when i was in london i tried caffreys and it was pretty good. i had a friend who really dislikes the taste of beer try it and she really liked it too. boddingtons is similar to caffreys too i think. they are both pretty light. too light for me nowadays actually. pumpkin beer is good… and i tried this rice ale at a microbrewery that was really good! in the grocery store, i like pete’s wicked ale and the ‘winter brew’ they make. they might be worth a try, but my brother who also dislikes beer didn’t seem to be won over. so i recommend caffreys or boddingtons first!
I second the Negro Modelo (IIRC it’s Negro and not Negra). No need for the lime, but you can try it and see if it does anything for you.
Negro Modelo is brewed by those same people that bring you Corona. Negro Modelo is a very mild tasting bock beer, so it is pretty brown but not a heavy taste. Mildly sweet. A lot of people I know that don’t really like beer thought it was great.
I found it in of all places in Saipan on my honeymoon. My bride and I drank loads.
If you are in an area serviced by the New Belgium Brewing company, out of Fort Collins, CO, I would take Ender’s statement a bit further.
For a person attempting to get accustomed to the flavor of beer, (and I can’t believe I’m saying this) a better choice than Fat Tire would be NBB’s Sunshine Wheat.
It’s a Belgian-style beer, flavored with light hints of spice. It’s very very light, and very easy to drink. To me, it’s the perfect light beer, the kind you drink when you’re THIRSTY.
If you want to get DRUNK, however, I recommend the Trippel. One six-pack, I guarantee you’ll be feeling FINE (it’s running at about 9% alcohol). I like that the beer completes the brewing IN the bottle. You can see the yeast in the bottom if you hold it to the light.
Lagunitas DogTown Pale Ale is the smoothest, hardiest, most flavorful beer I have ever had.
Never mind Demo, he doesn’t know what’s good. Except for his taste in women. That’s pretty good.
Since leroy said that he doesn’t live anywhere near a micro or “fine” beer store, most of these suggestions are probably not very helpful. So I will coroborate(sp?) what someone else said and suggest Rolling Rock. Some “newbies” like it and some hate it. I’m typical midwestern white boy who doesnt like spending 20-40$ to get drunk. I stick with Bud Ice and Rolling Rock for my cheap buzzes. I’ll drink pretty much anything though, you get that way when you grow up on “THE BEAST”, Pabst and Natural Light. BLECH!!! Also, try throwing a beer infront of her after a shot of something nasty. Cod Liver Oil would taste good then. Nothing like a buzz from a mixture of Kentukys finest and Bud. BLECH!!! again.
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Cyber-hugs to all my beer-loving buddies! In case anyone was wondering the only thing that has almost worked so far is giving her swallows of Point while coaching her to keep her eyebrows up, jaw and throat loose, and making sure she follows each swallow with a forceful exhalation and chips.
Maybe we’ll find a simpler solution once we finally get to the beer store.
Good god, for a minute, I thought this had been hijacked into another Oral Sex thread. 
:eek: Ah, god, NO!!! Say it ain’t so! 
Actually, it’s not the best weissbier I can get easily get my hands on, so it’s no big deal to no longer drink it. (I quit drinking Killian’s back in the early 90s for the same reason.)
A good starter beer, eh? Hmm… I agree with whoever said Mrs. Leroy should start with an ale or a lager - you’re up on the light end of things and the best ones have no overbearing taste. (I’m a red, porter and stout man myself.) Try an IPA - that’s an India Pale Ale - it’s a recipe that was specially made to withstand the long journey from England to India back in the golden age of shipping. Or any Pale Ale will probably do, if it’s from a brewery that’s fairly local.
If you really want a good zing from a beer, I highly recommend Urbock 23. It’s about as high as you can get as far as alcohol content in a beer is concerned and is sweet without being overly so. WARNING!!! Do NOT under any circumstances consume more than two bottles of Urbock over the course of a night! Drink 'em slow and enjoy 'em, your spirits (and you) will be sufficiently high by the end of the evening. Knock 'em back like they’re Natty Boh or The Beast and you are asking for a universe of hurt.
Oi, beagledave: Does Michael Jackson’s book list all 30+ beer styles?