On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:58:20 -0500, "fastfwd" >
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>> > I am looking for a
>> > beer thats not so bitter as budweiser, maybe a little sweeter taste? can
>>
>> If you think Budweiser is bitter, you should probably give up beer
>> altogether. Budweiser is deliberately formulated to have as little
>> bitterness as any hopped beverage might have.
>
>Why be such a beer snob?

'Cause it's fun! C'mon, try it!

> If the guy wants to try something better why would
>you discourage him so much?

Because sometimes, a person has to recognize a fundamental truth.
And that truth just might be that said person doesn't really like the
taste of beer.

> The more people drinking something besides the
>macros the better in my opinion.

You're right in this regard, but if a person doesn't like the taste of
beer - robust malt, perhaps some hop bitterness (but not always!),
maybe an interesting fruity flavor from the yeast - why shove it down
that person's throat? There are people out there who simply don't
like the taste of honest, well-made beer.

>Dustin, I'm fairly new to all of this, but I would say try something like
>Newcastle Brown.

Why?

> I asked the question of what to offer somebody new to good
>beer not too long ago and that was the answer. Goto: www.beeradvocate.com
>and sign up there. Lots of helpful info and helpful people. The question
>you ask is a valid one in my opinion.

Of course it's valid. I asked the question myself once - long before
I knew of such a thing as Usenet and rfdb. It was the dark, primitive
era of the 1970's, after all.

>It's perfectly normal for you to take a little while to acquire the taste
>for good beer.

Point. But first - one must learn to drink, enjoy, and savor good
beer. And one must be motivated to do so.

> The plus side is that there are thousands of them out there
>to explore once you get hooked on the flavors. You may find yourself
>wanting to travel a bit to find beers that aren't available in your area.

I only wish this was true. I only wish I didn't know so many people -
especially my fellow countrymen - who were stuck in their little
suburban Bud-Light-swilling groove. Well, actually, I know a *lot* of
people who aren't, and I salute them. So, fine. Dustin, get out
there and hang those cojones over the razorblade. Please, realize
that bitter flavors are to be savored, not abhorred. Learn to enjoy
the robust maltiness of a rich ale, the piercing hop flavors of an
IPA, the rich fruity flavors of a Bavarian-style hefeweizen. But
whatever you do - quit drinking Bud. Bud is a beer made with one
thought in mind: people don't really want beer with rich flavors.
The premise of Bud is to offer a beer with as bland a flavor profile
as possible. Eschew this. Learn to savor the very things that make
beer good. M'kay?
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