Might there be a beer I like?

[Leadgolem]

I'm not absolutely certain that there isn't a beer I like, but I've tried a few and just haven't found anything I really enjoy. I want to see if there is a kind of beer I like. So I'm looking for suggestions on what to try next, preferably something I can reasonably find in Denver.

Here is what my rather drunken mind can remember of the beers I've tried.

Brecken Ridge Agave Wheat: Slightly odd flavor. Not unpleasant, don't really like the bitterness but drinkable. Nice and smooth finish. Aftertaste is fairly brief.
Lion Stout: Very strong flavor, fairly neutral here too. The balance was good, drinkable, but not something I really enjoyed.
Bud Light: Uh, why would I want to drink horse urine?
Corona Extra: Might be good with a lime on a hot day, but lemonade with a shot of vodka would better...
Arrogant Bastard Oaked: Holy freaking crap. I can't even drink this.
Arrogant Bastard: I drank half of this before getting hop overload, that's better then the oaked. It was a bomber though.
***** Modelo: Yeah ok. Not really enjoying it, but would drink if nothing else was available.
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: I might be a little off on the name, can't find the bottle. It's drinkable. I would never order it, but I can drink it.
Killians Irish Red: I've only had this on tap, and it was to cold. I let it sit for 20 minutes or so before drinking and it was ok. I wouldn't keep a 6 pack around, but it's got a way more complicated aroma and hop profile then the typical horse urine at the local bar.
Easy Street Wheat: This is what I keep in fridge if I'm expecting guests. I can drink one and it doesn't bother me. Though, to be honest, I'd rather have a margarita or a white wine.

SO, what should I try next? I know there are lots of styles I've never even heard of, if you were to guess, what would you think would hit my palate the right way? I already make wine, cider, and mead. I'm really looking for a beer I might enjoy.

Thank you for your input/insults.

 

[step]

Just go to Falling Rock and work your way from one end to the other

Really though, it sounds like you're a little hop sensitive and opposed to BMC. Sooooo... I prefer to drink seasonally and right now is dark beer time. Maybe a left hand milk stout? Tons and tons of really great beer in your area (that's from an Oregonian). Good luck on your quest. I feel there is a beer out there for each person, but if you don't find yours just keep searching.

As for me, I am still looking for a beer I don't like... I mean I have had some that I had to choke down but the beer in my hand is always a good one.

 

[RobertRGeorge]

OK, see if you can find Pilsner Urquell somewhere on tap. The draft version is much better than the bottled in my opinion. All the beers you list seem like they would be pretty challenging for being either too strong or too weak flavored. Check it out, let us know what you think.

For what it's worth, I used to think I didn't like beer. Turns out I didn't like Miller Beer.

 

[45_70sharps]

What do you enjoy drinking?
Booze, pop, wine, juice or whatever.

It's hard to say what you would like based only on what you don't like alone.

Try one of each of the standard brands.
Maybe some black Butte.
Hard to guess with no idea of the type of things you enjoy.

Either try lots of things or don't bother with beer.

 

[dbsmith]

It sounds like you can appreciate wheat beers. I would suggest hefeweizens, dunkelweizens, and perhaps weizenbocks. Make sure you try both American and German examples of each category, as they are a bit different.

 

[Onihige]

When people say they don't like beer, I always tell them they've never had real beer. But damn... you sure have been trying!

Myself, I didn't even like beer when I first decided to brew (I was handed an old homebrew book, and it was interesting). It was during my research into the process I remembered the fact I didn't like beer, and that was also the moment I realized there were more than one kind of beer! After that I started to try different styles and beers. Newcastle Brown Ale was the beer that really stuck out at that time, now I can't stand it anymore. And I'm still very critical of commercial beer, hardly like any store bought beers.

But back to the issue, as much as it pains me to say; but you don't have to like beer. You'll probably find something you'll like, but still - if you enjoy something else, then that's your cup of tea.

As for styles I'd suggest Scottish Export 80 Shilling, English Brown Ale, Dark Lager, Belgian Dubbel and Tripple, English IPA, Amber Lager. Also try homebrews at some homebrew club or go to some craft beer event, then you'll get a great selection of beers.

 

[FourSeasonAngler]

New Holland Full Circle Kolsch
Bell's Oberon

and if all else fails, Leinenkugel's Honeyweis....

 

[ksbrain]

Just wondering how a guy that doesn't like beer has over 300 posts on a beer making forum.

 

[JordanThomas]

I'd try a Belgian Wit if I were you. Start with Blanche De Bruxelles.

If not, maybe go with a vanilla java porter, if you can find one. I hate the Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, which I know would be available near you, but Atwater makes a delicious VJP.

 

[Braufessor]

Just wondering how a guy that doesn't like beer has over 300 posts on a beer making forum.

I thought the same

But for suggestions - how about brown ales. Newcastle ON TAP if you can find it. Moosedrool Brown.

Alakan Amber

Oktoberfests?

British Dark Mild.... might have to brew that one, not many commercial examples.

Thinking of beers that are sort of a beer that is not too hoppy, not too plain, not too strong, not too roasty . . . .. Try some of those.

 

[JordanThomas]

I thought the same
British Dark Mild.... might have to brew that one, not many commercial examples.

Goose Island Mild Winter. It's alright.

 

[Onihige]

Just wondering how a guy that doesn't like beer has over 300 posts on a beer making forum.

