Describe beer

[ClaytonN]

I have tried many alcohols, including wines, margeruitas, tropical drinks, and some vodkas

Never beer

How would you describe the taste of beer to me?

And no, this isn't hypothetical. I've just never had the incentive to drink beer.
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nasty foul tasting horse piss.

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pudrid, disgusting, horrid

[brassnuts]

Until you try beer, this is my last reply to you.

[SmileyEH]

Most refreshing drink in the world, or foul bitter piss. You get what you pay for.

-SmileyEH

[BusterStacks]

beer gets you drunk.

[2+2 wannabe]

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[billyjex]

god's nectar

drink a beer man! you won't like it at first, but the taste of beer will soon be one of the most refreshing in the world.

[scotty34]

Depends on the beer. It will vary widely. Beer tends to be an acquired taste, and you will probably not like it for quite a while. I drank it for over a year in high school, and just choked it down so I would get drunk, before I finally started to actually enjoy it.

[mantasm]

A beer will have the basic flavors of the yeast, malt and hops in different quantities. The yeast tastes yeasty. Like in bread. The malt tastes sort of sweet. And the hops are bitter. Then you get some alcohol taste.

[Shillx]

Natty Ice kinda tastes like watered down vodka if that is the taste that you are looking for in a beer.

[dhaimon]

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I drank it for over a year in high school, and just choked it down so I would get drunk, before I finally started to actually enjoy it.

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[Anders_G]

american beer is like having sex in a canoe. it's [censored] close to water.

[Skjonne]

Wow! Never tasted beer? That’s a shame. Get on with it!

As for the taste of it: What mantasm said. There’s hundreds of different types of beers (including lots of fruit beers where they actually add fruit to the brew) and you can get almost any taste you like.

Stouts often taste of licorice, coffee and/or chocolate.

Belgium style blonde ales are mostly fruity (lemon, orange, apples, peach...), flowery and not seldom very yeasty

Wheat beers and very fresh. The bad ones has a almost parfume'ish taste

Brown Ales are typical dominated by a disticnt toffee flavor

And so on and so forth. Go get some beers. Now! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Skjonne]

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american beer is like having sex in a canoe. it's [censored] close to water.

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Coming from a swede that's absolutely hillarious! (Slotkällan and Nils Oskar and that's it)

[WillMagic]

Hmm...it's definitely an acquired taste, but once you like it it's awesome. It's a way to get drunk without forcing stuff down your throat, and you will be willing to drink just one at dinner.

Try Dos Equis to start. It's a really good beginner's beer.

Will

[partygirluk]

Why not just drink a beer? And steer clear of the commercialised Lager shite, get a nice real ale down your throat.

[RunDownHouse]

Its definitely an acquired taste, even moreso than coffee. I'd actually recommend starting with some mainstream American lager like Bud. If you go out trying to find a "real" beer, you'll probably pick up something like an IPA, think its horrible, and never try beer again. The watered-down American beers will give you an ok introduction to the general taste without being overpowering.

I guess you could pick up some woodchuck or something to kind of get used to beer-type beverages, but I'd just jump in if I were you.

[ChoicestHops]

I love beer. But then again, I drink too much to begin with. If you are going to have an American beer first, then make sure it's a heavy and not a light.

My first beer was unfortunately Busch light, which I try to stay away from unless Im completely desperate.

I'd recommend something like a Shiner Boch. It's not watered down American piss beer, and it has a good clean bite to it.

[asofel]

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[CollinEstes]

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american beer is like having sex in a canoe. it's [censored] close to water.

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I would love for you to drink an "Arrogant Bastard Ale" from Stone brewery and tell me American beer is like water. The hops will knock you right on your ass.

[Sponger15SB]

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dammit. screw me for not reading the rest of the thread.

[Tron]

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beer gets you drunk.

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SAMUEL JACKSON! MADE PAINSTAKINGLY BY ME, SAMUEL L. JACKSON!

[RiverTheNuts]

HOWS YOUR BEER MOTHER FUCKER?!

