First Beer.... any suggestions?

[FP]

Originally posted by: darthsidious

Originally posted by: kogase
Get one of those Belgian monk beers they sell in wine bottles.

Any particular recommendations? Are these also called Barley wines by any chance?

DO NOT START WITH BARLEY WINES.

You will never ever drink beer again if you start with barley wines. Not only does it taste like a gnome's big toe it will also get you very drunk.

Start with any beer from the tap. It will be a long journey but you will have a great time on your way.

<-- cracks open another Coors... Don't try this at home I am a professional.

 

[darthsidious]

Thanks everyone for your recommendations!

 

[Soccerman06]

Originally posted by: darthsidious
Thanks everyone for your recommendations!

Remember this one thing: Domestic beer is to get you drunk with minimal hangover, Imports are to enjoy.

Edit: some get more hung over than others.

 

[Goosemaster]

I started out with the sh!ttiest beer know to man: Natty ice..and there after I hated beer


I need to try other stuff because I cna't go around stereotyping good brews based on my limited experience, but that ruined it for me...ruined alcohol for me as a whole for a while



jsut need to get back into the game

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: darthsidious
So I just turned 21 recently, and one of my friends is offering to take me out to a nice beer bar. I've never had beer, but I like wine, except for super tannic reds. Any suggestions on what to drink? I've heard that one should avoid american beers. Are there any german/european beers that anyone would recommend I try?

Thanks

do not listen to whomever said that. the united states is the home of craft brewing and has the most micro breweries in the world. there is no continent in the world that has the selection of beer that compares to what we create. forget about bud, miller, coors and the rest of the piss out there.

*all due respect to belgium


i recommend a good IPA although hoppy beers are often an aquired taste.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Buck Armstrong
Killian's Irish Red. Shining like the tresses of an Irish goddess.

that stuff is just coor's with red food coloring in it.


i wouldn't suggest anything particularly hoppy to a novice. no IPAs, for instance. actually, no ales whatsoever. maybe a nice paulaner heifeweizen. that'd be it. lots of people who don't like beer like that.


and, actually, there is no point to dumping on budweiser or miller or whatever for this guy. those beers sell so well because they offend practically no one. no, you pretty much can't taste the hops. but hops don't taste so good to a lot of people. and those beers also tend to have a a consistency that is virtually unmatched by other beers (in part because pilsners are very particular about how they're brewed, in part because the big guys brew in huge batches so getting a little wrong one way or another is a miniscule amount altogether, and in part because they are so high volume they can't sit around and get skunked).

but do, please, stay away from the natty light, the milwaukee's beast, the pbr, sportz, or whatever other crappy beer is selling for less than $4 a sixer. with the exception of lone star.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Nice pilsner.

First beer would be somethig light:
Stella Artois
Corona
Miller Lite
Sam Adams Light

 

[Reckoner]

Smithwick's
Amstel Light
labatt blue
newcastle brown ale

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: darthsidious
So I just turned 21 recently, and one of my friends is offering to take me out to a nice beer bar. I've never had beer, but I like wine, except for super tannic reds. Any suggestions on what to drink? I've heard that one should avoid american beers. Are there any german/european beers that anyone would recommend I try?

Thanks

do not listen to whomever said that. the united states is the home of craft brewing and has the most micro breweries in the world. there is no continent in the world that has the selection of beer that compares to what we create. forget about bud, miller, coors and the rest of the piss out there.

*all due respect to belgium


i recommend a good IPA although hoppy beers are often an aquired taste.

Aye, the US has so many "smaller" breweries that produce some excellent beer. I think the standard rule here is stay away from Bud/Bush/Natty/Coors...you know, the cheapass pisswater that college kids often choose to get wasted with.

