What was your first craft beer?

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  1. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    Something from Bells in 1985
     
    #81 pat61, Feb 13, 2015
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  2. onefiveseven

    onefiveseven Crusader (437) Oct 23, 2009 Wisconsin

    New Holland Mad Hatter
     
    #82 onefiveseven, Feb 13, 2015
  3. teddibrewski

    teddibrewski Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2015 England

    DFH Aprihop
     
    #83 teddibrewski, Feb 13, 2015
  4. Alpha309

    Alpha309 Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2014 California

    Not sure that Dragon's Milk was my first craft beer, because I tried it on the Old Chicago World Beer Tour, so I could get free stuff. But it was the first beer I actually enjoyed. Most of what I had before that I just merely tolerated. Then that got me to actually want to try beers.
     
    #84 Alpha309, Feb 13, 2015
  5. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    A Hefeweizen from Hoster 's Brewing in Columbus Ohio. 1992
     
    #85 moshea, Feb 13, 2015
  6. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah

    Mirror Pond 15 years ago!
     
    #86 tylerstravis, Feb 13, 2015
  7. tigg924

    tigg924 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,076) Apr 30, 2008 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Sam Adams Boston Lager some twenty years ago.
     
    #87 tigg924, Feb 13, 2015
  8. afi4lifer

    afi4lifer Zealot (744) Jan 20, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Believe it was Stone Arrogant Bastard, remember it tasting like death.
     
    #88 afi4lifer, Feb 13, 2015
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  9. gcamparone

    gcamparone Pooh-Bah (2,131) Dec 6, 2011 Rhode Island
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    Sam Adams Honey Porter, that moment was the second I fell in love.
     
    #89 gcamparone, Feb 13, 2015
  10. Giovannilucano

    Giovannilucano Pooh-Bah (1,975) Feb 24, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Mine was a two fer one: My first craft beer was also my first Italian one, too! Verdi Imperial Stout! So delicious I make it a tradition to buy a case or two each year!
     
    #90 Giovannilucano, Feb 13, 2015
  11. FalconOne

    FalconOne Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Ohio

    Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Pale Ale!
     
    #91 FalconOne, Feb 13, 2015
  12. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia

    SNPA almost 20 years go
     
    #92 stickboy1125, Feb 13, 2015
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  13. Sound_Explorer

    Sound_Explorer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,044) Dec 29, 2013 Washington
    Pooh-Bah

    It was either New Belgium Abbey Ale or Sam Adams BL. Love the Abbey, wasn't much of a fan of the Sam's though.
     
    #93 Sound_Explorer, Feb 13, 2015
  14. mikeg67

    mikeg67 Pooh-Bah (2,120) Nov 12, 2010 New Jersey
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    Same for me.
     
    #94 mikeg67, Feb 13, 2015
  15. Billlow

    Billlow Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2009 Michigan

    I believe the first craft beer I ever tried was Dog Fish Head 90 Minute IPA. At first I wasn't a fan, but it was an eye opener into the different flavors a beer can have. I have been on a mission to try all craft beers every since.
     
    #95 Billlow, Feb 13, 2015
  16. CowboyLaker

    CowboyLaker Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2014 Virginia

    Probably Sam Adams, how I have evolved
     
    #96 CowboyLaker, Feb 13, 2015
  17. pinyin

    pinyin Savant (1,119) Sep 19, 2013 New York

    Ayinger UR Weiss 22 years ago in college I guess. If that even counts as craft. I had Sierra Nevada Stout soon thereafter. I know they are definitely considered craft. Used to go heavy with the Dragon Stout too.

    Dragon Stout I would definitely consider craft because of it's limited distribution to states and unique flavor profile. Not to be confused with Dragon's Milk.
     
    #97 pinyin, Feb 13, 2015
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  18. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Either Pete's Wicked Ale or Anchor Steam in the mid 90's.
     
    #98 Domingo, Feb 13, 2015
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  19. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    Pretty sure mine was a Fat Tire.
     
    #99 pnelting, Feb 13, 2015
  20. Bisco42

    Bisco42 Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2014 Ohio

    Pretty sure it was Founders Old Curmudgeon. My brother gave it to me and said it was far superior to anything I would ever have and boy was he right!
    I was, however, pretty grossed out by the sediment at the bottom, but damn was it delicious.
    Haven't looked back since!
     
    #100 Bisco42, Feb 13, 2015
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