• ℹ️ Heads up...

    This is a popular topic that is fast moving Guest - before posting, please ensure that you check out the first post in the topic for a quick reminder of guidelines, and importantly a summary of the known facts and information so far. Thanks.
  • ⚠️ Online Safety Act Changes

    We've made some changes to the forum as a result of the Online Safety Act. Please check the post in guest services for further information.

The Finest Ale

Talking of BrewDog... new beer coming out. Boris LIE-PA 😅

 
Last edited:
Here's hoping it's just Barnard Castle Eye Test in a new can. That stuff was lovely, and it's a shame it was only limited.
 
Brewdog aren't my favourite, a lot of their supermarket stuff is a bit wishy-washy and there's far better available in the price range, but they're still cable of great things when they really try. I loved the Tony's Chocolonely White chocolate and raspberry they had in Sainsburys recently.

The biggest bargain you're ever likely to find in a pub is a 660ml bottle Elvis Juice (6.5% version) available as part of the Spoons meal deal. Crazy.

This evening as the warm sun went down I had a Unicorn Wizard from Holy Goat. Juicy peach, sweet and sour with an interest funk behind it. Beautiful.

20220708_191338.jpg
 
As someone who doesn't like the taste of beer, nor enjoys drinking it, but wants to like beer due to how convenient a drink it is, does anyone here have any recommendations, tips or tricks for getting into it? I've tasted a few but it all seems the same to my under-developed palate.

I used to exclusively drink sweet fruity cider, for my sins, but have more recently got into the less sweet apple/pear and craft cider, white and (even more recently) red wine, gins (*raises a flat palm from chest to chin*), rums, whiskies, all sorts of cocktails and spirits in general. This is of course absolutely no issue when visiting pretty much anywhere in the UK, but have found it to be slightly alienating when visiting foreign countries and beer happens to be the only thing on the drinks menu in bars for instance.

Any advice would be much appreciated. :)
 
As someone who doesn't like the taste of beer, nor enjoys drinking it, but wants to like beer due to how convenient a drink it is, does anyone here have any recommendations, tips or tricks for getting into it? I've tasted a few but it all seems the same to my under-developed palate.

I used to exclusively drink sweet fruity cider, for my sins, but have more recently got into the less sweet apple/pear and craft cider, white and (even more recently) red wine, gins (*raises a flat palm from chest to chin*), rums, whiskies, all sorts of cocktails and spirits in general. This is of course absolutely no issue when visiting pretty much anywhere in the UK, but have found it to be slightly alienating when visiting foreign countries and beer happens to be the only thing on the drinks menu in bars for instance.

Any advice would be much appreciated. :)
I can't drink beer anymore sadly (except for gluten-free Peroni, wohoo!), but I used to love Badger Golden Glory. It's a really light ale that tastes of peaches. It might be a way into beer in general.

However if you don't like it you don't like it, and that's fine too. You're right though in that there often aren't really any other low-strength options, especially in Europe where cider just isn't a thing. I tend to drink wine in Europe and usually regret it!
 
As someone who doesn't like the taste of beer, nor enjoys drinking it, but wants to like beer due to how convenient a drink it is, does anyone here have any recommendations, tips or tricks for getting into it? I've tasted a few but it all seems the same to my under-developed palate.

I used to exclusively drink sweet fruity cider, for my sins, but have more recently got into the less sweet apple/pear and craft cider, white and (even more recently) red wine, gins (*raises a flat palm from chest to chin*), rums, whiskies, all sorts of cocktails and spirits in general. This is of course absolutely no issue when visiting pretty much anywhere in the UK, but have found it to be slightly alienating when visiting foreign countries and beer happens to be the only thing on the drinks menu in bars for instance.

Any advice would be much appreciated. :)
Poor fella!
Try banana beer, and other fruity beers.
Fruity pale ales are very trendy.
My current pick for value has to be McEwans Champion, around 7% and silly cheap at aldi.
A whole little party in a bottle.
As an old ***, I hate lager, I can clearly remember it "coming in" at the end of the sixties.
I can only drink the wife's Stella with a shot of sarsaparilla in it.
Not a bad pint then.
 
