Beer

[danalwyn]

Today I bought beer for myself for the first time in my life. This also means that today is the first time I've tasted beer. My inability to consume alcohol means that this is not something I commonly engage in. After the first taste (wine-style, take a sip, swirl it around in the mouth, spit it out, wash it out), I'm not entirely sure what all the fuss is about, but I was never very good with wine either, so maybe I'm just bad with alcoholic beverages.

Comments

[silverjackal.livejournal.com]

Whether or not you like beer is determined by (1) your tastes in beer (established by tasting a variety) and (2) what kind of beer you had. What brand was it? If it was one of the "big" North American brands I can guarantee you I wouldn't drink it either, and I *like* beer. :D

BEER SNOOOOBS!

[freezer818.livejournal.com]

Ignore the beer snobs in the room and go get yourself a 12-pack of a decent American beer - Miller High Life and Coors (Yellow label, not silver) for choice. Work through that at your own pace. That will give you a decent baseline as to what "beer" tastes like. From there you can experiment with what flavors you like: Lighter, stronger, more bitter, less,

Truth be told, I tend not to drink anything "fancier" than Michelob or Heineken. Microbrews tend to be too bitter for my tates and the higher-end imports are basically liquid bread to my palate. (Of course, I drink beer less for the taste and more to make the room spin pleasantly).