henkelbrau
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So I've got all my equipment squared away for my first brew and now I'm trying to decide what kit/recipe I should try first. The main problem is that I'm a little beer naive. I honestly didn't like beer that much until recently. I mostly drank Shiner Bock because that's what people drink in Texas. They have it at every bar so I don't have to worry about whether or not they have it. A couple of friends of mine took me to a new(er) local bar that has a bunch of local craft beers on tap. I didn't know beer could taste so good.
I need help deciding what to brew based on what I like. I haven't tried many different beers. I'm not a fan of extremely bitter beers.
Beers I know like:
-Blue Moon Belgian White
-Franconia Wheatbeer (they're a local brewery like a half hour from where I live) This beer is delicious and is the beer that changed my mind about beer.
-512 pecan porter (brewery out of Austin I think)
-Shiner Ruby Redbird
-Shiner Hefeweizen (any Hefeweizen really but none of them stand up to the Franconia wheat beer with they say is a Hefeweizen on their site)
Beers with qualities I know I don't like:
-Guinness Extra Stout, I enjoy it but i find the hop after taste unpleasant.
-Shiner bock is more bitter than I'd like.
-Peticolas Brewing - Velvet Hammer.
I picked this out at random on my birthday and almost couldn't drink it all. Their site puts it at 9% ABV and 85 IBUS. I couldn't taste anything but bitter.
Sorry I don't have a more extensive selection of examples I haven't tried that many varieties. I'd just like some suggestions of beers to try that I'm more likely to enjoy. I'm afraid I'm gonna brew a beer I don't like and get discouraged.
I was looking at Northern Brewer's chocolate milk stout. It sounds delicious. Is there any reason why I couldn't do something like that my first try?
Thanks
I need help deciding what to brew based on what I like. I haven't tried many different beers. I'm not a fan of extremely bitter beers.
Beers I know like:
-Blue Moon Belgian White
-Franconia Wheatbeer (they're a local brewery like a half hour from where I live) This beer is delicious and is the beer that changed my mind about beer.
-512 pecan porter (brewery out of Austin I think)
-Shiner Ruby Redbird
-Shiner Hefeweizen (any Hefeweizen really but none of them stand up to the Franconia wheat beer with they say is a Hefeweizen on their site)
Beers with qualities I know I don't like:
-Guinness Extra Stout, I enjoy it but i find the hop after taste unpleasant.
-Shiner bock is more bitter than I'd like.
-Peticolas Brewing - Velvet Hammer.
I picked this out at random on my birthday and almost couldn't drink it all. Their site puts it at 9% ABV and 85 IBUS. I couldn't taste anything but bitter.
Sorry I don't have a more extensive selection of examples I haven't tried that many varieties. I'd just like some suggestions of beers to try that I'm more likely to enjoy. I'm afraid I'm gonna brew a beer I don't like and get discouraged.
I was looking at Northern Brewer's chocolate milk stout. It sounds delicious. Is there any reason why I couldn't do something like that my first try?
Thanks