How did you get into craft scene?

Not roasty like stouts and porters but definitely malty. Try Skull Splitter for a great scotch ale

 

Last Summer one of my buddies was talking about Dogfish Head Burton Baton, so I got a 4 pack. Absolutely hated it then, I was just drinking BMC so I wasn't ready for it, but it really opened my eyes to all the types and kinds of beer. My journey is just beginning, but it has been fantastic already.

 

My uncle started a brewery in 1996 (I was 18) called Treasure Coast Brewing in Stuart Florida. I don't know if it were someone letting me drink for free at 18 or the Amber Ale they made but the appreciation I gained for craft beer has stuck ever since.

The Brewery closed 2 years later

 

Check the description below:
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/77/

My favorites are two barrel aged varieties: Founders Backwoods Bastard and Thirsty Dog Wulver

 

Private message me your address and I'll send you a Founders Backwoods Bastard

 

My uncle picked me up a copy of Michael Jackson's 500 Classic Brews, I've been trying to hunt them down ever since and that opened the door for all the other options.

 

Started trying different bourbons, but at ~ $30-50 for 17 drinks it was slow to learn new things. Then I found State Line Liquors' mixed six-program, ~ $1.50-$2 for a drink. Made it much easier to explore things, got hooked from there.

 

Sadly,this article perpetuates the usual myths. There is probably more garbage written about Scottish brewing than any other item.

 

Sam Adams Lager

 

I grew up in "Genesee County" and starting drinking beer during the "dark ages" for American brewing in the late 70s - early 80s. In those days Michelob was "super premium". Joined the service in 83 and got stationed in AK in 85. For some reason most beer tasted like crap (probably sat in a container yard too long). A shipmate suggested I try an Anchor Steam. Pricy, but a whole lot better than a can of Rainier or Olympia (which were popular in Kodiak in 1985). That got me interested but it wasn't until around 94 when I was stationed back around DC that I visited the Old Dominion Brewing Company with a bunch of guys I was stationed with. The tour at the time was given by the founder, Jerry Bailey, and 20+ years later I remember that the guy was a hoot and the beers were like nothing I had ever had. After that a bunch of us started seeking out brewpubs and other micros as we called them then. For a while I got almost completely out of the craft scene but I think it's like riding a bike - you never really forget it. I guess I just love all kinds of beer since I still enjoy everything from a cheap AAL or Malt Liquor to Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA depending on the circumstances. My guess is that most people on this site could publish some very interesting essays on their beer backstory.

 

I had tried Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams before college, but thought it was gross. Throughout college I drink the BMC stuff . Then, one evening, a few buddies and I went out in Greensboro to this small restaurant/bar/lounge. They had a lot of different craft beer selections. I ordered a Thirsty Dog Cerebrus. I was shocked a beer could be at 10% abv and taste so good. Went home for Thanksgiving and my mom took me to a Total Wine. This was probably 4 1/2 years ago. The rest is history. Oh, I now have no problem with Sierra Nevada or Sam Adams.

 

I drank Ice Beers and Macros, tried Boston Lager. Got bored, tried some Belgians (Tripel and BSDA). Then Victory came into my life. My liver has never fully forgiven me.

 

I can't stand d-bags, so I went to a bar that did not carry any BCM products.

 

I've always like trying new things...I was at a bar and asked what they had on tap...Michelob Pale Ale was one of the offerings. I remember thinking at the time (years ago) wow...flavor! Then the experimenting began...

I wouldn't call MPA a craft beer today but at the time the flavor was very pronounced compared to the Miller Lite I had been use to drinking.

The same thing happened with me and coffee...my first Starbucks was a French Roast...I was blown away...this is how coffee should taste. My tastes have evolved since those early days...Food, beer, wine, liquor, coffee....I'm always looking for the tastes that enhance my life...not just sustain it.

 

A $250 bar tab for just the tow of you? How is that possible?

 

I grew up in a small upstate NY town and went to a SUNY in a small upstate NY town as well (GeddyLeeRocks - my first Dead show was also SPAC 1987 - on the lawn). Like many others I never liked beer in high school or college other than finding a pint of Guinness on occasion. My craft beer journey started when I moved to Boston and went to The Sunset Grill. With a variety of beer in over 100 taps and countless number of bottles, the Sunset opened by eyes to a world beyond swill.

 

Growing up, there was never macro crap in the fridge. My dad pretty much only drank Sam Adams beers and Harpoon IPA, bottoming out at Rolling Rock but only once in awhile. From the time I was 10 or so (early '90s and onwards), he'd let me have a sip sometimes, or a whole beer occasionally when in high school. By the time I was in college, and people started offering me Natty Ice and similar college swill, and I tasted that kind of garbage for the first time (resulting in drain pour / "WTF?"), I realized he had trained me well. Thanks Dad!

 

I was not a big beer guy, only drank it occasionally. Went to a gastropub about 6 years ago and ordered a burger and picked out a beer from my hometown just because I was curious about it, It turned out to be a perfect pairing to my burger. That got me curious about other beer and made me pretty much a beer nerd.

The beer I drank was telegraphs "white ale"

 

Lol.. Guess you've never been to DC. Food and tip are obviously included in that total as well.

 

Great minds think alike... My girlfriend at the time (now my wife) bought me a Florida Gators aluminum bucket filled with Weihenstephaner. Not how I got into craft beer though.

I was an avid drinker of Yuengling, Amberbock and MGD, then I saw a mix-pack of Sam Adams one day and thought, "Why not?" ... Sam Adams Boston Lager changed my beer drinking habits instantly. After that I was on a constant quest for new brews to see what was out there, even though I wasn't yet aware of the difference between BMC and Craft at the time.