i dont like beer, cant stand it, but liquor gets expensive

so, what are some beers that people that usually dont like beer tend to tolerate

5/9/2006 10:59:22 PM

blue moon. with orange.

5/9/2006 11:01:33 PM

dark lord

5/9/2006 11:01:45 PM

Try drinking darker beers. Explore the different varieties.

5/9/2006 11:05:50 PM

you don't like beers???

I don't understand.

5/9/2006 11:07:17 PM

a roommate said adding grenadine to corona makes it taste like kool aid, i havent tried that yet though


every beer ive had tastes like it smells, like ass, but i figure if i at least start drinking some brews it might eventually acquire a taste for the usuals

[Edited on May 9, 2006 at 11:08 PM. Reason : ]

5/9/2006 11:07:22 PM

Michelob Ultra
Woodchuck Apple Cider
Anything near Woodchuck in the grocery store

5/9/2006 11:10:04 PM

^i second the Woodchuck too.

5/9/2006 11:10:52 PM

woodchuck is good, though not even close to a beer.

strongbow is similar. they are both good tho.

5/9/2006 11:13:07 PM

Well, yeah, it isn't beer

But its a drink for this non-beer lover

5/9/2006 11:14:51 PM

I like beer...but I concur with:

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"blue moon. with orange."

5/9/2006 11:16:47 PM

mix guiness and cider
you will love it

5/9/2006 11:27:11 PM

Zima

5/9/2006 11:29:12 PM

sparks

5/9/2006 11:31:20 PM

what types of beer have you had?

if they've all been light versions of beer, that's your problem.
if they've all been paler, or one certain color range, that's a problem.

try darker or lighter beers, european and other kinds of beer.

your best bet may be to try to find a bar that has a wide variety on tap, that might let you buy a sampler type of deal, to get a feel for what you like. maybe the flying saucer? or some other bars in raleigh that have more than just a few beers on tap.

good luck. i can't say i like a lot of beers, but i've found some that I like, and there's still a lot left to try.

5/9/2006 11:31:27 PM

rolling rock light might be tolerable to non-beer drinkers. its so watered down it almost doesnt taste like beer.

5/9/2006 11:34:33 PM

Drink womans beer, queernuff, mikes, budlight xtra light. Guiness would probably pull your skirt off and rape you, so stay away from that.

5/9/2006 11:57:26 PM

If you're going to try a darker beer, I'd try something like Newcastle, or a nut brown (Carolina Brewing Co. makes a pretty good one). They have a near-sweetness to them, and aren't anywhere near as strong as the stouts (Guinness et. al.). Dundee's Honey Brown is in a similar place in my opinion.

You could also try some of the ones with fruit overtones, like Abita Purple Haze, or Pete's Strawberry Blonde. Add something different to the equation.

Hefeweizens are also definitely worth a shot. I'd probably third the Blue Moon recommendation for someone who isn't a "beer person", but Pyramid and Widmer also make good ones.

5/10/2006 12:35:10 AM

i havent had that many, but they all tasted the same to me


michelob (light maybe)
bud light
busch (light maybe)

5/10/2006 12:36:26 AM

The ones you listed do taste pretty much the same. They're all generic american light-colored eers, and aren't going to improve your opinion of beer any.

5/10/2006 12:53:53 AM

I'd have to recommend Grolsch Blonde. It tastes almost like corona, but with absolutely no aftertaste. Dont even need a lime with it.

5/10/2006 1:00:15 AM

dweedle, many suggestions were made here:

http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=392914

[Edited on May 10, 2006 at 1:01 AM. Reason : good luck!]

5/10/2006 1:01:19 AM

Hmmm it sounds like you've never had a beer. Instead from what you describe you've been drinking urine masquerading as beer. Try a real beer. I'm suggesting Smithwicks or Bass. Maybe a Hefewiezen like Widmer Brothers.

5/10/2006 1:07:50 AM

keystone light... cheap and if you get it cold, tastes very mild

5/10/2006 1:57:49 AM

schlitz malt in a 24 can

5/10/2006 2:05:07 AM

smirnoff ice

5/10/2006 2:08:04 AM

Steel Reserve in the black can

NOBODY likes the taste of it (not really) and it does the job
just pound it and you're fine
and its $0.97

5/10/2006 3:12:57 AM

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"keystone light... cheap and if you get it cold, tastes very mild "

I've never had Keystone Light, but I got paid $75 for talking about it for 2 hours in a beer study...where I lied my ass off.

good money!

5/10/2006 3:28:57 AM

If someone insists that you drink a beer, get a Coors Light. It's pretty much water.

I've never really liked beer, but I've tried, so I've had at least one of every run of the mill beer. The only one I can tolerate other than the aforementioned silver-wrapped water is Molson Canadian.

