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Originally Posted by videosc
Thanks for all the advice everyone. It appears that Guiness got the most votes so that will probably be the first new one I try. But I have a really good list now that should keep me busy and buzzed for awhile.
I was suprised at how many people suggested good ol' Budweiser. I'm not a big fan of Bud Lite but may have to try a regular Bud now.
I also forgot to mention a third criteria: it would be better for my waistline if the beer you recommend was a "lite" one. I didn't catch too many lite beers mentioned so far... is there not one out there that tastes good?
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If you're looking for Light beers, specifically, the _only_ one that I can really say I enjoy (unless it's in a "I could use a glass of water, but this beer will do" - kinda way) is "Sam Adams Light" (miller has "Lite" trademarked, I think). Pretty decent beer.
Regarding Guinness: if you, at first, find it too bitter (as some people who try it for the first time do), my advice is to - at least to begin with - drink it without letting any of the beer's head get past your lips. It's a trick I learned in the initiation of many people to Irish Stouts, and it works well, I think. Later, you'll no doubt come to treasure the off-white fluff... but, to start, you might wanna avoid it. Depends on your individual taste.
Regarding Budweiser: if you feel adventurous - not as easy to find, but there is a beer in the U.S.A. called "Czechvar." It's the beer that Budweiser, for lack of a better word, stole the recipe and name from when the American brewery was first founded. In Europe (and elsewhere), it's called "Budvar," but they had to change the name for distribution in the States due to jacked-up trademark law. The beer is along the same lines as Bud, but a much much better beer overall, imho... as originals tend to be.