As someone who doesn't like the taste of beer, nor enjoys drinking it, but wants to like beer due to how convenient a drink it is, does anyone here have any recommendations, tips or tricks for getting into it? I've tasted a few but it all seems the same to my under-developed palate.

I used to exclusively drink sweet fruity cider, for my sins, but have more recently got into the less sweet apple/pear and craft cider, white and (even more recently) red wine, gins (*raises a flat palm from chest to chin*), rums, whiskies, all sorts of cocktails and spirits in general. This is of course absolutely no issue when visiting pretty much anywhere in the UK, but have found it to be slightly alienating when visiting foreign countries and beer happens to be the only thing on the drinks menu in bars for instance.

Any advice would be much appreciated. :)

I like you never drank ale until about 5 years ago. I generally got bored of lager, and spirits are great for everyday drinking.

So, I tried some lighter beers first, but visiting our local micro pub. You tend to find they know their beers and a half pint isn't going to break the bank kf your just testing the water.

North Cotswold Brewery have a fair few which are light a a good starting point.
 
As another who started on cider and can't hack beer, I might have to give the suggestions above a go. It is annoying as I'll drink most things, be it Gin, Sambucca, Tequila, Vodka, Rum including Overproof that nearly killed a few TSTers and occasionally Jägermeister, but can't on with a simple beer.
 
Sadly, after several decades of use and abuse, I can only manage a couple of pints, a couple of times a week.
Pleased to say the majority of my drinking is in Crevettes.
Would be in the Tavern as well, but the swines won't take my cash for a bottle of brown.
 
Would be in the Tavern as well, but the swines won't take my cash for a bottle of brown.
Annoying isn't it? Peakstones Brewery make ales called Nemesis, Oblivion, Black Hole, Submission and Chained Oak. Why they don't stock them in the park is really baffling.
 
As someone who doesn't like the taste of beer, nor enjoys drinking it, but wants to like beer due to how convenient a drink it is, does anyone here have any recommendations, tips or tricks for getting into it? I've tasted a few but it all seems the same to my under-developed palate.

What is it about the taste you don't like?

Problem is, if convenience is your big consideration then you are going to be stuck with the mainstream options anyway, which doesn't leave you much scope between 'awful' and 'tollerable' in your average pub. Most of the big brands are not great beer by any measure.

Maybe start off with some fruited or sour beers. Elvis Juice is heavily grapefruited but squarly beer, Jubel and Mongozo are quite widely available and are so fruity you could mistake them for ciders, and sour beers (my favourite) like Vault City (available in Tesco) and Bacchus are something else all together. But all could get your pallette used to the underlying beeriness.
 
What is it about the taste you don't like?
I'm not really sure. I've tried bottles of beer in the past but after about a third of the bottle I just can't hack it any more.

I went to a Brewdog with a few others from here a year ago, and had a half pint (or third?) of a Mallow Laser Quest. I remember @Craig having the same and saying that it tastes just like a drumstick lolly, whereas to me it just tasted of beer with a very slight hint of sweetness. Not to say I didn't enjoy it, because I did somewhat, but it wouldn't be my first choice in a bar.

I did also try a sour I think, which was far more up my street. Perhaps this is what I need to scout out a bit more, but doesn't necessarily help me when on holiday!
 
I'm not really sure. I've tried bottles of beer in the past but after about a third of the bottle I just can't hack it any more.

I went to a Brewdog with a few others from here a year ago, and had a half pint (or third?) of a Mallow Laser Quest. I remember @Craig having the same and saying that it tastes just like a drumstick lolly, whereas to me it just tasted of beer with a very slight hint of sweetness. Not to say I didn't enjoy it, because I did somewhat, but it wouldn't be my first choice in a bar.

I did also try a sour I think, which was far more up my street. Perhaps this is what I need to scout out a bit more, but doesn't necessarily help me when on holiday!

Maybe start with shandy made with the least beery lager (carling?), and work your way towards a top... you'll be on the imperial porters by Christmas 😂
 
Top