I've tried to take my beer tasting to the next level, and explore more than just light beer. I've been dabbling in lagers lately. Still haven't decided whether I like golden, amber, or dark the best. But I've been enjoying the taste of all of them.. something about how it's conditioned at low temperatures must just be good for making a taste I like.
Beer tasting is great fun. There are so many different varieties from all over the world.
Yeah, I started with the pale lagers, since they're the most widely consumed and commercially available. There's tons of brands to work through. I've tried the Pilsner Urquell, the Miller, the Stell Artois, and the Beck's Brahma. They've all been at least decent. Haven't gotten to Tsingtao, Singha, Kirin, Carling, or some others. I have to work my way up. But I'm learning a lot about the tastes.
It's always good to learn! Have you tried any of the craft ales yet?
I live in New York, so I actually stopped by the Shmaltz Brewing Company a few weeks ago and tried some. I've enjoyed everything; I'm not too picky. I even liked their HE'BREW beers... I tried it just because the name was hilarious, but it made sense that it's won awards. I get why they were ranked as "Top 100 brewers in the world" by RateBeer.com.
I need to check them out. I come from Scotland originally, where beer drinking is practically a religion in some circles!
Oh man.. no kidding. I'm actually part Irish, but I don't take beer drinking seriously to the point where I try to get hammered at least a few times a week like my ancestors.I'd love to visit England and possibly Scotland though, to try the fermented cask beer it's known for (which I love they call "real ale." Good confidence.) I read that stout, porter, and India Pale Ale all originally came from there.. I need to taste for myself if it's better where it was born.
If you like stout type beers, Ireland is definitely the place to be. They pour the Guinness pints when the pub opens and leave them to settle. Makes the beer taste so good!