[jakethebake]

Beer = g00t

[asofel]

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dammit. screw me for not reading the rest of the thread.

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yeah, but yours has image goodness which trumps my chronological dominance.

[2planka]

Amber goddess beer:
Sweeter than ambrosia
Yet bitter as sin.

[Wes ManTooth]

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How would you describe the taste of beer to me?


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It's difficult to describe but after about 10-15 in one sitting it tastes like water.

[ethan]

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Hmm...it's definitely an acquired taste, but once you like it it's awesome.

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Ok, I'm with you so far...
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It's a way to get drunk without forcing stuff down your throat

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...but this is just ridiculous. If drinking non-beer feels like "forcing stuff down your throat" you're drinking the wrong booze.

[wacki]

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[ethan]

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I would love for you to drink an "Arrogant Bastard Ale" from Stone brewery and tell me American beer is like water. The hops will knock you right on your ass.

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Mmmmm. Stone. I've been going through a lot of their Old Guardian Barleywine. You'd probably like the various Alesmith beers (Speedway Stout, something something Barleywine....something something ale....etc. They're all good, but nights I start with Alesmith anything tend not to end gracefully and I'm drawing a blank as far as the names go.)

[ClaytonN]

Okay, what should be the first beer for me to try?

I'm not interested in tasting any of the horse piss american beers, a la Coors and Miller, etc.

Maybe Guiness? Bass? I dunno.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Okay, what should be the first beer for me to try?

I'm not interested in tasting any of the horse piss american beers, a la Coors and Miller, etc.

Maybe Guiness? Bass? I dunno.

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You'll either love Guinness or you'll hate it. Give it a shot. Get some Boddington's Pub Ale, then try some Bass, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Pilsner Urquell, Red Stripe, whatever. Go to the liquor store and grab a few different kinds. Have fun.

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Okay, what should be the first beer for me to try?

I'm not interested in tasting any of the horse piss american beers, a la Coors and Miller, etc.

Maybe Guiness? Bass? I dunno.

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You'll either love Guinness or you'll hate it. Give it a shot. Get some Boddington's Pub Ale, then try some Bass, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Pilsner Urquell, Red Stripe, whatever. Have someone who is 21 go to the liquor store and grab a few different kinds. Have fun.

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[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Okay, what should be the first beer for me to try?

I'm not interested in tasting any of the horse piss american beers, a la Coors and Miller, etc.

Maybe Guiness? Bass? I dunno.

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You'll either love Guinness or you'll hate it. Give it a shot. Get some Boddington's Pub Ale, then try some Bass, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Pilsner Urquell, Red Stripe, whatever. Have someone who is 21 go to the liquor store and grab a few different kinds. Have fun.

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Oh yeah. I forgot he's not 21.

[ClaytonN]

Heh.

[hoopsie44]

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
- Ben Franklin

[phage]

You really should try a variety. While I love Guinness I don't know if you should use that as your first foray into the world of beer tasting. Try different styles ale, lager, stouts etc. I would suggest you go to a pub that has a wide selection and ask the bartender. You will find that there are so many tastes and varieties that one is sure to be to your liking.

[balkii]

when i was a beer noob Fat Tire was the first beer I acquired a taste for. Maybe try that.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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You really should try a variety. While I love Guinness I don't know if you should use that as your first foray into the world of beer tasting. Try different styles ale, lager, stouts etc. I would suggest you go to a pub that has a wide selection and ask the bartender. You will find that there are so many tastes and varieties that one is sure to be to your liking.

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This reminds me. First, Clayton isn't 21 yet, so he can't go to the bar. More to the point, as a general rule:

draft beer &gt; bottled beer &gt; canned beer

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Bass is reasonably mild and probably won't blow a new beer drinker out of the water, but Guinness has a pretty strong taste and many people can never quite stomach it. I would never recommend it to a new beer drinker.

I'd try some pilsners and ales, and mostly stick to the yellow stuff for a while before you get into the browns. The flavors will generally be less harsh, and the overall experience will often be more refreshing.

