially love Classic Lime Margarita. This is my go-to drink whenever I can find a single bottle; otherewise, pony-up for a Smirnoff Ice.
This brings me to beer. Working in retail, it seems to me that beer is the most insanely popular alcoholic drink, period. Judging by the sheer amount that I've sold alone, beer seems to be the official body fuel of the South. A friend of mine swears "God created beer". I tried a few of them: a domestic (the very popular Bud Light Platinum), a Mexican (Corona), a Bud Light Lime, some dark ales and lagers, and a higher-priced (and smaller-sized, compared to the Buds and Corona) Scottish beer.
I couldn't drink more than a few sips of each before pouring the rest down the drain. I tried to like them. I really did. The problem is they all, well, have "that beer taste".
Am I missing something here? What is it about beer that makes it so appealing? Also, are there any recommendations for atypical beers to try out that I might enjoy?
Not everyone likes beer and that's fine. Try Blue Moon or Shock Top. You could also try some of the "fruit flavored" wheats. A few companies make a raspberry wheat. Winter seasonals tend to be heavier, which it doesn't sound like you would enjoy, so not a ton to recommend, but the summer and fall seasonal beers are awesome IMO and probably something you would like better.
You could also try hard cider. Woodchuck or Original Sin are good brands and have a few different options.
Some people just aren't beer people. But, there are so many more styles and flavored to try aside come the buds and the blue moons. Judging by your post, you're just not a drinker in general. That's fine, too.
I don't know about remaining anonymous, we are required to supply our full name, birthdate, and address on here.
Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.
I think I got my taste for beer from my dad, he was always giving me a shandy as a child (beer and lemonade). Even now I will still have one sometimes.
Australia has a "thing" for ginger beer, a few of my local pubs brew their own and one pub in particular is my absolute top favourite. Yummm and very good for hangovers.
My fridge is full of Corona for New Years Eve, which is my favorite beer.
Oh and I also love Asian beers like Asahi (Japan) and Singha (Thailand) but cannot stand Belgian style beers which have a stronger hops taste. ugh.
Steinlager from NZ is a good drop too...nice and dry.
Not a fan of any American beers I've tried, they taste weak and flavourless to me.
I don't know about remaining anonymous, we are required to supply our full name, birthdate, and address on here.
Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.
I think I got my taste for beer from my dad, he was always giving me a shandy as a child (beer and lemonade). Even now I will still have one sometimes.
Australia has a "thing" for ginger beer, a few of my local pubs brew their own and one pub in particular is my absolute top favourite. Yummm and very good for hangovers.
My fridge is full of Corona for New Years Eve, which is my favorite beer.
Oh and I also love Asian beers like Asahi (Japan) and Singha (Thailand) but cannot stand Belgian style beers which have a stronger hops taste. ugh.
Steinlager from NZ is a good drop too...nice and dry.
Not a fan of any American beers I've tried, they taste weak and flavourless to me.
Most Belgian beers have a more distinct yeast taste. Many American craft beers (which would be hard to find in Australia and if you do, they're likely spoiled) are hop forward, but not all. I agree, Bud, Miller and the like are terrible. Epic Brewing out of NZ makes some great stuff as does Coopers. You seem to enjoy light lagers. Cheers.
To be honest, I don't think most people like beer at first. It's largely an acquired taste, because it is quite a different taste than almost anything else you might already know. In particular the bitter taste of the hops is not instinctively a yummy taste to most people. But over time it tends to grow on you.
My advice is to stay away from the popular beers from the mass brewers like BudCoorsMiller. They are not sold on the basis of taste, they're sold on the basis of marketing and image and price and their delivery of alcohol to the blood stream. Get someone who knows beer well to advise you or visit a brewpub that offers beer tastings to let you get a taste of their various offering. Try a little bit at a time... maybe a 3 oz. glass at a time, while you try different types. But stick to the milder tastes at first.
It appears you like sweet stuff and really don't care for bitter. I'd guess you don't like black coffee either, or eggplant.
So beer is not for you. Given the info you've provided so far, I'd stick with the sweet stuff. The good news is you'll save money in the long run as that category is a lot cheaper to consume than microbrews and single-malt scotch, lol.
Hi, I just joined the forum. I'd rather keep myself anonymous for the time being.
I recently started trying out alcoholic beverages, um, back in October, I think. Here are my findings so far:
*Wine is...okay. I can drink it.
*I can't stand the taste of hard liquor at all (rum, vodka, whiskey, etc.) unless it's diluted with soda or juice or some artificial flavor.
*Smirnoff Ice (original) is good. I wish it came in a small single bottle, though. It's either a giant single bottle or a six-pack of small bottles. Green Apple Bite is good, too; it's like drinking apple juice. I don't like Triple Black, which is odd, because I love lime; I was able to drink only one bottle of the stuff.
*Seagram's Escapes and Bartles & Jaymes are good. I especially love Classic Lime Margarita. This is my go-to drink whenever I can find a single bottle; otherewise, pony-up for a Smirnoff Ice.
This brings me to beer. Working in retail, it seems to me that beer is the most insanely popular alcoholic drink, period. Judging by the sheer amount that I've sold alone, beer seems to be the official body fuel of the South. A friend of mine swears "God created beer". I tried a few of them: a domestic (the very popular Bud Light Platinum), a Mexican (Corona), a Bud Light Lime, some dark ales and lagers, and a higher-priced (and smaller-sized, compared to the Buds and Corona) Scottish beer.
I couldn't drink more than a few sips of each before pouring the rest down the drain. I tried to like them. I really did. The problem is they all, well, have "that beer taste".
Am I missing something here? What is it about beer that makes it so appealing? Also, are there any recommendations for atypical beers to try out that I might enjoy?
Beer was an acquired taste for me, and it took years. My first alcohols were "hard" (but not very--we're talking 30 proof) and I enjoyed them well enough, though at the time I didn't know much about mixed drinks. I tried a beer. A Corona. And I hated it. It took me hours to finish that single 12oz bottle.
Over time, friends convinced me to try assorted other beers, and I hated them as well. It took me a very long time to make it through any type of beer. I kept it around the house solely because other people enjoyed having a beer when they visited. I didn't like the taste and I didn't like the carbonation.
I tried a few more beers periodically, but didn't develop a taste for it for quite awhile. The first one I remember truly enjoying was a hefeweisen, and it's still one of my favorite beer varieties. I also enjoy lighter beers along the lines of Rolling Rock, Blue Moon, Shock Top and even Corona, which I disliked before. I would highly recommend trying lighter and fruiter beers to start (though not too sweet). Peach or apricot beers might be worth a try since they have a higher "non-beer" flavor. I don't like most dark or heavy beers. Specifically, I dislike every type of Sam Adams I have ever tried. It feels like they're just trying to stuff too much "complex" flavor into their beers, rather than achieving a strong focus. TBH, the only dark beer I drink is Guinness, and I only developed a taste for that from first drinking Irish Car Bombs.
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