"Gateway" craft beer

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  1. bcp5296d

    bcp5296d Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2012 North Carolina

    NATUUUUURRREEE ..... had to
     
    #21 bcp5296d, May 21, 2014
  2. elektrikjester

    elektrikjester Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2008 Georgia

    Pete's Wicked Ale for me, too.
     
    #22 elektrikjester, May 21, 2014
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  3. DieHippieDie

    DieHippieDie Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2012 North Carolina

    The first (legal) beer I bought was Shotgun Betty. Then Tommyknocker maple nut brown. Then I went to Yeti and my life was changed. :grinning:
     
    #23 DieHippieDie, May 21, 2014
  4. hardy008

    hardy008 Pooh-Bah (2,506) Jan 12, 2008 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    Anchor Steam, Liberty Ale, and Porter.
     
    #24 hardy008, May 21, 2014
  5. charlzm

    charlzm Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2007 California

    I was never near the big beer giants, myself. Hated macro lagers. One night at a BJ's Brewery opened my eyes to ales and I never turned back.

    My gateway beers were Tatonka Stout, Harvest Hefeweizen, Nutty Brewnette, PM Porter and Jeremiah Red.
     
    #25 charlzm, May 21, 2014
  6. leprechaunandfatman

    leprechaunandfatman Pooh-Bah (1,627) Nov 4, 2012 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    My dad has always been into craft beer and home brewing and whatnot so just from sneaking what was around back in high school I started off with the New Belgiums, Great Lakes, Goose Islands and the like before I ever even tasted any of the Bud/Miller type crap. Which means I didn't really have a "gateway" beer but the first one I remember absolutely loving was GL Dortmunder.
     
    #26 leprechaunandfatman, May 21, 2014
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  7. cvengeance

    cvengeance Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Stone Arrogant Bastard, paid a pretty penny for it at the time too.
     
    #27 cvengeance, May 21, 2014
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  8. sammyg832

    sammyg832 Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2013 Arizona

    Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Kaizer when I was younger. That got me really into beer. Had no idea it could be so complex. Never really had any american craft beers until I moved to the states. The first was Arrogant Bastard and loved it. Not as much anymore but it always has a soft spot for me
     
    #28 sammyg832, May 21, 2014
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  9. mnredsoxfan69

    mnredsoxfan69 Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2013 Minnesota

    My first legal beer was a Heinekin Dark on the day I turned 18, sometime back in the last century. There was no such thing as craft beer and home-brewing was still illegal. It didn't take long to discover Guinness and Samuel Smith's, Ringness and Aase, Pilsner Urquell and Adelscot. Then Sam Adams and Pete's Wicked came along and it was off to the races.
     
    #29 mnredsoxfan69, May 21, 2014
  10. AlaskanYoung

    AlaskanYoung Pundit (819) Dec 1, 2011 Arkansas

    Punk ipa
     
    #30 AlaskanYoung, May 21, 2014
  11. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/gateway-craft-beer.153651/


    As others have noted, this particular topic comes up frequently. That's fine, but I think 3 months since the last post is a bit too recent (let's try to at least keep this down to a once a year topic please). Shutting this one down. For those who wish to continue to participate, please go to the thread listed above.
     
    #31 John_M, May 21, 2014
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