Definitely taste. Being the old fogey that I am, I haven't drunk to get drunk for years (it's not the drunk part, more that the recovery phase takes longer the older you get). I definitely love trying out new beer tastes, I've recently discovered that Morrisson's has the best real ale selection of any supermarket (Tescos & Sainsburys tend to have the more comoditised real ales, Asda tends towards the cheaper bitters). One trend I've noticed recently is the increasing popularity of fruit-enhanced bitters. I can't say I'm a fan, but my wife is a sucker for them
Sadly, all I've ever drank is nasty cheap American piss beer. (Bud Light, Keystone.) I've tried Guinness and Samuel Adams before. No question 100 times better than the piss beer I'm used to. Unfortunately, nobody around here ever wants to spend the extra cash for better tasting Lager. When I'm around people drinking socially, I usually try to hold back from getting out of control. If I want to get super-smashed, I'll do it by myself. Less risk of embarressment .
A good Lager, not the watery crap, something with real taste, with a supply, I'd probably drink enough to become drunk, but it'd taste great.
Possibly. But your country is still responsible for that abomination called Stella Artios Anyway, it has to be for taste. I enjoy a beer with a meal, and it has to be some real ale. Found a little shop the other week that has a wide variety, so I should be content for the next few months. If I do go out to get hammered however (I don't as much as I used to), I won't drink "real" beer. I'll drink Bud to start off, and then move to vodka. Real ale is wasted in those circumstances, you don't get to appreciate it.
Don't like the taste of beer and never really have. Love the taste of Cider though a favourite being Old Rosie, strong but tasty.
Mmm, Old Rosie is lovely. Haven't been able to find any down here though - my girlfriends family keep bringing down flagons of the stuff for us when they come to stay.
Westons is a favorite, whenver theres a party a box of thier Organic Vintage always goes down well, and can be drunk by those heathans that like ice in thier cider* *Kopperburg is not cider, it is however a nice summer drink.
In the south Old Rosie is quite hard to come by but I find you are most likely to find it in a traditional pub in the country where ales and cider is more commonly drunk than beer as in the city. Haven't managed to find anywhere in London that sells it! - EDIT: No actually, I think the Wetherspoons in Picadilly Circus sells them.
Kopparberg is a cider. A pear cider. Contrary to popular opinion it doesn't class as a perry or any other beverage. Though, I agree, Ice in Cider=ugh.
Hasn't this thread been done before? I drink ale 'cos I absolutely love the stuff. It's really tasty and I like the thought of supporting local breweries. If there's a local/guest ale wherever I am, i'll buy/try it over most other stuff.
Unless its cloudy or has enough alcohol to stun a yak at 50 paces, its not a real cider (if it can stun 2 yaks, its scrumpy.....)
My list of beers ranked by taste - first being the best, last being the worst: Kroenenberg Hoegaarden Asahi Corona Becks Carling Heineken Carlsberg Guiness That's not to say that I dislike Guiness - it's just that the strong taste makes it not as desirable to finish the last few gulps of a pint. The first has a wonderful taste that doesn't leave an odd aftertaste. The same can be said of Hoegaarden and Asahi. Carling is similar, but it has a slightly sweeter tone to it and Heineken has a very strong one. Carlsberg has an odd aftertaste that reminds me of a burp or something coming from the stomach, so I usually avoid it. The beer I absolutely dread taking is Tiger.
Im 16 and dont really like the taste of alcohol. Im too young i know but my friends still drink. I dont like it now so im not sure if i ever will but o well, right? I plan on going to uni though so i think its a law to drink...
