What beer got you into craft beer?

I had a business class where we read Ken Grossman's autobiography, after this I started drinking Sierra Nevada. The first one I loved was Summerfest.

 

Abita Triple Haze

 

Fat Tire back in the late 90's. I drank some George Killian's Irish Red back in the early 80's and that is when I realized there was other beers besides Bud and Busch.

 

Honey brown

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I would have to say it was Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA, quickly followed by Founders All Day Session IPA...

 

Belgium.

 

New Castle And Red Stripe

 

Young's Oatmeal Stout was the first "oh, that's good" beer. It was a combination of Cascade's Sang Noir and Hair of the Dog's JIM on the same night that blew my mind and kicked it from an occasional spare drink to posting on beeradvocate.com at 1:30am.

 

It was a quick slippery slope... First BMC (macro pilsners), then Guiness. Had my first BCBS in 2008 and I never drank another macro pilsner again. After that lots of different New Glarus beer. Then I started trading

 

Victory Hop Devil

 

Friend had both 90 Minute and Old Rasputin in the fridge in college when I was used to Sam Adams or Guinness being adventurous. They slowly flipped me.

 

For me it was Michelob. They used to produce variety packs with different styles. Porters. Reds, rye ale, heffe's to name a few.

 

Started with Pete's Wicked, SA Boston Ale, and Saranac

 

Natty Greene's Southern Pale Ale

 

Bell's Two Hearted, and still my go to IPA when purchasing in a grocery store

 

Magic Hat #9

 

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

 

Black Butte Porter, followed closely by Old Rasputin.

 

Pete's Wicked Maple Porter. RIP.

 

SNPA and then Arrogant Bastard really opened my eyes.