Why try new beers?

Why try new beers? Imagine that you drink the same beer every day of your life. Boring right? Once you get past the huge beer producers, you find there is a extensive selection from great craft brewers world wide. Do you like sweet fruit beers? Try a Lambic. Belgium brewers are a great source. How about a nice witbier with a slice of orange or lemon. This sounds great on a hot summer day. Many good weissbiers are made in Germany. In the mood for a large hoppy beer? Craft brewers in the United States are brewing up very flavorful hoppy beers.

Take a risk, try a new beer. Ask around in the store where you purchase your beer. You will probably get good suggestions. Do not buy a six pack or a four pack at first. Try to purchase a single beer and see if you like it. Will you always like every new beer you try? Probably not. By trying new beers, you will most likely find some beers you will end up buying again and again. In turn, you will end up sharing your new discovery with your friends. I recently bought a friend a great beer he had never tried before. The alcohol content was high, but the taste was great. At first he was wary of the alcohol content, thinking it would taste bad. After he tasted it he loved it.

Afraid of the beer style? I had this same problem for years. You do not try new beers because you have little or no information about them. At first we judge beers with our eyes. Black beers, are you kidding? Since they are black, they must have a very harsh, roasted malt taste. Not so. Some of the best beers I have tried have been black beers. I am now a fan of black beers. How about those hoppy beers? These have a taste range from slightly hoppy to huge hop bombs. And better yet, since there are many different kinds of hops, the tastes of these beers are just as varied. Try them. Mixed beers? What? Mixing two beers together? You can’t do that. Why not? I first tried mixed beers in Munich, Germany years ago. It was great. Do I always drink mixed beers? No, but on occasion mixed beers are a treat. What about those high alcohol content beers? They must taste a lot like a wine or a shot of hard liquor. Wrong. When these beers are made with the right ingredients, these beers have little alcohol taste and are fabulous. I highly recommend high alcohol content beers. These beers are some of my favorites.

Craft brewers may make only a small amount of beer compared to the big brewers, but they win medals at G.A.B.F. (Great American Beer Festival) time and time again. I recently tried a new beer and WOW, it knocked my socks off. After doing some research, I found this beer did win medals at G.A.B.F. Do not be afraid of the unknown beer. Don’t follow the crowd drinking bad tasting beer. Take a leap, and try a new beer. You never know how great that beer is going to taste.

Cheers!

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