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So I've gotten the bug to try these fancy beers. As a loyal Bud Light man it isn't easy I guess to branch out.

Anyone have suggestions on a craft beer that will be good to ease into?

Currently on my list to try,

1. Yuengling light

2. River Horse Summer Blonde

3. Full Sail Session Lager

4. Abita Light

 

 

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Riverhorse makes some good stuff, I live about 15 minutes from them.

 

Start by experimenting with lagers and ales and then work your way to session ales and ipas. Diving right into ipas might turn you off as the hoppyness is definitely an acquired taste.

 

I used to only drink light beers and hated ipas but I got into some white ales and session ipas and now I actually really like ipas.

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Agree with above and also have a few pale ales. Stone Pale Ale is a good one to give a run. They're a tad smoother than IPA's but have more flavor and are stouter than light beer or lager.

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There's also a ton of articles all over the internet about getting into craft beer (such as this one http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/04/29/a-beginners-guide-to-craft-beer/)

 

There's an app called untapped that allows you to keep track of and rate the beers you've tried so you can know which beers to have again and which ones to avoid.

 

Try to find some places by you that have good selections and offer flights (4 or 5 samples) so you can try and compare multiple new beers in one sitting without having to buy a full beer without knowing if you're going to like it

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Agree with above and also have a few pale ales. Stone Pale Ale is a good one to give a run. They're a tad smoother than IPA's but have more flavor and are stouter than light beer or lager.

Stone Go To IPA is their session ipa and is a great beer (and a good starter ipa for someone who hasn't really had one before)
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I'm not into IPAs; too hoppy for me.  I've moved to Irish Stout (not Guinness) and porters.  Lots of craft ales/beers here in the Northwest.

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We have a Flying Saucer here that we are going to begin visiting.

So many crazy names of the different brands. The KISS method went out the door it seems.

 

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Don't forget to have some food with hoppier styles. Salami or jerky goes great with a lot of IPAs. There's a reason English Ale goes perfectly with a Ploughman's Lunch, everything works off each other.

 

Most American IPAs I've seen have the IBU listed on the label, which gives a good indication of how bitter and hoppy it is. Lower is less hoppy.

 

Craft beer seems to be much more affordable in the US than here in Aus. I tried about 10 different breweries beers while on holiday in Hawaii, and they were about the same price as bulk commercial crap beer at home, despite Hawaii being expensive.

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Don't forget to have some food with hoppier styles. Salami or jerky goes great with a lot of IPAs. There's a reason English Ale goes perfectly with a Ploughman's Lunch, everything works off each other.

 

Most American IPAs I've seen have the IBU listed on the label, which gives a good indication of how bitter and hoppy it is. Lower is less hoppy.

 

Craft beer seems to be much more affordable in the US than here in Aus. I tried about 10 different breweries beers while on holiday in Hawaii, and they were about the same price as bulk commercial crap beer at home, despite Hawaii being expensive.

Food is always good lol

 

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Highlands out of Asheville, Nc is great. Yeehaw out of Knoxville. Yuengling is always good. Goose island. All the Fat Tire stuff is good. Go to your local store or beer market and do a create your own 6 pack. There's some great stuff out there and Knoxville has taken off with craft beer.

 

 

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I'm not much of a drinker but I like some of the darker types. Porters, stouts, etc. I also used to like a mild hop but it's been over done IMHO where now some seem to be made from only hops. Might as well drink battery acid. LOL 

Some of the newer "craft" beers can be pretty good sometimes but many more are just crap. Again... IMO.

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So I've gotten the bug to try these fancy beers. As a loyal Bud Light man it isn't easy I guess to branch out.

Anyone have suggestions on a craft beer that will be good to ease into?

Currently on my list to try,

1. Yuengling light

2. River Horse Summer Blonde

3. Full Sail Session Lager

4. Abita Light

 

 

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Skip the Yeungling light and have a Lord Chesterfield Ale, best beer they make. I grew up 40 minutes from the brewery and my college roommate was the nephew of their brewmaster. Still one of my favorite breweries even though I don't drink it as much anymore.

 

 

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Skip the Yeungling light and have a Lord Chesterfield Ale, best beer they make. I grew up 40 minutes from the brewery and my college roommate was the nephew of their brewmaster. Still one of my favorite breweries even though I don't drink it as much anymore.

 

 

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Is that a good intro beer?

 

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Is that a good intro beer?

 

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Yea it is. So is anything by Blue Point or Sweetwater. Sweetwater 420 is a good intro to craft beers.

