Neighbors All Drink Bud Light

[z-bob]

All my neighbors drink free beer!

I've taken black IPA, blonde ales and everything in between and always come home empty.

That's the answer. Brew something you like, but out of respect for their tastes make it one of the lighter styles you like. Kolsch, cream ale, blonde ale, etc.

See if you can make something "like Schlitz used to taste in the 60's", they'll like that. (don't use much adjuncts, increase the hops a little) And it will be easier than trying to make Bud Light.

Or just buy them a case of Michelob (I prefer plain Michelob, not MGD) and drink a couple with them. It's actually pretty good on a hot day...

 

[bradleypariah]

My "gateway beer" was this one: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1103/3409/. It changed me. I suggest something like that with nice malt character, and around 6% ABV.

FWIW, straight from the bottle, craft beer only tastes "different" to the untrained palate. It will seem more bitter, and they will only perceive floral hops when/if they burp. If you want to fast track someone, you need to expose them to aroma, and take a moment to teach them.
Pour beers into pint glasses. Their Pisswässer will smell like practically nothing, so it will taste exactly as flavorless as it does when drank straight from the can. After being able smell a quality ale, their taste buds will explode from the complex character.

Have them finish the whole pale ale, then have them taste their Pisswässer again. See what they have to say. Soon, the higher, clean alcohol content will hug them in the most beautiful way, and they will admire the beverage that much more. If they're converted, introduce them to IPAs and/or stouts a couple weeks later.

If they still don't get it, more power to 'em. They'll save some money at the convenience store for the rest of their lives. In my experience, my Pisswässer-drinking friends love my beer, and I only make heavy beers - black IPA's, hoppy ambers, etc. One of them offered to pay me to bring a keg of it on a camping trip. You can't make them drink more expensive beer when you're not around, though. If they don't want to spend the money, or they don't really care about flavor, it shouldn't matter to you. You do you, boo. We brew because we are literally obsessed. It isn't realistic to believe everyone shares this obsession. We're like professional photographers trying to tell college chicks to stop taking selfies with their phones. Not gonna happen, duder. They're gonna keep snapping away while we're whining, "B- but, the lighting!! The lenses!!!" They don't give a $#!t. If they're just trying to pack on a buzz, the flavor of their poison may prove impossible to even get on their radar. That's okay. If you can convert them, cool. If not, doesn't matter. There's room for us all.

 

[Sailingeric]

They all drink Bud Light, might be time for new neighbors.

 

[Brownalemikie]

They all drink Bud Light, might be time for new neighbors.

Yep, I use to be like your neighbors. Now, I feel sorry for them....they like beer that tastes like Alka-Seltzer and makes them pee a lot. I agree, time for new friends

 

[beernutz]

They all drink Bud Light, might be time for new neighbors.

They might be looking to get rid of him since he's the outlier.

 

[mdautry]

Wow, guys.... some good **** here... Okay, thanks for the reality check, I did sound condescending which is gross.

I really just want to make them some good beer but I don't want it to be a burden for them or for them to feel forced to drink it because I made it. So, I guess my question would be more accurately which beer styles will a BMC drinker naturally enjoy. I got some great advice and continued my research today while at work.

I was leaning towards a Helle or an easy Session Ale.

I decided upon:

The Ale to the Chief, White House Honey Ale

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe

They have a Honey Porter which I made before for neighbors and even the republicans loved it!

Thanks guys,

Tons of great stuff and ideas in here [emoji106]🏻[emoji106]🏻[emoji106]🏻

 

[mdautry]

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[tjmac5071]

For me my brewing time is limited so I brew a select few styles I want. If I have someone coming over that loves Miller lite, then I am buying Miller lite, the same way I would buy different wine for guests who have different preferences. I typically say, I have this on tap and I bought these beers, what would you prefer.

Sometimes you hear I want a beer that tastes like beer, and you hand them a Miller lite or bud light and move on. To each their own. I'm at times a picky eater so I don't need people giving me **** because I'm in the mood for a standard burger instead of a burger stuffed with rare Australian mushrooms.