Do yourself a favor and drink water in reasonable amounts while drinking beer, too, because beer dehydrates you faster than you would think. Which tends to cut back on your ability to taste it, I think. And anyway makes you more likely to have a hangover and other bad health effects.

[CollinEstes]

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I would love for you to drink an "Arrogant Bastard Ale" from Stone brewery and tell me American beer is like water. The hops will knock you right on your ass.

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Mmmmm. Stone. I've been going through a lot of their Old Guardian Barleywine. You'd probably like the various Alesmith beers (Speedway Stout, something something Barleywine....something something ale....etc. They're all good, but nights I start with Alesmith anything tend not to end gracefully and I'm drawing a blank as far as the names go.)

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I also am a big fan of Stone IPA. Nice and smooth.

Dude trying to like beer where are you from? You should just drink something that is local. For example if you live in Cali go get yourself some Anchor Steam or Full Sail or something. Colorado get something from New Beligum. etc.

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YOU MIGHT EVEN FIGHT A NIGGA OR TWO!

[kevyk]

I nominate Yuengling for his first beer. It's a "real beer" which is not too bitter.

I think a beer newb might like PBR as well.

[nolanfan34]

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I'm not interested in tasting any of the horse piss american beers, a la Coors and Miller, etc.

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Clayton,

You seem like a cool guy, and mature for your age. I know you're heading off to college in the fall.

But don't try to jump ahead of the curve and become a beer connoussoir instantly. It just doesn't happen this way. Part of college is drinking a lot of cheap beer. Consider it a rite of passage. I'd go with the light beers though. I have plenty of fond, fond memories of Coors Light specifically. It'll always have a soft spot in my heart, even though I've graduated to Ayinger, Deschutes, and many others.

In fact, my wife and I both tipped back a few Coors Lights for old times sake at the Excalibur $1-$3 game this past weekend. It just felt like that kind of place. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[CollinEstes]

Yuengling is a good starter. You can't just start with an Ale or Stout. You have to work your way up. Somebody get that kid a Corona Light. I mean you have to crawl before you can walk.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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I think a beer newb might like PBR as well.

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I almost choked on my internal organs when I read this. PBR? Are you kidding me? The very fact that this beer is all-of-a-sudden coming back into fashion as anything more than a joke goes to show how far idiot college kids and their idiot sheep-ish followers can distort reality. This is a beer for old men in Northern Wisconsin and for college kids making a joke out of drinking shitass cheap beer.

Oh, and you better get yourself a trucker hat while you're at it.

[CollinEstes]

For all you beer nuts out there go check out beeradvocate.com Search any beer and get a good review. They also have rankings and other cool stuff on how to drink beer the right way and stuff like that.

[kevyk]

You don't like it. Fair enough. But it's in that class of beers which most people start out drinking and is one of the blander beers out there. I stand by my comment.

[Blarg]

Seems like a well-intentioned reply, but I'm always amazed when people can actually stomach lite beers. They seem so flat and dull and just sad to me. For that taste, they better not have just reduced calories -- they'd better have zero calories or something.

Lite beers always seem so sad to me -- kind of a "why bother" if you're going to take all the joy out of it thing. Maybe like having a pizza without cheese or something.

[nolanfan34]

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Seems like a well-intentioned reply, but I'm always amazed when people can actually stomach lite beers. They seem so flat and dull and just sad to me. For that taste, they better not have just reduced calories -- they'd better have zero calories or something.

Lite beers always seem so sad to me -- kind of a "why bother" if you're going to take all the joy out of it thing. Maybe like having a pizza without cheese or something.

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I don't disagree with any of what you wrote. But for a person who has NEVER had a beer before, they're far easier to stomach than a normal brew due to their water-like qualities.

[asofel]

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MMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, BITCH!!

[ClaytonN]

No, I completely understand what you are saying. Point taken

[CollinEstes]

It took me well over 4 years and 200 different kinds of beers before I started to like the real stuff. Now give me a Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout and I am right as rain.

[RunDownHouse]

I expect a trip report either here or in your blog, btw.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Here.