 

[darthsidious]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Buck Armstrong
Killian's Irish Red. Shining like the tresses of an Irish goddess.

that stuff is just coor's with red food coloring in it.


i wouldn't suggest anything particularly hoppy to a novice. no IPAs, for instance. actually, no ales whatsoever. maybe a nice paulaner heifeweizen. that'd be it. lots of people who don't like beer like that.


and, actually, there is no point to dumping on budweiser or miller or whatever for this guy. those beers sell so well because they offend practically no one. no, you pretty much can't taste the hops. but hops don't taste so good to a lot of people. and those beers also tend to have a a consistency that is virtually unmatched by other beers (in part because pilsners are very particular about how they're brewed, in part because the big guys brew in huge batches so getting a little wrong one way or another is a miniscule amount altogether, and in part because they are so high volume they can't sit around and get skunked).

but do, please, stay away from the natty light, the milwaukee's beast, the pbr, sportz, or whatever other crappy beer is selling for less than $4 a sixer. with the exception of lone star.

So do hops make beer taste "bitter", and add some flavour ? If so, that sounds interesting. I'm typically a fan of very bitter things, like chocolate bars with 100% cocoa mass, no sugar. How would the bitterness of an ale compare to that (I dunno if any of you have eaten such chocolate - I guess a good approximation would be baker's chocolate)

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: darthsidious

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Buck Armstrong
Killian's Irish Red. Shining like the tresses of an Irish goddess.

that stuff is just coor's with red food coloring in it.


i wouldn't suggest anything particularly hoppy to a novice. no IPAs, for instance. actually, no ales whatsoever. maybe a nice paulaner heifeweizen. that'd be it. lots of people who don't like beer like that.


and, actually, there is no point to dumping on budweiser or miller or whatever for this guy. those beers sell so well because they offend practically no one. no, you pretty much can't taste the hops. but hops don't taste so good to a lot of people. and those beers also tend to have a a consistency that is virtually unmatched by other beers (in part because pilsners are very particular about how they're brewed, in part because the big guys brew in huge batches so getting a little wrong one way or another is a miniscule amount altogether, and in part because they are so high volume they can't sit around and get skunked).

but do, please, stay away from the natty light, the milwaukee's beast, the pbr, sportz, or whatever other crappy beer is selling for less than $4 a sixer. with the exception of lone star.

So do hops make beer taste "bitter", and add some flavour ? If so, that sounds interesting. I'm typically a fan of very bitter things, like chocolate bars with 100% cocoa mass, no sugar. How would the bitterness of an ale compare to that (I dunno if any of you have eaten such chocolate - I guess a good approximation would be baker's chocolate)

You'll like Guinness then.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: darthsidious

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Buck Armstrong
Killian's Irish Red. Shining like the tresses of an Irish goddess.

that stuff is just coor's with red food coloring in it.


i wouldn't suggest anything particularly hoppy to a novice. no IPAs, for instance. actually, no ales whatsoever. maybe a nice paulaner heifeweizen. that'd be it. lots of people who don't like beer like that.


and, actually, there is no point to dumping on budweiser or miller or whatever for this guy. those beers sell so well because they offend practically no one. no, you pretty much can't taste the hops. but hops don't taste so good to a lot of people. and those beers also tend to have a a consistency that is virtually unmatched by other beers (in part because pilsners are very particular about how they're brewed, in part because the big guys brew in huge batches so getting a little wrong one way or another is a miniscule amount altogether, and in part because they are so high volume they can't sit around and get skunked).

but do, please, stay away from the natty light, the milwaukee's beast, the pbr, sportz, or whatever other crappy beer is selling for less than $4 a sixer. with the exception of lone star.

So do hops make beer taste "bitter", and add some flavour ? If so, that sounds interesting. I'm typically a fan of very bitter things, like chocolate bars with 100% cocoa mass, no sugar. How would the bitterness of an ale compare to that (I dunno if any of you have eaten such chocolate - I guess a good approximation would be baker's chocolate)

yeah, hops are bitter. not in quite the same way as baker's chocolate, i suppose. if you want bitter go for an IPA. those started out with beers made with extra hops to survive the voyage to india from london (hops are a preservative). then the locals got ahold of them and found them pretty good.

 

[MasterOfKtulu109]

Originally posted by: darthsidious
So I just turned 21 recently, and one of my friends is offering to take me out to a nice beer bar. I've never had beer, but I like wine, except for super tannic reds. Any suggestions on what to drink? I've heard that one should avoid american beers. Are there any german/european beers that anyone would recommend I try?

