Beer du jour

[Treasenuak]

Can any of you beer lovers suggest a good beginner's beer for a girl who finds most of the beers she's tried so far to taste like piss? I've tried Coors, Bud, and Miller, and hate all of them. Disgusting. So where should I start with GOOD beers?

[Pico and ME]

I never was much of a beer fan until I tried Dos Equis, the dark not the light. I'm certainly not a connoisseur and I don't think those who are would rank this beer at all, but I like it because it has a full flavor without being too sharp or bitter.

[Treasenuak]

I tried a sip of the dark Dos Equis and wasn't too impressed...

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by Treasenuak

Can any of you beer lovers suggest a good beginner's beer for a girl who finds most of the beers she's tried so far to taste like piss? I've tried Coors, Bud, and Miller, and hate all of them. Disgusting. So where should I start with GOOD beers?

Not to be bitchy, but your problem is the crappy american beer. Try some darker beers, or IPAs. What kind of flavors do you normally like? Belgian ales tend to be a little bit sweeter and more winey flavoured. Barleywines are very strong, with a bitter edge (and 10% abv ). Porters and stouts are very similar, most are stronger flavoured with a bitter edge, but some have a sweetness as well. I like hoppy beers, or certain kinds of hops anyway. Rogue makes some good beers, as does Dogfish Head and Sweetwater. Sweetwater IPA is a great beer. Drink it really cold. It has a grapefruit kind of flavour to it. It's my favorite IPA. Some of the darker stouts and porters are better if you drink them slightly warmer, not ice cold.
the flavours become more full as the beer warms. Because it takes me about an hour to drink a beer, I will chill it fairly cold, then as I drink it the flavours slowly reveal themselves, as the beer warms.

If you can get it, try Cole Porter. That is my favorite beer right now. It has a roasted chocolate-coffee flavour and it's pretty bitter. It's yummy. Or try Chimay blue label. That's a really good Belgian ale.

[Treasenuak]

Ahh, thank you, Sugarpop! I like sweeter tastes, and fruity... hence why it's been easier for me to really get into wines (I ADORE Muscadine!!), so long as the alcohol taste isn't too strong. I think I'll give some of the IPAs a try, since Ted usually has those lying about somewhere.

[Cloud]

I can't find my fave beer in stores anymore--Pyramid Apricot Ale. Other fruit beers are yuk, but this was yum.

I'm sad.

[Treasenuak]

Ted and William brew their own honey mead. Now THAT'S good stuffs. And Ted makes his own wine too occasionally...

[Flint]

Nooo!!!1 If you don't like "beer" then IPAs are the worst next step you could take.

Try a Unibroue, like La Fin Du Monde (high octane but champagne-esque) or Ephmere (green apple flavored).

[Cloud]

a unibrow? Like Frida Kahlo?

[lumberjim]

jinx drinks Smirnoff Ice Light. It says 'flavored beer' on the bottle. they're good. try that

[TheMercenary]

I generally don't like most IPA's and steer away from them. They tend to have a significant aftertaste. I love the stouts but note that a Guinness is quite different from a Beamish and a Murphy's. Belhaven makes a good one as well.

I like the creaminess of a Boddington's, which is a pub draught ale.

Treasunk, I would recommend you try a Harp or Bass. I am a huge fan of Ales.

I usually buy Newcastle which is a brown ale.

[glatt]

If you don't like beer, just drink wine instead. Ever try apple cider? That's good too.

[Pooka]

As a non bear drinker I find that Celis makes some beers that are about as unoffensive as they come.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by glatt

If you don't like beer, just drink wine instead. Ever try apple cider? That's good too.

You can take an apple or pear cider and add some rasberry lambic ale. That is about as sweet/fruity as it gets.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Flint

That is about as sweet/fruity as it gets.

besides you, you mean, cupcake