[vulturesrow]

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Bass is reasonably mild and probably won't blow a new beer drinker out of the water, but Guinness has a pretty strong taste and many people can never quite stomach it. I would never recommend it to a new beer drinker.

I'd try some pilsners and ales, and mostly stick to the yellow stuff for a while before you get into the browns. The flavors will generally be less harsh, and the overall experience will often be more refreshing.

Do yourself a favor and drink water in reasonable amounts while drinking beer, too, because beer dehydrates you faster than you would think. Which tends to cut back on your ability to taste it, I think. And anyway makes you more likely to have a hangover and other bad health effects.

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Although I generally agree with this, I can say that Guiness was the first beer I drank that I truly enjoyed. This was of course after the standard high school drinking regimen that consisted of the "cheapest stuff we could find". But I definitely agree its probably not a first beer type.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Bass is reasonably mild and probably won't blow a new beer drinker out of the water, but Guinness has a pretty strong taste and many people can never quite stomach it. I would never recommend it to a new beer drinker.

I'd try some pilsners and ales, and mostly stick to the yellow stuff for a while before you get into the browns. The flavors will generally be less harsh, and the overall experience will often be more refreshing.

Do yourself a favor and drink water in reasonable amounts while drinking beer, too, because beer dehydrates you faster than you would think. Which tends to cut back on your ability to taste it, I think. And anyway makes you more likely to have a hangover and other bad health effects.

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Although I generally agree with this, I can say that Guiness was the first beer I drank that I truly enjoyed. This was of course after the standard high school drinking regimen that consisted of the "cheapest stuff we could find". But I definitely agree its probably not a first beer type.

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Guinness was also the first beer I ever really liked. I just didn't drink beer at all - I'd just go straight Jack or Jack &amp; Coke instead - until I discovered Guinness. I still won't drink American (or most other) macrobrews, but I do drink a bunch of other beers.

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Bass is reasonably mild and probably won't blow a new beer drinker out of the water, but Guinness has a pretty strong taste and many people can never quite stomach it. I would never recommend it to a new beer drinker.

I'd try some pilsners and ales, and mostly stick to the yellow stuff for a while before you get into the browns. The flavors will generally be less harsh, and the overall experience will often be more refreshing.

Do yourself a favor and drink water in reasonable amounts while drinking beer, too, because beer dehydrates you faster than you would think. Which tends to cut back on your ability to taste it, I think. And anyway makes you more likely to have a hangover and other bad health effects.

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Although I generally agree with this, I can say that Guiness was the first beer I drank that I truly enjoyed. This was of course after the standard high school drinking regimen that consisted of the "cheapest stuff we could find". But I definitely agree its probably not a first beer type.

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Guinness was also the first beer I ever really liked. I just didn't drink beer at all - I'd just go straight Jack or Jack &amp; Coke instead - until I discovered Guinness. I still won't drink American (or most other) macrobrews, but I do drink a bunch of other beers.

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Funny, I drank Jack and coke almost exclusively my first couple years of college, not much beer at all. Then I had a Guinness and was converted.

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I think a beer newb might like PBR as well.

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I almost choked on my internal organs when I read this. PBR? Are you kidding me? The very fact that this beer is all-of-a-sudden coming back into fashion as anything more than a joke goes to show how far idiot college kids and their idiot sheep-ish followers can distort reality. This is a beer for old men in Northern Wisconsin and for college kids making a joke out of drinking shitass cheap beer.

Oh, and you better get yourself a trucker hat while you're at it.

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Haha.

When I was in high school in the late '80's, I worked at a restaurant. We used PBR to marinate the chicken. Seeing it as a golden opportunity to finally try the golden necter/mother's milk that my older brother had told me about, I took my first swig of beer out of a PBR can and it took me well into my freshman year of college to get over the shock and horror. Someone gave me one of the standard fare American beers, (Coor's, Bud, Miller, can't remember), and my rehabilitation began. To this day, several years and beers later, I would probably turn down a Pabst if offered - even totally parched on a 100 degree day. I am sure that some of the memory is skewed due to it being my first experience, but that is some nasty stuff.