First is the worst. Second is the best.

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  1. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    What are some beers that you had, that the first time you drank 'em, you didn't like 'em, but at a latter time you loved it. Last year I had a Noble Pils and care for it (Maybe it was too hoppy for me then). Now I love stuff. What's your story?
     
    #1 ledzeppelin4, Apr 17, 2012
  2. HaynesJB

    HaynesJB Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2011 North Carolina

    The only one that I can really think of off the top of my head is Natty Greene's Southern Pale Ale. Like with your story with the Noble Pils, it was too hoppy for me at the time, but now it's one of my go-to pales. Probably not the absolute best of its kind, but still a great selection for the price, if you're in NC that is.
     
    #2 HaynesJB, Apr 17, 2012
  3. podunkparte

    podunkparte Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Washington

    Noble Pils makes you a hoarder!!!
     
    #3 podunkparte, Apr 17, 2012
  4. TMoney2591

    TMoney2591 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,139) Apr 21, 2009 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    New Holland's Dragon's Milk. When I first tried the stuff, I couldn't stand it: too strong, too many flavors coming together on my newly cherry-popped tongue. Now I find it to be rather tasty...
     
    #4 TMoney2591, Apr 17, 2012
  5. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Silly man, you can only hoard ageable beers :grinning:
     
    #5 ledzeppelin4, Apr 17, 2012
  6. TMoney2591

    TMoney2591 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,139) Apr 21, 2009 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Sounds like denial to me...
     
    #6 TMoney2591, Apr 17, 2012
  7. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    You and me both
     
    #7 yamar68, Apr 17, 2012
  8. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    Bigfoot for me. My first thought was "if this is what all barleywines taste like then this style is not for me" Now I enjoy Bigfoot and barleywines are one of my favorite styles
     
    #8 pschul4, Apr 17, 2012
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  9. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    True. If I had the money, I'd buy up every Oktoberfest beer I had laid eyes upon lol.
     
    #9 ledzeppelin4, Apr 17, 2012
  10. mintjellie

    mintjellie Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2005 Canada (ON)

    Ruination. I was visiting a girl I was dating at the time in Syracuse. I was relatively new to craft beer, and even newer to American IPA. That stuff was one hell of a shock!

    Had it a year later and and loved it.
     
    #10 mintjellie, Apr 17, 2012
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  11. hefehead12

    hefehead12 Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2010 North Carolina

    I did that last year. Very poor decision.
     
    #11 hefehead12, Apr 17, 2012
  12. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Thanks for the heads-up. I'll keep that in mind.
     
    #12 ledzeppelin4, Apr 17, 2012
  13. brentusaurus

    brentusaurus Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 California

    Sublimely Self-Righteous... now I can't get enough of black IPAs.
     
    #13 brentusaurus, Apr 17, 2012
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  14. muchloveforhops3

    muchloveforhops3 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,999) Apr 5, 2009 Montana
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Over the last 3-4 years, I noticed quite a few brews have ended up being more enjoyable to me the second time around. These are...

    Fort George Vortex IPA
    Golden Valley Tannen Bomb
    Great Divide Hercules
    Hair of the Dog Adam
    Lagunitas Olde Gnarlywine
    New Old Lompoc C-Note
    Ninkasi Total Domination
    North Coast Old Stock
    Russian River Blind Pig
    SN Bigfoot
    SN Celebration
    Victory old Horizontal

    Furthermore, the opposite has happened on a few beers as well (offerings I used to enjoy that I don't really care much for anymore)...

    Lagunitas IPA
    Rogue Dead Guy
    Walking Man Black Cherry Stout
    Widmer KGB
     
    #14 muchloveforhops3, Apr 17, 2012
  15. BeerSingh

    BeerSingh Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2009 India

    I can tell you the opposite : Corona !
     
    #15 BeerSingh, Apr 17, 2012
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  16. Lantern

    Lantern Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2011

    Founders Nemesis 2010. After I'd had a shitload of different beers, I cracked open the single bottle of 2010 I had left (over a year later), and absolutely loved it.
     
    #16 Lantern, Apr 17, 2012
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  17. abraxel

    abraxel Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2009 Michigan

    I absolutely hated the first Schlenkerla rauchbier I had (I forget which one) and couldn't struggle through it. Now it's still not my absolute favorite style, but I do appreciate the smoke. I've been meaning to get a bunch of them (or a minikeg...) since you supposedly need to drink three in a row before it gets really good :wink:

    Also, whenever I get around to making another trip to Germany, Bamberg is high on my list of cities to visit.
     
    #17 abraxel, Apr 17, 2012
  18. SageO

    SageO Pundit (825) Jul 13, 2010 California

    Stone Ruination. It was maybe the 2nd or 3rd craft beer that I had ever tried, so it was way too hoppy for me – now it’s one of my go-to beers.
     
    #18 SageO, Apr 17, 2012
  19. fmccormi

    fmccormi Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2010 California

    Yup. First time I had Bigfoot I was sitting on the floor of a mini-van on the way to a party, senior year of college. I remember thinking "maybe it's just not cold enough" because it hadn't been chilled for very long . . . As you can imagine, I did not have proper glassware, either.
     
    #19 fmccormi, Apr 17, 2012
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  20. youngac

    youngac Crusader (496) Jul 14, 2005 North Carolina

    A couple...first when I was just starting to drink beer..

    Guinness Extra Stout

    then later...

    Worldwide Stout
     
    #20 youngac, Apr 17, 2012
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