Thanks

good move avoiding american beer. they just lack the overall flavor that imports have. the only american one ive had that i truly enjoy is Sam Adams.

Amstel
Sam Adams
Peroni

some favorites of mine. a little pricey though.


What are the best beers for the money? I've heard good things about Yuengling, but I've never had it.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

You'll like Guinness then.

guiness isn't particularly hoppy. it's just toasted malt. it isn't even particularly alcoholic.

 

[grohl]

Heinecken is a good start.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: MasterOfKtulu109
good move avoiding american beer. they just lack the overall flavor that imports have. the only american one ive had that i truly enjoy is Sam Adams.

yet another ignorant troll. maybe you've only had beers at restaruants in boston where the only things on top are miller lite and sam adams, but i doubt it. there are lots of american beers with lots of flavor.

 

[MasterOfKtulu109]

Originally posted by: darthsidious
So how "difficult" are darker beers to drink. And how do they differ from lighter beers?

Darker beers are for people who truly enjoy the taste of beer (myself included), and are not just wanting a beer in their hand to fit in and be social.

Dark beer has a much richer taste. Hard to explain, I guess. It tastes 'dark' if that helps at all.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

You'll like Guinness then.

guiness isn't particularly hoppy. it's just toasted malt. it isn't even particularly alcoholic.

It's bitter though, especially the extra stout version. Nasty... I can't understand how people drink that stuff.

 

[mugs]

Miller Lite :thumbsup:

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: darthsidious

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Buck Armstrong
Killian's Irish Red. Shining like the tresses of an Irish goddess.

that stuff is just coor's with red food coloring in it.


i wouldn't suggest anything particularly hoppy to a novice. no IPAs, for instance. actually, no ales whatsoever. maybe a nice paulaner heifeweizen. that'd be it. lots of people who don't like beer like that.


and, actually, there is no point to dumping on budweiser or miller or whatever for this guy. those beers sell so well because they offend practically no one. no, you pretty much can't taste the hops. but hops don't taste so good to a lot of people. and those beers also tend to have a a consistency that is virtually unmatched by other beers (in part because pilsners are very particular about how they're brewed, in part because the big guys brew in huge batches so getting a little wrong one way or another is a miniscule amount altogether, and in part because they are so high volume they can't sit around and get skunked).

but do, please, stay away from the natty light, the milwaukee's beast, the pbr, sportz, or whatever other crappy beer is selling for less than $4 a sixer. with the exception of lone star.

So do hops make beer taste "bitter", and add some flavour ? If so, that sounds interesting. I'm typically a fan of very bitter things, like chocolate bars with 100% cocoa mass, no sugar. How would the bitterness of an ale compare to that (I dunno if any of you have eaten such chocolate - I guess a good approximation would be baker's chocolate)

You'll like Guinness then.

or Bass ale...

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: MasterOfKtulu109

Originally posted by: darthsidious
So how "difficult" are darker beers to drink. And how do they differ from lighter beers?

Darker beers are for people who truly enjoy the taste of beer (myself included), and are not just wanting a beer in their hand to fit in and be social.

Dark beer has a much richer taste. Hard to explain, I guess. It tastes 'dark' if that helps at all.

Man.....and I thought I hated wine snobs..........

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: mugs
Miller Lite :thumbsup:

yuck. Amstel Light > Miller Lite

 

[Coquito]

Have a couple light beers, then go for some Black & Tan.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: RCN

Originally posted by: MasterOfKtulu109

Originally posted by: darthsidious
So how "difficult" are darker beers to drink. And how do they differ from lighter beers?

Darker beers are for people who truly enjoy the taste of beer (myself included), and are not just wanting a beer in their hand to fit in and be social.

Dark beer has a much richer taste. Hard to explain, I guess. It tastes 'dark' if that helps at all.

Man.....and I thought I hated wine snobs..........

Hah, yeah beer snobs are the worst.
<--- enjoys the taste of cheap American beers

 

[Excelsior]

What state do you live in, darthsidious?