beer for a friend getting into it

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  1. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    that's a bang on great starting list. I'd only suggest something if I knew more about their drinking/taste preferences in general, but your choices there are excellent.
     
    #41 Smakawhat, Mar 27, 2015
  2. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    hahaha... that's PERFECT!
     
    #42 loafinaround, Mar 27, 2015
  3. mctizzz

    mctizzz Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2010 California

    Solid list, I'd switch out the allagash white for la fin du monde
     
    #43 mctizzz, Mar 27, 2015
  4. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    Brooklyn Brown is a solid beer for a newbie. It was favorite when I first got into craft beer.
     
    #44 Yourahoser, Mar 27, 2015
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  5. Billydoughnuts

    Billydoughnuts Pundit (771) Feb 22, 2015 Michigan

    My first forays into craft began with Newcastle, Killians, Guinness.

    I don't care for Browns or ambers anymore but they led me into other things. Even stouts are down my list a bit.

    I'd say definitely include a brown.
     
    #45 Billydoughnuts, Mar 27, 2015
  6. blassor

    blassor Pundit (980) Sep 2, 2010 New Jersey
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    Head high for life! I live in the area too. Come by and pick something from my fridge/cellar if you want.
     
    #46 blassor, Mar 27, 2015
  7. PGD120

    PGD120 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 New Jersey

    I'm more of an overhead fan myself haha. And thanks for the gesture I may take you up in that
     
    #47 PGD120, Mar 27, 2015
  8. SoleBriety

    SoleBriety Maven (1,445) Oct 10, 2013 California
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    That's a solid sixer right there.
     
    #48 SoleBriety, Mar 27, 2015
  9. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Southern Tier Live
    DFH Indian Brown
    Six Point Sweet Action
    Are good choices
     
    #49 SammyJaxxxx, Mar 27, 2015
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  10. PGD120

    PGD120 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 New Jersey

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions. So based on what i could get in singles (buying singles is hard to do here) this is what I went with

    Sierra Nevada pale ale ( it's just a staple)
    Sierra Nevada porter ( good intro to dark/malty beers)
    Troegs cultivator helles bock ( tasty lager)
    Weihenstephaner heffe Weissbier ( perfext heffeweisen example and good way to show wheat beer)
    Victory hop devil ( felt it was a good place to start with hoppy beers)
    Rochefort 10 ( despite some people advising against it, it was the beer that made me love belgian styles, and it's different from over this f else on the list)
    Also including a few local ( and sort ofl local) favorites from kane, carton, and sixpoint
     
    #50 PGD120, Mar 30, 2015
  11. Nominoe

    Nominoe Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2014 California

    I always start my friends with Belgian Pale/Strong Pale like Golden Monkey by Victory, Pranqster by NorthCoast, Monkshine by Uinta. All of those are cheaper alternatives to Delirium or Duvel or Piraat. All are fantastic in my opinion, and I've never had a beer newbie not like them. Even my stepfather who drinks EITHER Crown and Sprite OR Michelob and NOTHING ELSE tried my Delirium one time and loved it.
     
    #51 Nominoe, Mar 30, 2015
  12. RBowers

    RBowers Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2014 Virginia

    Nugget nectar. My girl spits the beer I drink out and she liked.
     
    #52 RBowers, Mar 30, 2015
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