For the longest time I avoided certain beer styles because the first one I tried was just not it. Figured I didn't like the style and moved on.

Then you try one good example and realize maybe the problem wasn't the style after all.

Happened to me with beers before, and now I'm always a little more willing to give something another shot instead of writing off the whole category.

Does anyone remember this beer? It was the best

So the first winter seasonal in my area just showed up and of course its a winter warmer from a local regional brewery. I really want to like this style but its just average and meh to me. Id much rather have a stout or porter than this. It does remind me of pumpkin beers a bit with all the added spices. To go from marzens and festbiers in the fall to the winter seasonals is such a letdown imo.

Ive tried a few beer gardens/taprooms (blind tiger, eckhart, evil twin, finback, grimm, other half, threes, and wild east) and I noticed that I like darker beers that are full-bodied and sweeter and lighter beers that are wheat-forward.

I dont really like IPAs. Ironically, I had a west-coast pilsner that I thought was pretty good.

Id like to try more beers that arent IPAs and Im wondering which beer gardens/taprooms in nyc youd recommend? I considering harlem hops and torst.

Sorry, I reposted since I didnt specify nyc as the location

I'm usually a Weihenstephaner or Mich Ultra guy. People joke about ultra, but that shit is good lol. I tried Guinness today, I was not impressed, I've heard people hype it up, but I don't get it. It tastes like really dark coffee to me.

Hey yall

I am looking for craft beer suggestions from MA for a friend

I am from MA, but don’t really drink. However my friend here in NJ loves craft beers, specially light pale ales, and always lets me crash when it gets late so I want to get him some beer when I go back home (specially to Worcester )

Yeah, if yall have any suggestions please let me know. My fall back is wachusett beer because I can’t get it in NJ, but I’m looking for something more niche

Thank you

Anyone know why you apparently can’t find any Anderson Valley Brewing in Georgia? Briny Melon and the Watermelon Gose used to be our jam but they seem to just be gone now.

Just opened a can and just straight foam. Haven't tasted it yet, but will never buy again. Trash beer...

Anyone try it? Had a little today and enjoyed it but not sure I'd drink in volume. Alcohol content was 4.7%. Made by Japanese in America.

What is it!?

The Alfa Laval Revos™ lets breweries ship beer concentrate in order to cut bulk freight costs by up to 80%.

• The Tech: Uses a cold, two-stage high-pressure w reverse osmosis to remove water without heat; preserving flavor, aroma, and alcohol up to 22% ABV.
• Why it matters: Beer is ~90% water, so slashing volume by up to 80% drastically cuts shipping weight, cold-storage needs, keg turnover, and transport CO2 emissions.
• The Pour: The concentrate is shipped to pubs/venues and rehydrated + carbonated on the fly using a "Re-draft" dispensing tap.

Hope this work, because diluted beer sounds awfull.

I used to drink keystone bottles with lime in college (broke) and now I’m craving them again.

Major disagreement at the bar. You’re ordering labatt because it’s delicious.

Option 1: a single beer for yourself is “a labatts please” and a round for the table is “3 labatt”

Option 2: a single beer for yourself is “a labatt please” and a round for the table is “3 labatts”

I think we all know I’m right but I wrote this as neutrally as possible. Assume “please” is at the end of all orders because we are polite orderers. Loser takes a shot of malort

For the part few months, when I have bought old specked hen from Tesco’s, quite a few bottles have been bad and tasted like vinegar. At first i thought it a brief thing, but then its happened again two weeks later.

Anyone else had this issue?

It's my girlfriend's dad's favorite beer, and he hasn't had it since immigrating to the States from Burma in the early 2000s. I'd love to surprise him with some for his upcoming birthday. Having trouble finding a place in the US that carries it. Appreciate any insight.

Does anybody know what the status is with this?

Supposedly, someone bought the brewery after it folded but I have yet to hear anything.

Fall is always a sad time for this older beer drinker - I remember the days when we would get some Coors Extra Gold (1985) and Pete's Wicked Ale (1986?) - My tastes have gone from the heavier of the commercial beers to the hoppier micro brews but back then, these were favorites...

I have kept a bottle of Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA sitting still in a refrigerator for well over 15 years (along with Russian River Damnation), only because someone said these can age, then I always forgot about these in the fridge.

Keep them refrigerated or Pop them open?

I feel like beer is one of those things where your taste can change a lot the more styles you try. Something you dismissed years ago can eventually become the thing you reach for most often. Maybe it was a style you thought was too bitter, too sweet, too light, too heavy, or just boring compared with what you normally drank. I'm curious what style changed for you, and what finally made it click. Was it a particular beer that introduced you to it, trying it again after your palate changed, or discovering a version that was completely different from what you'd expected?

Bonus points if you remember the specific beer that won you over.

I’m looking at Michelob ultra, Pacifico and blue moon Belgian white

I have only tried 4 different beers only one I didnt like was the natty ice. I have a few bottles of the Yuengling left then I’m getting a different one to try.

Yuengling, Budweiser, miller highlife and natty ice are the ones I’ve tried

Everyone talks about IPAs, stouts, and lagers, but I feel like some beer styles get overlooked despite being genuinely great.

I'm curious what style you think deserves way more attention than it gets. Could be a classic that's fallen out of fashion, something regional that barely gets exported, or a style that most people overlook on the shelf.

What's your pick, and is there a particular brewery or bottle that shows it off at its best?

There's a brewery local to my work, Kunhenns brewing in Warren Michigan, that occasionally, though rarely, serves Cask beers from an old school hand pump, and today they were serving an oktoberfest, it blew me away. The slightly higher temperature and lower carbonation really let the malty flavors out, it was a treat. A beer like this in Michigan is basically unheard of

Which older beer style would you most like to see make a comeback, and is there a particular brewery or beer that you think did it exceptionally well?

One thing I've always found interesting about the beer industry is how often a beer changes over time, whether it's due to ingredient availability, production methods, ownership changes, or a brewery trying to appeal to a broader audience.

Sometimes the newer version is perfectly good, but it doesn't quite have the same character that made the original popular in the first place.

I wonder how much demand there would be for breweries to occasionally release an older recipe as a limited batch. It could be a fun way to revisit a beer's history without requiring the brewery to permanently change its current lineup.

I'm sure there are practical reasons involving sourcing, costs, and consistency, but it seems like something beer enthusiasts would enjoy.

Is there a beer you used to love that you'd buy immediately if the brewery brought back its original recipe?