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Transition Beer Selections
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:08 am
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:08 am
Let's say you have a friend that you would like to help out by introducing him to the wonderful world of craft beer. And that you have offered him some of your craft brews before but he found it too hoppy and/or heavy. I understand this complaint because it was my complaint for the years that I was a lite beer drinker.
For me the switch just flipped one day when I found that right beer for me that allowed me to condition myself to the taste and from that point I have been able to expand my taste quite a bit, where I am now able to enjoy a lot of different taste in craft beer.
So my question. In your experience, is there a recommended "transition beer" to start the process of transforming taste from the lite beers to craft beers?
I am sure some will say "just let the man enjoy what he enjoys"...and I agree with that statement but the transition to craft beers has been very enjoyable for me and many of the people that I know that have moved to it. Unlike some, I can still enjoy the lite beers but I love the expended offerings and taste offered by craft beer.
I'll hang up and listen.....
For me the switch just flipped one day when I found that right beer for me that allowed me to condition myself to the taste and from that point I have been able to expand my taste quite a bit, where I am now able to enjoy a lot of different taste in craft beer.
So my question. In your experience, is there a recommended "transition beer" to start the process of transforming taste from the lite beers to craft beers?
I am sure some will say "just let the man enjoy what he enjoys"...and I agree with that statement but the transition to craft beers has been very enjoyable for me and many of the people that I know that have moved to it. Unlike some, I can still enjoy the lite beers but I love the expended offerings and taste offered by craft beer.
I'll hang up and listen.....
This post was edited on 3/23/14 at 10:10 am
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Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:11 am to StinkDog12
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sam Smith nut brown ale
Are 2 that my non crafter beer drinkers tend to enjoy.
Sam Smith nut brown ale
Are 2 that my non crafter beer drinkers tend to enjoy.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:14 am to StinkDog12
Some blonde or amber ales would be a good place to start. Fat Tire, etc. Sam Adams Boston Lager.
This post was edited on 3/23/14 at 10:17 am
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:18 am to StinkDog12
The beer that changed my view of beer was Canebrake. I'm pissed it took me so long to expand my choices of beer.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:19 am to TigerHam85
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:19 am to TigerHam85
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
I love this beer, but that is too much for a newbie trying to transition.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:24 am to notiger1997
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Transition Beer Selections quote: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale I love this beer, but that is too much for a newbie trying to transition.
Completely disagree. Sn pale is a great transitional beer, its not like its a dipa or anything.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:24 am to StinkDog12
Rogue Hazelnut was one that flipped switch for me that and canebrake
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:27 am to StinkDog12
Think local!
It's where I started my journey
It's where I started my journey
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:31 am to heypaul
SN pale ale was the first that came to mind for me. Also , New Belgium gets a bad wrap on here, but they have a wide variety of pretty easy drinkers.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:36 am to heypaul
Listen to heypaul
If it's someone here in Houston. Have them try Live Oak Hefe, Karbach Weisse Versa, Saint Arnold Lawnmower, No Label Ridgeback/El Hefe. All are easy drinking beers. Then take them on a brewery tour of one of those places and let them sample a bunch of other stuff that they make.
If they won't go on the tour, take them to a place that does flights and pick an easy drinking flight that has wheats/blondes/ambers/browns.
If it's someone here in Houston. Have them try Live Oak Hefe, Karbach Weisse Versa, Saint Arnold Lawnmower, No Label Ridgeback/El Hefe. All are easy drinking beers. Then take them on a brewery tour of one of those places and let them sample a bunch of other stuff that they make.
If they won't go on the tour, take them to a place that does flights and pick an easy drinking flight that has wheats/blondes/ambers/browns.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:36 am to GingerMerkin
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The beer that changed my view of beer was Canebrake
I've got a couple of friends that would only drink BMC Lite beers that drink the heck out of Canebrake, and some have expanded from there. And without trying to sound sexist, and with full acknowlegement to the lady mavens that can take a stout stout or a hoppy DIPA, lambics and some of the fruit beers are good transitional beers, because, well, they often don't taste like beer.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 11:02 am to StinkDog12
The transitional beers for me were... killians, purple haze, and new castle.
Odd choices, yes.
But they started the transition toward being willing to try everything.
Killians is still my go to cheap beer.
Though, warm killians is like a punch in the mouth, a very metallic blood taste.
Those beers allowed transitions to ambers and dark lagers. Im still anti IPAs...
At this point, I have enough choices to where I dont feel compelled to continue.
Odd choices, yes.
But they started the transition toward being willing to try everything.
Killians is still my go to cheap beer.
Though, warm killians is like a punch in the mouth, a very metallic blood taste.
Those beers allowed transitions to ambers and dark lagers. Im still anti IPAs...
At this point, I have enough choices to where I dont feel compelled to continue.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 11:15 am to StinkDog12
Anchor Steam was the game changer for me. Had that and never went back to BMC. Sours like Lambics, Geuzes, and Flanders reds are good to transition wine drinkers towards craft beer.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 11:18 am to notiger1997
Shiner bock.
Saint Arnold lawnmower.
Any blonde ale
Karbach mother in lager
Saint Arnold lawnmower.
Any blonde ale
Karbach mother in lager
Posted on 3/23/14 at 11:51 am to Tiger Ryno
SNPA is pretty damn hoppy. I wouldn't expect a good reaction from a newbie. I agree with the Fat Tire/Sam Adams recs. Get them used to something with a little more flavor before dropping the hop bomb.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 12:01 pm to heypaul
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Posted on 3/23/14 at 12:09 pm to heypaul
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Think local!
This big time. Many people will be more willing to try different styles if they're made locally. It makes the beer more approachable.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 12:47 pm to h0bnail
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Posted by h0bnail SNPA is pretty damn hoppy. I wouldn't expect a good reaction from a newbie. I agree with the Fat Tire/Sam Adams recs. Get them used to something with a little more flavor before dropping the hop bomb.
Sn pale is a hop bomb?
Um, no.
Posted on 3/23/14 at 12:58 pm to rutiger
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Sn pale is a hop bomb?
Um, no
No it's not, but compared to a bud light person, it's will pucker em up a bit.
Start simple with wheat, hefs, nut beers like hazelnuts, or browns. Hell even Shiners are a start for some...it's where I got mine.
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