 

 

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For me the hoppier the better and I have new beers rotating through just about every week. I have two craft breweries within ten minutes of my house and I am a frequent guest at both.

 

 

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We have a Flying Saucer here that we are going to begin visiting.

So many crazy names of the different brands. The KISS method went out the door it seems.

 

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Yuengling is typical american light beer. I like it but that's because it's the bud light of Pennsylvania, decent cheap beer.

Also flying saucer is awesome. I love going there and trying out every wheat beer. That's my favorite, but my sister and dad like Ales and IPA's so once you find a style you like try experimenting around it.

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Went by the store and picked up these 6 to try first.

Fixing a beef log later so hopefully one of these goes well with it.

 

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I'll have to look.

Thanks

 

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Went by the store and picked up these 6 to try first.

Fixing a beef log later so hopefully one of these goes well with it.

 

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Blue Moon is good, Magic Hat is good. Can't go wrong with Yuengling. Haven't tried the others.

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Blue Moon is good, Magic Hat is good. Can't go wrong with Yuengling. Haven't tried the others.

Yuengling was decent to me.

Magic hat didn't sit to well.

Trying that root beer one, my son suggested it, lol kids. It's ok. Novelty beer imo, not something I could drink regular.

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Bid Tazz, Yuengling is not a craft beer, it is the oldest brewed beer in America! That said, I tried a craft beer this past weekend called Motorworks......a lager very similar to Yuengling....Motorworks Brewing is located I. Bradenton FL

 

 

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Yuengling sucks! Sorry.... just my opinion. ;)

 

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I have been stuck on Ironhorse Irish Death lately.  Most all the bars and restaurants in town have it on draft.  Lucky me!!

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Bid Tazz, Yuengling is not a craft beer, it is the oldest brewed beer in America! That said, I tried a craft beer this past weekend called Motorworks......a lager very similar to Yuengling....Motorworks Brewing is located I. Bradenton FL

 

 

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If you liked the Blue Moon, Hoegaarden is another choice that's similar.

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My personal favorite is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.  Its pretty low on the hoppy bitterness side, so it could be a nice introduction to pale ales and IPAs.  Many (or most, probably) of the West Coast pale ales and IPAs are made with a hop variety grown in the Pacific Northwest (Cascade hops) that gives them a very characteristic citrus effect. 

An IPA (India Pale Ale) is typically brewed to have more alcohol and more hops than a traditional pale ale.  The story I've read is that both alcohol and hops act as preservatives, which was necessary if the beer was to survive the long voyage to India from England.  It seems to me that the trend recently is to put more and more hops into IPAs, and I think it is often overdone.

The Magic Hat #9 is an interesting beer, a little fruity due to the addition of apricot extract.  I'm something of a purist, I don't like fruit in my beer.

An interesting ale that used to come out in the fall, but is available year round in lots of places, is Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Brewing in Oregon.  Its a little richer and less hoppy than many West Coase ales, might be something you'd like to try.  If you collect bottles, look for the 22-ounce bottle with the glow-in-the-dark skeleton silk-screened onto the bottle.

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My personal favorite is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.  Its pretty low on the hoppy bitterness side, so it could be a nice introduction to pale ales and IPAs.  Many (or most, probably) of the West Coast pale ales and IPAs are made with a hop variety grown in the Pacific Northwest (Cascade hops) that gives them a very characteristic citrus effect. 

An IPA (India Pale Ale) is typically brewed to have more alcohol and more hops than a traditional pale ale.  The story I've read is that both alcohol and hops act as preservatives, which was necessary if the beer was to survive the long voyage to India from England.  It seems to me that the trend recently is to put more and more hops into IPAs, and I think it is often overdone.

The Magic Hat #9 is an interesting beer, a little fruity due to the addition of apricot extract.  I'm something of a purist, I don't like fruit in my beer.

An interesting ale that used to come out in the fall, but is available year round in lots of places, is Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Brewing in Oregon.  Its a little richer and less hoppy than many West Coase ales, might be something you'd like to try.  If you collect bottles, look for the 22-ounce bottle with the glow-in-the-dark skeleton silk-screened onto the bottle.

I agree with overdoing the hops in IPAs.  I used to drink IPAs a long time ago, and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was always a favorite.  I have slowly grown out of those beers, probably from my 30+ trips to Russia, where the beer is a little heavier.

 

I like Dead Guy Ale.  Another one out west is the Big Sky Brewing Co. in Montana, I got started on the darker ales with Moose Drool, a brown ale that is not too heavy that goes OK with food.

 

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