What was your first craft beer?

Don't know if I would call it a "craft" beer per se but Sam Adams Summer Ale kind of blew my mind the first time I had it. My family really only drank domestic macro/adjunct pils so it was like finding a whole different world out there.

Still kind of have a soft spot for Sam Summer because of this. Even as I've gone on to appreciate better quality beers I'll still pick some up every now and then.

 

La Fin du Monde, but I can't remember when exactly. After countless college nights with Nattie Light, it hit me real, real hard.

 

My first craft beer was also my first beer. Yazoo's Sly Rye Porter.

 

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, back in 1995

 

the earliest craft beer I can remember is 1982 , working 3rd shift, on Friday (payday) we would buy beer for the weekend, we bought anchor steam, odviously it was delish, as it is now

 

Pretty sure it was a Boston Lager

 

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

 

Probably Rogue Deadguy growler or New Belgium Fat Tire. Fuzzy memory from my Navy days.

 

Arrogant Bastard...and I loved it! I had some better macro owned stuff, realized I might actually like beer (hated macro light lagers), and went to one of the better beer stores in the area. I was picking blind, with no help, and honestly picked it because of the name and story on the back. It was the first one I tried out of the stuff I got. I was immediately hooked on craft beer and haven't looked back since.

 

" tlema1 2/13/15
Pete's Wicked Ale"

Ah yes, Pete's Wicked was mine to. Couldn't remember until i saw your post

 

Boulevard unfiltered wheat. I had bud light golden wheat and loved it when it was discontinued I started searching for others and now here we are.

 

And what's with all the hate on Boston Brewing Co and New Belgium for not being craft?

 

Sierra Nevada Torpedo

 

I think Boston Lager was the first step up for me. I don't really remember.

 

Oh nevermind, it was bell's two hearted

 

The first ones I can remember were Pete's Wicked Ale and Frank Jones Ale, when I was living in NH, circa 1989.

 

Drank many different Hefeweizens while stationed in Germany. Torpedo was my first american craft.

 

Abita Purple Haze probably around 2007

 

Boulevard wheat with lemon. First big beer was an old ruffian.

 

Sam Adams - Triple Bock.