re: How old were you when you actually enjoyed the taste of beer?

probably about 22.

25 or so I could stand it

still thinks it taste like arse

Whiskey man

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IME most people that claim to like the taste of beer and drink a lot of beer actually don't. They normally want it ice cold, too cold to smell or taste the volatiles. If you hand them a quality beer served at a proper temperature they usually don't like it. Absolutely nothing wrong with liking low taste beer served ice cold but that doesn't equate to the liking the taste of beer.

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I only do the macro stuff like Bud and Miller ice cold. I usually prefer stouts, porters, beer like that, which I don't chill as much.

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I was in my 30s before I started to appreciate the actual taste of beer.

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I already enjoyed beer before moving there but living in Germany in my early 20's sealed the deal.

Teens.

Really enjoyed beer 18 to 20’s when I went to Europe.

after i was legal for sure

15, Miller ponies

Probably became ok with, or tolerated beer, around 18 or 19 years old.. but mostly because of the buzzed/drunk feeling it gave me.. at that time, i actually preferred drinks like screwdrivers or Zima (i know.)

Then when i was about 22 i tried Sam Adams for the first time, and i loved it.. granted this was before craft beers or microbrews were widely known, but to me it tasted high quality and i was like ‘Ah, this must be what all the fuss is about’.. it was the first time i actually enjoyed the taste of a beer.

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i actually preferred drinks like screwdrivers or Zima (i know.) 

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Which flavor of jolly rancher did you put in your Zima?

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American lagers have their place...after mowing the lawn in 90 degree heat, eating fried or boiled seafood

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Yep. No way I'd want an ice chest full of some hoppy ipa eating crawfish, tailgating or fishing.