Comments on: For People Who “Don’t Like Beer”

By: TJ

TJ — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:55:12 +0000

I was elated to find this article! I purposefully did a “Bing” search for “beer for beer haters,” and was shocked to find this! (Who knew I wasn’t the only beer hater still willing to find a good beer?) I have tried a chocolate beer–although I’m unsure of the brand–and still found the experience to be less than appealing. I still wish I did enjoy it, though, because it seems beer drinkers are so enthusiastic about their beer of choice. I adore wine, wine coolers, mixed drinks…well you get the picture. My husband, on the other hand, lets me drink to my heart’s content and opts for juice! (Ehh…) I say all that to say I think I’ll keep looking and maybe even attend the beer festival I found online for my state (SC). Any additional suggestions for a “girly girl” who doesn’t mind the fizz but hates the bitter flavors when I go to the festival?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:55:34 +0000

Just came across this article, and thank you for it! Your passion for beer is obvious. I’ve been loyal to wine for some time and just started exploring the beer world a couple of months ago. I am not too fond of IPAs – they taste pretty bitter to me. Am I correct in identifying the bitterness as a result of hops? I tend to prefer wheaty-tasting beers that are rich, not bitter, but not so heavy as something like Guinness. Would love some recommendations or, at least, a better way of describing what I like!

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:47:19 +0000

Great Article. I am one of those “people who don’t like beer”. I always associated it to that one time when I was six years old and I grabbed a can of beer off the coffee table instead of the soda next to it. Only to discover it was warm beer left over from the party my parents had the night before and what mixed with,I would find out later in life, old bong water. Not exactly the most pleasant experience for a six year old. The down side is, I never seemed to enjoy beer like everyone else. The upside is, I rarely ever drink alcohol and I never had the urge to try elicit drugs!

I’ve recently started ordering mixed drinks when with my friends with the Long Island Iced Tea being my favorite.

I don’t drink a lot so I always get what I know I like which limits my exposure.

I haven’t figured out if its the fizz or the bitterness. Something full and dark sounds and looks appealing to me but not sure where to start. You’ve given me some good advice and I’ll see if I can put it to some use.

- Caleb in St. Louis

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:52:53 +0000

I can’t metabolise alcohol. So beer, or any form of spirits makes me quite ill indeed. How about that?
Well, on the bright side, I’ve saved a lot of money not drinking.

By: Jennifer Roessler

Jennifer Roessler — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:38:56 +0000

Who knew? I am one of those females who think that beer tastes like swamp water. It doesn’t seem to matter what brand – from cheap to Sam Adams – they all end up tasting like nasty, tainted, fizzy water to me. My husband is a beer drinker, and can tell me which ones taste better than others to get me to try them. No matter, they all taste the same. Yuck! I never knew that there were so many varieties until I read this article! Fruit flavored beer? Something to think about while I enjoy my frozen margarita…

By: carey

carey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:38:43 +0000

i found your article interesting. i find that the beers i have drank, taste nasty to me. i have tried bud, coors, and several cheapo beers.

the only beer i have ever enjoyed was hornseby’s apple cider.

do you have any suggestions for me? sorry to bother you, and thanks for your time.

By: Jessika

Jessika — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:22:59 +0000

As for the reasons of “Just not a beer drinker” I have Celiac Disease so I would fall under #3…however #4 also happens

Anyway found your article entertaining

- Jessika : Celiac Speaks – My Personal Notes

By: Sheila Surla

Sheila Surla — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:48:27 +0000

My husband loves beer. He drinks all kinds, we’ve been t ale houses all over. I’ve taken at least a sip of every new beer he’s gotten and I just don’t like it. There’s a bitter flavor that I cannot tolerate. I always make a “bitter beer” face after the sip. I’ve tried various lambics, I’ve had Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, Guinness, Purple Haze, etc. I’ve gone places where I can get a tray of 5-6 small beers only to end up giving them all away. I just do not like beer and it’s not for a lack of trying (something I still do and my husband finds hilarious). The closest I’ve come to drinking a whole beer is to have a shandy. I really wish I did because everyone I know drinks beer and we sometimes hang out at a place called “The Beer Shed” which serves nothing but beer. So I sit there, sober and thirsty because I don’t like beer.

By: gotspool

gotspool — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:57:47 +0000

Great read. I am definitely a novice drinker. My wife and I both are. We have never liked beer…but beer as we know it is the american varieties (BMC as you put it). I don’t know what it is we don’t like about it. We are the type that say “Beer tastes like piss water”…so is there a beer you’d recommend for these symptoms? We usually do fruity mixed drinks or the “girly” malt beverages. I’d like to find something that i can drink (beer) that’s not fruity, but doesn’t taste like the “BMC” beers I’ve tried. Recommend me something!