 

[Lefou]

A small blonde around 4%. all and 14 IBU this will get their. attention. but. it still might not change the minds of the close minded. I would skip any hop additions after 30 minutes or just use a 60 minute addition.

The Centennial Blonde thread is a good place to start.
That recipe was partial inspiration for my mildy hoppier California blonde recipe with Cascade, Citra, and a bit of Vienna thrown in.

 

[Lefou]

Yep, I use to be like your neighbors. Now, I feel sorry for them....they like beer that tastes like Alka-Seltzer and makes them pee a lot. I agree, time for new friends

No, no ... just time for different beer.
If the friends are incapable of honestly recognizing a better quality beer and react snidely, THEN it's time to find new friends.
Taste perception is different in many people. There are times for fizzy light beers as well as the more malty and hoppy ones. That particular fact dawned on me when food was mixed with drink depending on season. Tastes will change with the weather, so I'm told.

 

[Brownalemikie]

No, no ... just time for different beer.
If the friends are incapable of honestly recognizing a better quality beer and react snidely, THEN it's time to find new friends.
Taste perception is different in many people. There are times for fizzy light beers as well as the more malty and hoppy ones. That particular fact dawned on me when food was mixed with drink depending on season. Tastes will change with the weather, so I'm told.

I'll clarify.....when my friends come over for a football game or such, they know I have a frig filled with 2 or 3 different home brews. If they want commercial beer, they bring their own. As time has passed, most of my friends have stopped bringing their own beer. Matter of fact, most of them have started brewing their own beer.

 

[Gytaryst]

I want to make some beer for the neighbors, problem is that they only drink light adjunct beers. I have searched and thought I would find lots but nope.

Let me hear your suggestions for a home brew to transition my neighbors from tasteless light beer to good beer. Looking for Ale or room temp lager ferments.

Thanks All!

Michael

Not everyone likes beer. AAL's are purposely watered down and flavorless to appeal to the masses who don't like the taste of beer, (but like to get drunk). Craft beer people proudly boast that we are the "5%".

In other words; if you give 100 people a home brew, (which would be roughly 9.5 gallons), statistically you might persuade 5 of them that it's better than the crap they've been drinking and get them interested in trying more craft beer. The other 95 are going to continue to spit home brew out and go back to their Bud Light.

Put another way - why pour 95% of your hard work and good beer down the drain on people who are never going to get it?

 

[Mainer]

My dudes. I don't even know where to start with this, my dudes.

 

[z-bob]

The winner in that poll should be "Free beer".

 

[Morrey]

I confess I drank a Bud Light yesterday afternoon while grilling out. Why you ask? I simply wanted to "reset" my taste buds so when I shifted over to my Mo' Bretta IPA, I could enjoy my home brew even more than ever.

 

[devils4ever]

KOLSCH.........Enough said!

Absolutely agree! Kolsch is easily mistaken for a lite pilsner by most people. Keep the hops on the low side of the scale to really mimic a lite beer.

 

[Hinodriver]

Even my Non Homebrew/Craftbeer friends have emptied a keg or two of these... I often hear "you made this?" if they only knew how good a dipa is!

blonde ale OG 1051 IBU 15 5%ABV
9#two row, 1#carafoam, 1oz styrian goldings 60min, 150 degrees for 60 mins, us-05 yeast

cream ale OG 1047 IBU 16 4.6%ABV
7#two row, 2# flaked corn, 1oz styrian goldings 60mins, 150 degrees for 60 mins, us-05 yeast

Both these recipes have satisfied the non craft drinkers!

 

[mdautry]

Thank you Hinodriver for the 2 recipes! Also, the Kolsch recommendation seems very solid here as well... I recently made some Bia Hoi (Vietnamese Street Beer) and I was really surprised at what a great lawnmower beer it was. I always hear people say how difficult light beers are to make in forums but I think I will try to make a few for fun.