This is not a beer making forum. It's a homebrewing forum. Ever heard of... wine? Mead? Cider?

 

[Braufessor]

Also saw you like wine, cider and mead . . . . . . . explains the 300 posts. Also means you might like belgians or sour beers???? Rodenbach might be something you could track down. Problem is those are pricey

 

[jerrodm]

I'd try several variants of the following styles, with an example of each:

- English milds: Goose Island's Mild Winter
- Bitters (though maybe not best bitters or ESBs quite yet): Boddington's Pub Ale
- German-style Amber Altbier: Alaskan Amber, or Widmer's Festival Ale

Plus the wheat styles that others have suggested.

The ones I pointed out aren't too hoppy or malty, but mostly pretty balanced, and they're not super strong like an imperial stout or a barleywine or imperial IPA. You may end up drinking stuff like that but I think it takes a while to accustom your palate to the intensity of flavors in those beers.

 

[Jayhem]

Something tells me you just don't like beers with a lot of taste or bitterness.

New Castle Brown Ale is the one dark beer that almost everyone can drink. I know a lot of women who love that stuff. It's light, sweet and no hop bitterness present.

 

[jerrodm]

For what it's worth, plenty of men like Newcastle as well. Like me. Try to get it on tap if you can though.

 

[Brewtah]

I'm not absolutely certain that there isn't a beer I like, but I've tried a few and just haven't found anything I really enjoy. I want to see if there is a kind of beer I like. So I'm looking for suggestions on what to try next, preferably something I can reasonably find in Denver.

Easy Street Wheat: This is what I keep in fridge if I'm expecting guests. I can drink one and it doesn't bother me. Though, to be honest, I'd rather have a margarita or a white wine.

Thank you for your input/insults.

When you say bothering you do you mean not liking the taste or physically bothering you? Could be allergy or sensitivity to grains. Have you tried glutten free beer?

 

[Dahoov]

Also saw you like wine, cider and mead . . . . . . . explains the 300 posts. Also means you might like belgians or sour beers???? Rodenbach might be something you could track down. Problem is those are pricey

^^This^^

I recommend you find some beer from Crooked Stave. If you can take to time to go to their tap room and get some samples all the better.

 

[microbusbrewery]

Also saw you like wine, cider and mead . . . . . . . explains the 300 posts. Also means you might like belgians or sour beers???? Rodenbach might be something you could track down. Problem is those are pricey

+1 for sours. They typically involve a fairly long aging process but I think you'd probably like the fruit-like notes since you like wine, cider, and mead. Also sours have much lower IBU's and it sounds like you haven't quite developed a palate for hoppier beers.

 

[JordanThomas]

Also, try a Saison. Usually has the citrus tang of a sour, but without the price of a sour.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Also saw you like wine, cider and mead . . . . . . . explains the 300 posts. Also means you might like belgians or sour beers???? Rodenbach might be something you could track down. Problem is those are pricey

Problem also is that he is a sentient being made of lead, which has been animated by magic,and which is typically devoid of tsatebuds!

Schlafly Kolsch. Not hoppy, and impossible to dislike. I dare you!!

 

[cdludlum]

You're in new Belgium country. Get yourself a fat tire. Let us know what you find and like.

 

[cheezydemon3]

You're in new Belgium country. Get yourself a fat tire. Let us know what you find and like.

......that is an iffy brew at best.

Normally I wouldn't disparage, but this guy needs an ironclad "everybody likes this" beer.....which doesn't exist, but Fat tire is far from unanimous.

 

[zmanzorro]

Sam Adam's Stony Brook Red from their Barrel Room Collection is almost wine-like in flavor. Maybe start there and work your way back through some sours or lambics?

 

[45_70sharps]

The part I don't like is why try so hard if you don't like beer?
I don't drink wine. There may be a wine or two out there that I would like, but I don't like wine so I don't try searching for one that I like. I drink my beer and various hard liquors and leave it at that.

If you don't like beer ( I don't understand how! ), don't worry. Drink what you like and move on.
Chances are if you find a beer you do like, it's never going to be one of the choices if you go out or something since you will clearly have a very small number of beers that you are willing to drink.

 

[zeekage]

I agree with trying some Sours.

If you want another non-sour beer to try, i would go for a Rogue Hazelnut Brown. It is a delicious beer IMO, and one that I liked very early on in my beer drinking adventure. I still enjoy it very much and have brewed it as a clone kit twice. It's not strong flavored in any particular direction, and has a good hazelnut flavor to it that makes it easy to drink. I also like Stone Smoked Porter but if you don't like smoke you won't like it.

 

[Padalac]

Fullers London porter, meantime chocolate porter. Worth a shot!

 

[Anelda]

What about belgian ales? Including belgian blonde ale, dark ale, golden strong ale, dark strong ale, tripel, etc. One of my favorite breweries of all time is Ommegang and their Abbey Ale is one of my favorites. I checked seekabrew, so you should be able to get Ommegang beer in Denver.

 

[cdludlum]

......that is an iffy brew at best.

Normally I wouldn't disparage, but this guy needs an ironclad "everybody likes this" beer.....which doesn't exist, but Fat tire is far from unanimous.

I guess you should tell him what to drink then. I simply gave the OP a suggestion as he asked.

 

[JordanThomas]

I guess you should tell him what to drink then. I simply gave the OP a suggestion as he asked.

FWIW, I appreciated your response, as I find most people enjoy Fat Tire as well. Even if I don't really care for it.