Poll: Do you LOVE the taste of beer?

[Knight of Cydonia]

*takes a deep breath* Never tried it.

 

[Daipire]

As a teenager, stereotypically, I'm meant to be drinking and fighting and raping and what ever else you see happening on the news.

Except that beer tastes so bad, I don't even want to fight people, and since I don't drink, I'm extra charming and don't have to rape people (very often).

In case you didn't know, that was a joke, I agree that rape is terrible, I just have a sick sense of humour...

 

[Yureina]

No, I don't like beer.

 

[Lemon Of Life]

I'm 15, so maybe it'll come with age, but I honestly don't see what the fuss is about beer, it's mostly okay, but some of it I can't stand.

 

[PurpleSky]

I like cheaper beer so the taste isn't too powerfull.

 

[SturmDolch]

I wouldn't drink it if I didn't like it... It tastes great, especially with certain foods like burgers. And I don't like all of it. Asking if I like beer is like asking if I like pop. There's a billion different kinds, and it depends on the situation if I like it then or not.

 

[notyouraveragejoe]

I LOVE the tastes of Guinness and Tiger beer. They are delicious. I love Guinness. Really it is delicious.

 

[InvisibleSeal]

Nope. I rarely drink beer because the taste is a bit sour - unless I'm already quite drunk, in which case I don't care about the taste at all.

 

[Brisingr]

I must admit, I'm a cider man myself, not really a beer fan.

 

[spuddaemon]

And before someone says it is an acquired taste, I am 37, male, and been trying to drink it since about age 15, and I still find it vile in all flavors and thicknesses.

To this I say: Then you haven't found the right beer yet.

I am a craft beer enthusiast, homebrewer, and have even brewed professionally for a summer. We are currently living in a beer renaissance, and long gone are the days when Bud Miller and Coors were the only games in town.

Unless someone has already decided that "Ugh, it's beer. I will not like it.", you can find a beer that suits your tastes.

If its a good ALE yes. But while I used to drink lager I can't stand the taste of it now, its just rat piss thats only good for adding alcohol to a situation.

Try a Bock or another full flavored German lager. Not all lagers are yellow and fizzy. Hell, Sam Adams is a lager.

Nightfalke:

Well put. If you can find it, check Alesmith's Speedway Stout. The real king of beers.
Alesmith Brewing Co. [http://www.alesmith.com/]

And to those that like "drinkability"... drinkability is a pint of water.
"Fizzy yellow beer is for wussies." ~Stone Brewery, San Diego, CA

 

[Mydnyght]

I'm sorry, I can't bring myself to not hate the taste of beer.
(Or coffee, but that wasn't the question.) Sorry, but that's just me.

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

I've had tasty beer before, but beer is supposed to taste like beer, not delicious, sweet apples. So no, I'm not too big on the taste of beer.

 

[kikimaru024]

Beer is like wine: best drunk at the correct temperature (depends on the beer!), and with some appropriate food (though every beer seems to gel with some hot chips straight outta the fryer).

I think my favourite would be the Irish Guiness Foreign Extra (7.5%), and I also love Malagasy Three Horses Beer (5.4%), Kilkenny (4.3%) and all Munich beers (Paulaner, Lowenbrau, etc).

However, if eating crepes I'll happily drink some sweet apple cider.

 

[firemark]

Some may think this is a silly question, but I wonder how many people actually really LOVE the taste of beer. This is not a rant against alcohol, I like to drink. I prefer tequila, like Patron or Cabo Wabo. I also like Jägermeister and vodka. But beer I find abhorrent. I wonder how many other just choose to drink beer simply because it is there, not actually for the taste. And before someone says it is an acquired taste, I am 37, male, and been trying to drink it since about age 15, and I still find it vile in all flavors and thicknesses.

I too enjoy a drink once in awhile and I, for the life of me, cannot make myself like the taste of beer. I personally, love rum and whiskey, also good vodka from time to time; but beer just tastes too bitter for my liking. I know several people that consider themselves to be beer experts of sorts and they despise beers such as Coors, Budweiser, and others of a similar type, but some of my buddies just like to get drunk and beer's what's cheap.

 

[SmoothOperator]

The taste isn't great, the effect is nice though.

 

[Zhukov]

No.

Sure, it will get you where you're going, but taste-wise it is 'drinkable' at best.

 

[captainwolfos]

Meh, I've only ever tried Beck's beer, and I can't say I enjoyed it.
I prefer cider, personally.

 

[Iron Lightning]

Wow, now this is one of the most even polls I've seen (50.3%-49.7% at this time.) I personally do not quite like the taste of beer, although I do find it tolerable. I generally prefer firewater (for the pleasant feeling of warmth) and mead (as potent as it is delicious.)