Beer Help: Dad

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  1. BradenMK

    BradenMK Pundit (897) Sep 24, 2012 Alaska

    So my Dad drinks Yuengling Lager or Yuengling Light basically exclusively. I thought I'd try and get him into some craft beer and bought him a six pack of Dale's Pale Ale the other day and he said it was good, but the finish was too bitter. Interestingly, he also mentioned that a lot of times regular ole Yuengling Lager is too heavy for him, at least to start off with.

    So, I've resolved to put together a mixed sixer for him of a handful of styles and see if I can find him a craft beer he likes. So, each beer needs to be both light and not bitter. Since he's a newbie, the flavor profiles should also probably not be anything extreme or overly complex. My picks so far:

    1) Leffe Blonde.

    2) Hennepin.

    3) Chimay Red.

    Any suggestions for the final three?
     
    #1 BradenMK, Jul 20, 2013
  2. LaneMeyer

    LaneMeyer Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 California

    Gulden Draak, Duvel, Anchor Steam
     
    #2 LaneMeyer, Jul 20, 2013
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  3. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    90 min
     
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  4. Ispeakforthetrees

    Ispeakforthetrees Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 Colorado

    Get rid of the Leffe.
    I find it to be way to overbearing on a rookie pallet. I used to think that shit was bomb...in high school.

    Blue Paddle, Shift, Sunshine Wheat- Alll from New Belgium and widely available and extremely in-expensive.
    I also have found familiar beers like Sam Adams (Boston Lager or Oktoberfest) that people can recognize have a better success rate as familiarity only helps build enjoyment.

    I'd like to say SN Summerfest or Noble Pils but probably too hoppy....

    Anchor Steam as previously suggested is great, maybe Trout Slayer wheat from Big Sky in Montanna if it is available. Pretty light beer.

    Last suggestion if available would be 90 Shilling from Odell's or a nice session beer like River Ale from Deshcutes.
     
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  5. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
    In Memoriam

    Victory Headwaters Pale Ale
    Troegs Dreamweaver Wheat
    Stoudts Pils
    Stoudts Gold
    Victory Lager
    Allagash White

    Pick any three, but with the first choices being the Troegs, the Allagash, and the Stoudts Gold.
     
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  6. BradenMK

    BradenMK Pundit (897) Sep 24, 2012 Alaska

    Anchor Steam is a good suggestion. I'll try and find him a bottle. Gulden Draak and Duvel, though amazing, are probably too "heavy" for the old man.

    lol, well he is at a high school level beer palate.

    Also some really good suggestions.

    Yeah, Noble Pils would be way too hoppy. I was surprised that he wasn't into the pale ale bitterness. Oh well.

    I think I can get my hands on one of these for him. Thanks guys! Keep the suggestions coming!
     
    #6 BradenMK, Jul 20, 2013
  7. VictorWisc

    VictorWisc Maven (1,379) Jan 2, 2013 Massachusetts

    Not to dispute the fine qualities of all those beers, but someone who find regular Y "too heavy" is not going to get into anything coming from Victory or Allagash. Dreamweaver sounds good though...
     
    #7 VictorWisc, Jul 20, 2013
  8. BradenMK

    BradenMK Pundit (897) Sep 24, 2012 Alaska

    My thoughts exactly.
     
    #8 BradenMK, Jul 20, 2013
  9. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Yuengling Light x 6
     
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  10. LaneMeyer

    LaneMeyer Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 California

    Geez. Maybe Hoegaarden then.
     
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  11. BradenMK

    BradenMK Pundit (897) Sep 24, 2012 Alaska

    Yes. Great idea. Okay, so I think I'm gonna go with Leffe, Hennepin, Chimay Red, Anchor Steam, Dreamweaver and Hoegaarden.
     
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  12. VictorWisc

    VictorWisc Maven (1,379) Jan 2, 2013 Massachusetts

    I was going to suggest Hoegaarden as well, but didn't want to go into the Belgian overload. :stuck_out_tongue: Also, as much as I don't care for it, he might like Harpoon UFO if you can get it in Ohio.
     
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  13. BradenMK

    BradenMK Pundit (897) Sep 24, 2012 Alaska

    Well, my first thought when he told me he didn't like the bitterness from Dale's Pale was, hmm, okay, we'll try some european styles. And then I remembered that he didn't like dark beers either, so Belgium is just the most obvious place to go looking. :slight_smile:
     
    #13 BradenMK, Jul 20, 2013
  14. LaneMeyer

    LaneMeyer Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 California

    You should throw in an Abyss just to fuck with him a bit :grinning:
     
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  15. harrymel

    harrymel Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2010 Washington

    Is Yuengling no longer craft?
     
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  16. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
    In Memoriam

    Yeah, it sort of depends on what we think he means by too heavy. Going on my memory of my last YL (some one gave us a case a few weeks ago) I was thinking it means a sort of cloying, almost too sweet finish.
     
    #16 drtth, Jul 20, 2013
  17. domnalbrecc

    domnalbrecc Zealot (574) Jan 31, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I always recommend starting local; because even if it's not entirely his glass of beer, he may have or make positive associations with it. Just something I always try to do. So why not something from Great Lakes or Thirsty Dog? Dortmunder Gold is a nice way to start off. Or their Wright Pils.
    For Thirsty Dog I'd recommend the Labrador Lager as a starter, or their Barktoberfest (which I'd imagine will be available soon given the trends...).
    Best of luck!
     
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  18. ThePaintedGrey

    ThePaintedGrey Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Blue Moon/Hoegaarden—they're pretty interchangeable and they work nicely as a gateway into craft for people with a "high school-level beer palate." They're what got me here. :stuck_out_tongue:

    Weihenstephaner Original—by far one of the greatest lagers I've ever had. Nothing overbearing or "weird" in the flavor department. Light and smooth.

    Maybe a Paulaner hefeweiss? Those are pretty easy to find around here, and some of my non-craft drinking buddies have admitted to liking it.
     
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  19. BradenMK

    BradenMK Pundit (897) Sep 24, 2012 Alaska

    That's solid advice too and Dortmunder Gold is as good a suggestion as anything else. Maybe I'll axe the Leffe after all.
     
    #19 BradenMK, Jul 20, 2013
  20. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    I like the suggestion of New Belgium beers... generally they're very newbie friendly. Fat Tire was definitely a beer that I cut my teeth on while moving into more craft beers. I was a long-time Yuengling drinker in college (and STILL love the stuff and drink it on draft when I'm back on the East Coast.

    I'd like to add Samuel Adams as well... since it's summer, how about some Summerfest?

    I'd steer more towards wheats, lagers, and maybe even stouts if your dad isn't into hoppiness yet. I'm sure there's some fine local lagers in Ohio (does Fat Heads make one?) that are delicious.

    I know when I
     
    #20 Lutter, Jul 20, 2013
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