I didn't like the style until I had...

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  1. DieHippieDie

    DieHippieDie Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2012 North Carolina

    Is there a style you just didn't like until you had one particular beer that blew you away?
    Someone left a Monk's Revenge in the back of my refrigerator from a party last weekend. I noticed it and decided I would give Belgian IPA's another shot (I mean it was just chillin there all free and stuff).
    Holy Crap on a cracker is was delicious. What about ya'll?
     
    #1 DieHippieDie, May 8, 2014
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  2. amano_h

    amano_h Maven (1,459) Mar 18, 2014 Oregon

    I didn't understand quads until I tried Malheur 12°. And then I tried a Rochefort 10, and a St. Bernie's ABT. Now I have a sixer of Westy XIIs I'm cellaring to maturation :slight_smile:
     
    #2 amano_h, May 8, 2014
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  3. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    Consecration
     
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  4. teledeluxe

    teledeluxe Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2013 Illinois

    Same here.
     
    #4 teledeluxe, May 8, 2014
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  5. elektrikjester

    elektrikjester Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2008 Georgia

    IPA, until I had CCB Jai Alai.
     
    #5 elektrikjester, May 8, 2014
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  6. Iamjeff6

    Iamjeff6 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2013 Virginia

    First thing that comes to mind is Old Ale's. I had Bruery Bois on tap once without ever having Old Ale, and now I love me some Old Ale.
     
    #6 Iamjeff6, May 8, 2014
  7. prdstmnky

    prdstmnky Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2010 Vermont

    Never thought I would enjoy a fruit beer, all tasted very artificial...then I was introduced to New Glarus.
     
    #7 prdstmnky, May 8, 2014
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  8. squack

    squack Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2013 Virginia

    I would have to say that Bigfoot opened the doors to Barleywines for me. American, then on to English.
     
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  9. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Rauchbiers are among my favorite things in the world these days, but I wouldn't be into them at all without the gentle smoke and otherworldly malt character of Rauchenfels Steinbier. I went from 'hey, this ain't so bad' to 'I need more of this stuff!!!' over the course of two bottles.
     
    #9 TongoRad, May 8, 2014
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  10. JDice20

    JDice20 Zealot (639) Aug 14, 2013 Louisiana

    I thought i didnt like Sours until Anchorage Love Buzz
     
    #10 JDice20, May 8, 2014
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  11. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    IPAs until I had Sierra Nevada Celebration ale and Northern Hemisphere Wet Hop IPA. Those two IPAs has allowed me to appreciate the style and I enjoy one every now and then.
     
    #11 Brolo75, May 8, 2014
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  12. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I didn't like DIPAs until I had Ninkasi Tricerahops.
     
    #12 StoutSnob40, May 8, 2014
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  13. MStern23

    MStern23 Aspirant (294) Jun 13, 2012 Massachusetts

    Was always a stout/porter guy...trip to VT to get something called Heady Topper changed that. Now I can't get enough. Always searching out new IPAs
     
    #13 MStern23, May 8, 2014
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  14. Comparison_Ford

    Comparison_Ford Maven (1,293) Apr 4, 2014 New York

    Didn't think I liked sours until I tried Supplication.
     
    #14 Comparison_Ford, May 8, 2014
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  15. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I thought I did not liek smoked beers until I had De Molen's Bloed Zweet and Tranen.
     
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  16. bouncepass

    bouncepass Savant (1,138) Oct 3, 2006 California
    Trader

    Didn't like sours until I tried Rodenbach Grand Crud. Then something clicked for some reason.
    Didn't particularly like Guiness until I tried it in Ireland. Though I still don't like it in in North America.
     
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  17. DIPAfiend

    DIPAfiend Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2011 New York

    Never thought I would drink a sour beer. Then I had Fou Foune. Tears of joy. Now Sours are my favorite style by far.
     
    #17 DIPAfiend, May 8, 2014
  18. Brew_Bro

    Brew_Bro Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2014 Florida

    I didn't like barrel-aged until I had BCBS

    I didn't like quad's until I had Forgotten Island

    I didn't like pumpkin beers until I had Good Gourd

    I didn't like IPA's until I had Green Flash West Coast IPA
     
    #18 Brew_Bro, May 8, 2014
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  19. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
    In Memoriam Pooh-Bah Trader

    Vignerrone.
     
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  20. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Great thread! Lots of options for me.

    IPA - Enjoy By. Granted, I'd never had an IPA before, but I instantly fell head-over-heels. (Kids, do not try that at home; Enjoy By is not a good choice for a first IPA, but damned if it didn't work!)

    Tripel - Had a few abbey ales in college, and they never stuck. About a decade later, I run across Westmalle Tripel, and my beer world completely changed. Still one of my favorite beers, mainly because they completely opened a window into the world of Belgian beer. (Westmalle also gave me the first Dubbel I really, really liked.)

    Pale Lager - Yep, I'm going there. I always hated fizzy AALs. The classic Spaten lager changed my mind. Germans know their lagers. (Honorable mention: Reissdorf Kölsch, while not a pale lager, taught me that a light, pale beer can still taste fantastic.)
     
    #20 Roguer, May 8, 2014
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