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50. I strongly dispute your assertion.....

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 12:11 PM

Apr 2012

....that Stella & Grolsch are in any way "drinkable". It's those sort of beers that lead me to join CAMRA in protest!

Happily the beer aisles of Supermarkets tend to have much better stuff then that these days.

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If I wanted to start drinking beer, where should I start? [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2012 OP

it depends on your taste, but here are a few possibilities fishwax Apr 2012 #1

Maybe you should start by figuring out what kinds of beers you prefer RZM Apr 2012 #2

samplers and pick-your-own-six-packs are a good suggestion fishwax Apr 2012 #4

I'm talking more about samplers where you don't get to choose RZM Apr 2012 #6

I know, I was just adding to the suggestion fishwax Apr 2012 #8

I'd actually like to get into home brewing RZM Apr 2012 #9

cool! -- good luck with it fishwax Apr 2012 #11

He uses a turkey fryer to boil the grain RZM Apr 2012 #12

You could start drinking at the bottom, but you'd probably spill it on yourself. Orrex Apr 2012 #3

Try some good quality lagers first, or the better Pilsenser styles Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #5

Start with a Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) Brother Buzz Apr 2012 #7

I like the PBR a lot myself. HappyMe Apr 2012 #28

A twelve pack. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #10

Samplers from good brewers are a fineplace to start hifiguy Apr 2012 #13

I love Leinenkugel - named my dog Leinie - and they have a nice range nadine_mn May 2012 #68

Go to the bar and keep ordering different beers. JVS Apr 2012 #14

The Sam Adams spring variety pack is excellent... AmazingSchnitzel Apr 2012 #15

I'll give that a shot MrScorpio Apr 2012 #16

Enjoy... AmazingSchnitzel Apr 2012 #19

At least a couple of others have sampler packs, as well. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #22

Sam Adams is wonderful. YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #61

My suggestion would be Sierra Nevada Pale Ale T_i_B Apr 2012 #17

Can be a bit bitter for non-beer-drinkers-- digonswine Apr 2012 #18

It's got a sweet side as well T_i_B Apr 2012 #29

A bar HopeHoops Apr 2012 #20

Hic! ohiosmith Apr 2012 #21

I don't do bars MrScorpio Apr 2012 #27

I'd start be opening the bottle. NV Whino Apr 2012 #23

Half-rack of Bud. Iggo Apr 2012 #24

So far you have many great suggestions OriginalGeek Apr 2012 #25

Pick something that you would hate? LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #26

Where do you live? There might be some regional microbrews to suggest. kwassa Apr 2012 #30

We get Flying Dog in the UK T_i_B Apr 2012 #31

I'm surprised, I didn't think Flying Dog had that much reach. kwassa Apr 2012 #32

Not sure Raging Bitch would be a good starter beer! T_i_B Apr 2012 #33

well, I started 40 years ago ... kwassa Apr 2012 #34

I can remember being at the Great British Beer Festival 10 years ago... T_i_B Apr 2012 #35

Beer has totally changed, though there are two markets. kwassa Apr 2012 #36

Similar story over here T_i_B Apr 2012 #39

I loves me some Raging Bitch auburngrad82 Apr 2012 #55

Dogfishhead is the shit, bees knees, tits, etc Dragonbreathp9d Apr 2012 #46

Well... 47of74 Apr 2012 #37

Friends don't let Friends drink Coors. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #41

My favorite beers are AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #38

My fav at this time is Mendocino Eye of the Hawk. vanlassie Apr 2012 #40

Most high end beer houses will serve you samples pokerfan Apr 2012 #42

OK-here's the real deal- digonswine Apr 2012 #43

Even though I'm not a Pilsner man myself... T_i_B Apr 2012 #47

blasphemer!!! Leinenkugel is wonderful nadine_mn May 2012 #69

It does have a loyal following- digonswine May 2012 #74

What area of the country are you in? Dragonbreathp9d Apr 2012 #44

A Detroit suburb nt MrScorpio Apr 2012 #45

You can probably find Lynenkugel(sp?). New Belgium also makes some easy to find good beer Dragonbreathp9d Apr 2012 #54

Definitely start with Natural Light. Easily the best beer in the US cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #48

From the beer aisle of a supermarket ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #49

I strongly dispute your assertion..... T_i_B Apr 2012 #50

Top end, has a cap on it make sure you know Rex Apr 2012 #51

Chimay. Can't go wrong with Chimay. Taverner Apr 2012 #52

trois pistoles CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #53

Hmm...commonly stocked six packs. BreweryYardRat Apr 2012 #56

In bed. Noodleboy13 Apr 2012 #57

Suspense is killing me. Tell us already! What's your skinny on beer? Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #58

I'm going shopping for groceries tomorrow MrScorpio Apr 2012 #59

Strohs, of course. kwassa May 2012 #65

I like Michelob Light. It's lower in calories and alcohol but has a Cleita Apr 2012 #60

It's simple really. Once you've bitten the neck off of the unopened bottle... cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #62

First you'll need some beer and travel money, so that you can get there and... JVS May 2012 #63

michigan brewers guild beer festival irisblue May 2012 #64

Yuengling still American owned and made n/t doc03 May 2012 #66

Guinness!!! ellisonz May 2012 #67

Lagunitas IPA bluesbassman May 2012 #70

Start with Natural Light. EastTennesseeDem May 2012 #71

Sneak up on it and yell "boo" , that will give it quite a start. RedCloud May 2012 #72

Guinness chrisa May 2012 #73

Something mild -- pilsner or lager. klook May 2012 #75

I second that. Populist_Prole May 2012 #76