You're like 16... why are you drinking?

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In my humble opinion, beers taste like shit. Not as bad as wine, or some ciders, but still awful.

What are you more into mixed drinks and cocktails?

If I was 16, I'd be one of the youngest going to college. Hell, I probably wouldn't even waste my time here.

18, then? Still too young to drink on your side of the pond.

I'm teetotal. Don't like the taste of the alcoholic drinks, and a pint of Coke is 50p in my student bar (cheapest pint is £1.60).

Mmmm cider. I wish it were more available here.

See, I used to feel the same way. My tastes are changing.

A year off.

And my college is extremely lax about alcohol and pot. You could do it on campus main and not face repercussions.

Wallow, in 3.5 months you'll be 20.

Sam Adams Summer Ale is the greatest beer in the world.
When that's not around I'll usually reach for Blue Moon.

For not so big breweries, I'm a big fan of Tuckerman Brewing Co. I've also had some pretty good Shipyard Brewing Co beers.

Corona is mexican piss, and Jeremy Clarkson was dead-on when he described Budweiser as "headache in a can"

Blue Moon? Really? It's like soapy water.

I'm a big fan of wheat ales

You can do a lot better than Blue Moon.

For example:
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...FinDuMonde.jpg

I'll see if I can find that at my local packie. Any other recommendations? I'm always willing to try new beers!

I don't drink enough imported (from out of state) beers to give many recommendations. I suggest drinking local brews when you can.

http://greatbrewers.com/top-50/beers

That list is also probably not bad for the most part (Blue Moon is on it, lulz). I've had several of the beers listed and enjoyed most of them.

Depending on what state/region you live in I might be able to make specific recommendations.

Yah I live in Massachusetts and try to hit up regional beer festivals from time to time in order to try out new stuff. That's how I discovered the Tuckerman Brewing Company I mentioned earlier

I usually prefer stouts or porters. Guinness is a good fallback, but I prefer Young's Double Chocolate Stout. My favorite as of late has been Left Hand's Milk Stout.

Rookie tip: If you're drinking a stout other than Guinness, give it a hard pour. You want lots of head from the pour, or it's going to taste wrong.

I can do Guinness in certain situations (usually car boms), but I almost universally prefer lighter beers

Two of my favorite local beers are really dark. The more drinkable of the two is BABA Black Lager.

http://www.beercruiser.net/images/beers/Baba.JPG

The other is an oatmeal stout called Captain Bastard's and is basically a meal in a glass. I think my record for one sitting is three of these.

http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/a...ainbastard.jpg

Mmmm beer

You ever had the Wild Blue - Blueberry Lager? That's actually pretty good, and the woodchuck although I guess that is technically a cider.

Lenny, try Strongbow.

Oh, I have. Foul substance. Horribly dry, with an aftertaste like vomit.