Gettin your wives to drink a craft brew...what's it take?!

[Hello]

I wouldn't say that beer is a man's game. Some of the best brewers are women. Some of the best BJCP judges are women.

Some people don't like brussel spouts. Some don't like Scotch. Some don't like beer.

If someone doesn't like beer, so what? They can drink what they like.

And end thread.

If my spouse (who would be a dude I suppose) didn't like beer then I would stop forcing him to try it and like it. Who cares? There's little reason to stress over it unless you somehow think a woman needs to drink beer, which is inane. I suppose you could resort to clubbing her over the head and dragging her back to your cave until she likes beer.

 

[SharonaZamboni]

And end thread.

If my spouse (who would be a dude I suppose) didn't like beer then I would stop forcing him to try it and like it. Who cares? There's little reason to stress over it unless you somehow think a woman needs to drink beer, which is inane. I suppose you could resort to clubbing her over the head and dragging her back to your cave until she likes beer.

I guess it's more that OP loves beer so much, he feels his wife is missing out on something great. He wants to share the joy!

 

[Yooper]

I guess it's more that OP loves beer so much, he feels his wife is missing out on something great. He wants to share the joy!

Maybe. I love pilsners, good German pilsners, but my husband doesn't. I can still love him and be married to him, even though he likes different things than I do.

I don't like chocolate, not even a little bit. He loves it. He's encouraged me to try different kinds, and I still don't like any of it. If he kept after me to try to love it and eat it, it would probably piss me off instead of fostering a love of chocolate- just a thought.

 

[KBrew75]

My wife always says "it smells and tastes like beer." I gave up.

 

[govner1]

I just put a glass in front of her- she loves IPAs, stouts, ESB, Pale Ale, you name it!


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[jeffjm]

I've probably told this story before, but when my wife and I were first dating, we were at a family barbecue. Someone handed her a bud light, and at the time, she hadn't had any beer besides mine since college. She took one sip, made a face, and said "That's not what beer tastes like at your house!" I had a clue then that I might have a keeper ;-)

Now, even though she appreciates malty and roasty beers, she prefers wine, mead, and cider. I started making mead because she really likes honey. Try making your wife a cider or mead or wine instead. Use her taste as an opportunity to expand your horizons. Maybe she doesn't like malt, so don't fight it - make something different!

 

[grittanomyces]

You would be surprised at the number of female drinkers that found that they naturally had a palate for IPAs, whereas most male drinkers I know worked their way up to IPAs in stages.

That's not to say that even most of them do, for most people hops are more of an acquired taste of course.

For people who aren't big beer drinkers, I've found that lighter belgians and hefes are great approachable beers, or you can go even more approachable, like fruit-flavored wheat beers, a shandy or cider.

Beer is of course one of those things that most people have to be eased into before their palate adjusts and can get past the heavier and hoppy/bitter flavors.

 

[j1n]

My wife doesn't drink any alcohol. She has never tried any of my homebrew. not even my cider thank i back sweetened and tasted like straight up apple juice. Its ok though, shes my DD.

 

[Zepth]

I haven't had the misfortune of being with anyone who didn't like beer in the first place, but a few friends have those who are picky at best. One in particular, the star of this story didn't care for any beer but would at least try each one to continue the search.

I did it! A gereric yellow canned kit with a pinch of Falconers Flight (hop blend, rather citrusy) near the end of the boil. Nailed it again with a vienna amarillo smash. In this case, the recipe is "Light colour, low bitterness, citrus flavoured hops, high (2.6-2.8) carb, served on the verge of frozen."

 

[glick]

My wife is one who just won't drink beer. She says it makes her feel bloated. Wine is a different story though!

 

[user 30639]

My wife is on a no-alcohol kick right now. But to get her to drink beer, I just say "here, try this." She'll smell the beer, and if she smells too many delicious hops, she won't drink it.

I've found she likes porters, stouts, and dry ciders. She ignores an IPA I'm going nuts over, but will fight me for the last bottle of something barrel aged. It's just finding a matter of something she likes.

 

[day_trippr]

Oh, man, I guess I'm lucky. My wife loves all the beers I do from Heady to my homebrew. I was annoyed she drank the last Enjoy By last weekend when I was out. Right now she's drinking Stone RuniTen and hasn't even offered me any yet.

No jury would convict you over the repercussion from that last "Enjoy By"...

Cheers!

ps: yeah, the 2014 July 4th batch was epic. My youngest son gave me two bombers and they just...slid...down. Sorry