Beer recommendations that aren't IPAs

It is all about the lager. When I am looking for a palate reset, I turn to a pilsner. The great thing about them, especially coming from NEIPA, is that it has a beginning, a middle and an end. The crisp finish lets you know you are done and it is time to go back for another sip. Most are hovering around the 5% abv range and you can go from traditional to hoppy if you want to mix it up. Good luck in your search

 

Any beer from Von Trapp should work.

 

I would start by determining what the allergy is. Take 10 days off from beer and flush your system by drinking lots of water. Then try drinking a beer with low hops. If it affects you your beer drinking days could be over. If you feel okay, try drinking an IPA. If you get sick you can try taking some Benadryl to counter the effects.

I've been plagued by food allergies all of my life. Almost died from them a couple of times. Doctors don't have any answers. Avoidance is only answer for the severe ones. If the allergy is mild I can eat the substance once or twice a week, depending on your reaction. Good luck.

 

I can empathize with the OP, I don’t guzzle 12 packs of AAL anymore for health reasons.
I went through 4x cans of 5 different Tree House standard beers last month (NEIPA, APA).
Great beers but afterwards I needed a break from the turbid haze bomb scene.
The respondents above have already nailed it.
A lager break is in order, I went with Jack’s Abby and was gifted some Sam Adams lagers.
Give your palate, wallet and belly a break. Red Tape is a nice break from IPAs.

 

I've stayed up at the Von Trapps a bunch of times and have had most of their line up - I think their Trosten is the most solid and worth a try. In reading this thread and given the season, I thought I'd highlight some German beers I've either had or have on my list to try that are pretty available. Also - you might want to peruse the "Beers of Fame" under top beers as a large portion of these are also widely available, and you pretty much can't go wrong with them.

Weihenstephaner - whole line is great
Brauerei Heller-Turn Schlemkerts - the Urbock will open up new worlds for you!
Schneider Weisse Dopplebock - they've also got others including an Eisbock at 12% that worth a sip
Celebrator Dopplebock - the one with the white horse, buy the whole four pack, it's such a treat!

And since I'm in the old world, don't forget some of the British beers like Samuel Smith, Fullers, etc. you can spend a good week with Sam Smith and not go wrong, end it with Stingo if you can find it (it's findable, but you might have to look)

Cheers and enjoy!

 

I agree with your assessment of Orval, but personally for me it's a once in a while beer because I'm cheap. Some of the other Belgian styles produced in the US, say from Ommegang, (some produced here locally, etc.) are still a bit high but more reasonably priced and "lighter" on the hops.

 

Post Shift Pils from Jack's Abby.

 

Start exploring lagers. You’re fortunate to live in a great area where you’ve got breweries brewing them the slow traditional way. They all might seem mundane and rather boring at first but after a while you’ll learn to appreciate the subtle differences in the well made ones. Most craft breweries try to produce lagers like ales and pump them out as fast as possible but once you start to seek out the ones that take the time to do it the right way, you’ll be able to tell the difference. Much more malt complexity and depth. The short and shoddy ones feel and taste hollow. It’s amazing the difference. Jack’s Abby, the Notch beers brewed in Salem, Suarez just across the border, Von Trapp, are all great places to start. Mary and Marie from Hill Farmstead are for me, at the top of the list but not nearly as easy to find.

 

Yep, I've wanted to become an expert or at least a credible witness on the pilsner thing. I have liked and pursued all that I have learned here, since UNTAPPD is not a good resource for pilsner reviews. I do know that my beer crushes have changed - case in point - I was at the Parker Hotel in NYC at their fancy bar and they had Tannenzapfle on tap. It wasn't like finding Cantillon there, but I was still pretty pumped. Back to the OP, I haven't had Suarez, but we are pretty spoiled by great fresh pilsners of many types around here...

Did I read it right above that someone gifted someone Sam Adams lager? To me, that would be a Billy Madison flaming poop bag, but I know that others are fans...

 

lagers, plural and there are worse things in the world. Someone gave me their winter pack and I was like ok, whatever and found out that I enjoyed every one of them. Sometimes it is good to have easy drinking lagers hanging out in the fridge.

 

Love Jack's Abby, but also sister-brewery Springdale's glorious sours!

 

Spencer Trappist is around, too.