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forwardslash  ·  4094 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What beer does Hubski like?

Almost every time I'm out with people who drink beer I'll ask to have a sip of what they're having in the hopes that maybe my tastes have changed and I might find something appealing. I used to only be able to drink really sweet wine coolers and vodka crans until I made an effort to expand my palate. With the recommendations of fellow hubskiers I bought a bunch of liquor and started mixing drinks (I accidentally got myself drunk, alone, while trying to find a perfect martini). I also bought a small bottle of Glen Livet because I wanted to appreciate scotch. Now I've come to love dry red wine and whiskey. Unfortunately, all my efforts haven't changed my feelings for beer.

Basically, this is just a long-winded way of saying I really wished I liked beer, but I have yet to find one I like in the least.





briandmyers  ·  4094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Try a framboise or a kriek lambic. I like Boon, but any real Belgian one will be interesting. It's not your usual beer. The Belgians do a lot of unusual beers.

insomniasexx  ·  4094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Have you ever tried ciders? The Shock Top Honeycrisp Apple Wheat is pretty good for when you aren't in the mood for hard liquor but don't feel like a true beer. Also summer.

I got a Fox Barrell Pear Cider once too but I wasn't a fan. I didn't expect to like it but the design was too good to pass up. The colors and textures are impeccable. I still have that bottle on the shelf and often feel compelled to touch it. Certain elements of the design are actually raised.

I picked up a Wailua Ale a couple weeks ago and that was pretty good too.

I'm not a huge fan of really heavy or filling beers because I am so tiny that I can only have a certain amount before I burst.

glitchinthematrix  ·  4094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I second ciders. I drank some Angry Orchard one time... and OMG that shit was amazing. You don't taste the alcohol at all, and some have a high volume of it. So delicious and sweet.

insomniasexx  ·  4094 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've had that one too! It was like 12 bucks at CVS for a 6 pack and since CVS mostly carries $12 24 packs of bud light I figured I'd have a go at it.

Delicious. A bit too sweet for my taste - the Shock Top has a bit more of the malty beer aftertaste that Angry Orchard but it was still really really delicious.

They are indeed dangerous because they taste so good.