When did your tastes broaden or change?

I used to think IPAs were absolutely disgusting (I wasn't really a craft drinker then, but still). Took me a while, but eventually I was introduced to Two Hearted, and thought it was pretty tolerable, as long as I had a glass of water with it. Started liking it and other IPAs more and more, then one day last year a local bar here had a Bell's event of sorts, tapped a keg of Black Note and Hopslam on cask. After the Black Note kicked, I decided to try a Hopslam since I had friends who really liked it, and wow. Completely changed my perspective on IPAs, now I absolutely love them. Always on the hunt for new ones.

 

Me too.

My problem was the stouts and porters were only good for one or two. I have been on the IPA and other hoppy beers for awhile and find they give me a good break.

 

Same thing here for me ,I thought why the hell would I want a ipa that tastes like sour grape fruit, orange peels and smelled like a pine tree. I liked Belgians,scottish ales,imperial stouts,porters. now I have about 7-8 different ipa in my fridge and still looking for more.

 

It took me a few Imperial Stouts to be able to handle them and actually appreciate them. I was only 17 at the time though. Same thing with Barleywines, but I forced myself to keep trying them and it worked. It wasn't long before I loved both of those styles.

 

Its took me a while to like ipas/hoppier beers. Didnt like them at first and drain poured a lot of them but slowly I began to tolerate them more and eventually liked them.

 

I got there 30 minutes later than the event start time, yet really lucked out when these two older guys left their stools right up at the bar. Didn't kick for at least an hour, so you can probably imagine how much of it I drowned myself in.

 

Started off drinking pale ales and IPA's. Roughly a year ago I started getting more into stouts and porters and this winter it really took off. I went on a big lager kick a few months ago and a Belgian one shortly after that. I keep a variety of styles in the fridge at all times because I never know what I might be in the mood for

 

Chimay was a big turning point for me in terms of getting into craft beer.
The Abyss was the beer that got me into stouts. Delicious!

 

once we began to homebrew the whole world of beer became much more approachable.
that, and reading all of MJs books really put us in place.

getting a good understanding of where it begins allows for a greater appreciation of the crazy shit that is the American craft brew scene at this moment.

 

The first time I went out and bought craft beer I picked up a few things. A few ipas and some american wheat beers. I didnt care too much for ipas and the wheat beer was good. My favorite to start with was Dead Guy Ale. Now, i havent had a style that i dont something in. I enjoy everything but i mostly buy ipas and imp stouts and barleywines. I would jump into sours and saisons, which i plan to do, but i need to find a place that has what im looking for.

 

I was always willing to try anything, but was always the most hesitant about stouts. IPA's have always been my forte, and since I don't enjoy the taste of coffee, I associated most stouts with being too coffee forward for me.

Then I had parabola...I'll take a good impy stout any day. cheers

 

I've found that tastes change styles can be "acquired" like they are with a lot of food. I also notice that I can get into a new style (or one I haven't had a hankerin' for) if I've been drinking the same style over and over.

 

I'm an older guy. I all started with some home brewing back when Jimmy Carter signed the legality into law in, uh, 1979 I think. Anyhow, that got me off the strong Euro's and occasional malt liquors (and the $10 a case Busch Beers) and into the English Ales and APA's. IPA's and stouts, Belgians and lambics came along later. I'd still like to have another Tubourg though. Good memories.