All beer is acquired. Much like Whisky. It tastes and is disgusting until you get used to getting drunk off it.
As you can tell I pretty much hate alcohol. I used to go to beer festivals all the time, not for the flavour though, just for the 10% beers and ciders.
Drugs ftw tbh. After some of them I LOVE the taste of beer.
Edit: Someone mentioned that smoking was bad and acquired etc. This is very true but flavoured tobacco in a sheesh pipe is delicious and everyone should try it.
I wouldn’t agree with that at all. Beer -is- an acquired taste but you don’t have to get wasted off of it and get used to a particular flavor to enjoy it, infact if you have to do that I would recommend seeking another variety of brew that’s more accessible to you.
Once you start liking the taste of beer it opens up a wide range of beers/flavors to enjoy, and you might find that some of those high-gravity beers taste extremely delicious while also getting you extremely intoxicated, while also being appropriate for dinner table consumption 
Ah, the best thread ever to come out of these forums, how I’ve missed it…
Maybe if you don’t like the taste of beer, you could try something else? Lager, wheat beer, Pils, cider… worth drinking around. I’ve always liked the taste of beer, and of smooth single malt whiskys (don’t get on with scotch). I always drink ale, but can’t stand stouts, particularly guiness. Its all about what you prefer…
Latest beers: St Austell Proper Job, the finest beer on the planet, has made a return in my local pub. Kinda like tribute (for those who’ve tried it), but with more of a bitter kick at the end. Hoppy . Also tried Full Bore recently, but I forget the brewery. Very bitter, and comes in at 9% (Half Bore is available, 4.5%)
Anyone else? 
here’s a few bottles from the retailers, i’ve enjoyed lately.
alesmith and dugan were approx. 14 and 12 dollars respectively. i don’t understand why they put such prizes on some beer. it makes it almost impossible to be worth it however good they are.
I do enjoy IPAs, can’t say I’ve tried any of those though; don’t get too many American beers over here 
Being a regular to your neck of the woods, I’ve become quite partial to Doom Bar.
I remember this thread! Ah I love the South-West, I do miss it. I go to uni in Falmouth and back for the summer, but things just aren’t the same. I want the Tribute and the Proper Job, and the Skinner’s Ales. All delicious.
Must say though, on a night out I definitely prefer G&Ts and a crackin’ cider to get me drunk. Beer for me is a slower drink - I hate drinking it quickly. Cider though, if you’ll excuse the tangent, is amazing - Taxi_evil - don’t know if you (or anyone else) are familar with Addlestones? Or Old Rosie? Cornish Rattler? All three are wonderful - strong, cloudy, dry and not too sweet. I come back home and all there is on tap is Strongbow shudder. There is honestly nothing finer than kicking back in the Jacobs Ladder pub on a sunny day having been down the beach with a strong cold cider and some good snacks. Heaven, dudes.
Surprised someone here likes Avery brewing; I’ve met very few people outside of Colorado who have even heard of them. I’ve never tried any of their limited-run beers but I’m quite fond of their IPA…
i’ve just been down town and i brought with me these
“Rural Area Lager”, already opened, and it’s deelish. could have used slightly more bite.
apparently i got the last in stock of this champagne shaped belgian.
monkey, i’ve only seen it in the only store this town has. it’s a very cool IPA though, kind of tastes like standing in an autumn forest and sampling all the smells.
I love that beer, surprisingly refreshing. One of my favourites
I’ve tried rattler and old rosie, they’re how I like my cider. Too much of it is sweet and fizzy now. Only problem is it gives me a massive hangover, so I only enjoy it occasionally
On a heavy night out my drink of choice is St Austell IPA; partly because its a fairly light beer to drink all night (and all day ), mostly because its only £2.25 a pint at my local
(No bottle shot, you’ll only get this draught as far as I know)
A few I’ve had recently. I liked the sleighor the best.
Also where is reverend? I want to know the new flavors he’s come up with!
I’ve REALLY been getting in to this brewing company. I wonder why? :rolleyes:
https://www.skabrewing.com/main.html Pretty sweet website btw.
This thread needs some proper beers after 3 pages of “meh”.
I dunno, we’ll keep the thread open for him if he returns to us
If I’m walking to a party or a far away pub I usually crack open a bottle of hobgoblin for the journey
I’ve tried all of them, I took a holiday to Belgium a couple of years ago. Lovely beers, and they’ve started stocking Duvel in my local supermarket I even bought back the matching glasses
I remember drinking Bruges Tripel (hopefully spelt right) at 11am, at 9% it made for a decent morning!
Had an Estonian Alexander today. Hit the spot.
Yes, yes, I wonder why 
I’m impartial to the Modus Hoperandi myself…plus they make beer in cans! :awesome:
Try some of their other beers if you get a chance, they’re all very well rounded (their regular run beers, anyway…)
I’m really impressed with the range of flavours you’ve got going, Reverend. The Cherry one in particular sounds wonderful. Hope it goes well.
I, like Ross; am more of a Cider drinker - although I’ve discovered a place in Cardiff that has a huge array of special drinks. My favourite being a Mango Lager. No idea how they managed to pull it off, but it tasted absolutely wonderful.
I adore the smell of Barley in my drink. I don’t know why. Stronger the better.
They do look tasty but we aint heard from reverend for a while unfortunately
Reminds me, I think he mentioned a chocolate stout earlier. My local stocked a chilli-chocolate stout as the guest ale back around christmas (The name escapes me, but it was a St Austell brew). I don’t usually drink stout (can’t stand Guinness!), but this had a smooth, creamy taste with a very subtle bite at the end from the chilli. A lovely winter drink
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