New diversity for lager beers

phys.org ^ | September 25, 2015 | Provided by: American Society for Microbiology

[Svartalfiar]

That Sam Adams Rebel IPA ruined my taste buds for a week......*blech*

Not a fan of IPAs at all. They all have way more hop than flavor. That said, I've only ever taken 1 beer back to the store because it was that bad. Lagunita's nighttime I think. Either my 6pack was old and skunky, or that beer is just undrinkable.

[Viking2002]

I'm open to any suggestion from anyone who can recommend an IPA that doesn't taste like twice-boiled furniture varnish.

[GregoTX]

I'm open to any suggestion from anyone who can recommend an IPA that doesn't taste like twice-boiled furniture varnish.

It is an acquired taste. I enjoy them now, but last year I felt the same about them as you do.

[Ouderkirk]

I generally drink Saranac Pale Ale. It's very good.

They also make a Caramel Porter which is excellent as well.

But in general, beer has become... beer. There is a same old base flavor that has grown stale to me. So I switched to Scotch and Irish Whiskys and other distilled spirits like various dark rums, Rye's and Bourbon too. Maybe I've consumed too many beers that are just boring.

[Svartalfiar]

Well I’m not a fan of IPAs, so I can’t offer anything specific. There’s only a few that are acceptable, but I don’t really remember brand/name. Have you tried any of the black IPAs? Or maybe a rye IPA, or Stone has some stuff that’s so excessively bad, it’s actually pretty good!

[Red Badger]

Not me, but I know there is one. It may not have been used recently.......................

[GregoTX]

GOP_Raider used to keep the beer ping list, but he dropped out of sight a few years ago.

Red_Devil 232 used to have a Home Brew ping list and would ping out a weekly "Beer 30" article.

Big ol void now, that is why I was trying to nudge you in.