Introduction

I am convinced beer is the world's oldest running joke.

How anyone can enjoy it is beyond me, it's heavy, bitter, and sour.

Currently I am 22 and have tried more beers than you can shake a stick at yet I am unable to stomach any. The only exceptions being hard ciders, lambics, and shandys. I have been told many times that beer is an acquired taste but I just can't seem to catch on. In this blog I will try as many beers as I can in hopes that maybe, JUST MAYBE, I will find a beer that tastes decent.

As always, drink responsibly.

First things first, let's learn some more about beers.
You've got (in no particular order) lagers, stouts, ales, whits, porters, dry, blonde, dark...there's quite the variety of beers so it may be a bit daunting learning about them first. There's a ton of science behind the brewing of beer which is fascinating in itself but that's a different blog.

Anyway, let's get learning.

Generally beer is made with yeast, hops, barley, and water. This combination is brewed, the brew's specifics are what lead to the type of beer you'll get.
Lagers are brewed for long time periods at low temperatures giving them a "crisp" taste, the lager branches off to pilsner, bock, and dunkel.
Ales are the dark beers, they will be full-bodied and vary in color based on the grain used, most will have a "hoppier" (bitter) flavor to counter their sweetness. These branch off to porter, stout, amber, and wheat.

Throughout the course of this blog I am going to try to taste a beer from each category and get a feel for what I like.

Some of you may be apprehensive, the title of the blog may be deterring. It's just a title, in my beer tasting I am going to try and be as objective and open as possible. Complex beers deserve reviews.

Expect to learn more about beers, the occasional spirit/mixed drink, and maybe even a few pairings.

Happy drinking!