5/10/2006 6:35:03 AM

guiness and framboise is good- you can get framboise at peace street market (I think that's the one-- used to be 7-even) or wine stores, but like liquor its not as cheap as beer

oh, and I concur with blue moon and orange-- any hefeweizen with orange is yummy

[Edited on May 10, 2006 at 7:05 AM. Reason : hefeweizen]

5/10/2006 7:03:44 AM

5/10/2006 7:24:21 AM

Duff

5/10/2006 9:11:01 AM

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"Duff"

5/10/2006 9:22:23 AM

Rogue Hazlenut Brown, Young's Double Chocolate Stout, Young's Oatmeal Stout, or Left Hand Stout


They're all stouts, but I think that's a good thing - they're less alcohol- or hop-tasting, and much heavier than other kinds of beer. They're all pretty full-flavored, not hoppy like __________ light.

[Edited on May 10, 2006 at 9:37 AM. Reason : .]

5/10/2006 9:36:32 AM

If you don't like beer, try a shandy. 1 part lager and 1 part sprite or 7up. It's pretty common in europe, but I know a lot of people who couldn't stand beer, and liked shandys, which turned out to be their gateway to normal beers.

5/10/2006 9:52:46 AM

Cobra in the forties

5/10/2006 10:14:26 AM

^^^ some of my absolute favorites


my training wheel beer was jw dundee's honey brown

5/10/2006 10:19:22 AM

Newcastle is a very smooth and tasty beer that doesn't bite back.

5/10/2006 11:33:28 AM

just drink smirnoff ice, you pussy

5/10/2006 11:40:22 AM

Steel Reserve Triple Export baby. It's thick, sweet, and goes down SMOOOTH. Completely different from normal steel reserve, which is also awesome in it's own right.

5/10/2006 11:40:42 AM

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"jw dundee's honey brown"

I second this as a starter beer.

My suggestion is to go to Total Wine, go back to the beer section, and build a 6-pack of things that look interesting. Try lambics with fruit and some of the others mentioned here, just experiment until you find what's good.

You may have to pay more for good beer before you can tolorate the cheap stuff...that's the route I had to take.

5/10/2006 11:48:09 AM

Just keep drinking. I couldn't stand the taste of beer when I first started drinking. I don't love the taste of beer now...but at times I really crave an ice cold one, and I can tolerate about any kind of beer now.

5/10/2006 11:49:53 AM

Just be patient and acclimate yourself to the taste. Drink half a light beer every other day until it starts tasting good and refreshing to you. I didn't drink my first beer until I was 20. I pretty much hated the taste and it almost made me sick everytime, but I have slowly grown to love Miller Lite and a few other similar beers. For some people it really is an acquired taste. Until you get used to the taste I'd suggest:

Woodchuck Raspberry Cider
Woodchuck Cider
Newcastle
Mich light

5/10/2006 11:52:05 AM

i just had the Big Boss IPA at mitch's the other day.

pretty good raleigh beer

5/10/2006 12:14:48 PM

Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat Ale. Blueberry muffins in a bottle. You can find it at Six-Twelve convenience store in mission valley for like $7.99 a six pack. They also make a Raspberry Wheat Ale, but it isn't as good as Purple Haze IMO.

You could also go to Total Wine in Crossroads and buy different beers by the bottle instead of having to commit to a 6 pack

5/10/2006 12:30:18 PM

peace street market also has alot of random beer

5/10/2006 12:31:47 PM

drink girly beer - smirnoff ice, mike's lemonade, etc. or hell, go even lower and get some wine coolers - they are like koolaid.

i'm with you tho - i'm not much a beer drinker myself. bud, coors, etc are about as nasty as they come.

5/10/2006 12:40:33 PM

The only beers I drink are Guinness, British beers like Mackeson XXX Stout, Killians, Sam Adams, Corona, Heineken, Kingfisher (awesome), and Top of the Hill's white brew.

I don't drink cheap beer, but beer definitely tastes great once you understand the ingredients that go in it. My goal is to try the major beers of the world very soon.

[Edited on May 10, 2006 at 1:15 PM. Reason : /]

5/10/2006 12:46:59 PM

I never really liked beer but then I started drinking the darker ones, and usually more expensive ones compared to the cheap beers, cheap just tastes bad. Examples of what I like is Guiness, Young's double chocolate, anything Highland and then it I kinda started liking anything but I still dont like the cheap ass shit.

Go to Flying saucer and just try around on a Monday night

[Edited on May 10, 2006 at 12:59 PM. Reason : ]

5/10/2006 12:47:15 PM

Young's Double Chocolate is really good.

5/10/2006 12:50:00 PM