Of the people I know who don't like beer, they're almost all sweet tooth's. So if you prefer a sweeter taste on the palate then it makes sense that beer isn't your thing. Even the blandest of lagers is inherently bitter. I don't necessarily think it's an acquired taste, I think it's an acquired taste for people who already like that flavour profile.
Sweet tooth person here and I agree with you 100%.
Beer is such a diverse beverage though. Some stouts and porters are very sweet with a strong chocolate or caramel flavour and barely any bitterness at all. Then there's IPAs where the bitterness is the star of the show. IMO there's no such thing as "beer flavour" as there are infinite varieties of hops, malt and yeast, and combinations thereof.
Sorry, I agree with the person above. I have a sweet tooth and I don't like beer. At all. Even when someone says, "this is a sweet porter with a strong caramel flavor," it is too bitter for me to enjoy. I have willingly tried beer many times due to people like yourself insisting that they know a beer I'll like. Nope. On the other hand, a sweet wine like a port, sign me up.
You could try a nice kriek, those are pretty sweet. Or other similar sweet lambics.
The first time I tasted beer, I was alone having dinner at a restaurant. I was over 30. There were no peers pressing me. I live in a valley full of Mormons.
Some beers I like a lot, some I don't. I didn't have to acquire the taste. So sue me.
And sometimes a beer that's usually just okay hits just right. I don't think our taste is always consistent day to day.
I'd argue its more mental cravings and an increase in perceived enjoyment. Taste does def change just slowly usually.
Meh. I used to say the same thing about kale, tomatoes, etc. some stuff grows on you. Beer still tastes bad.
If you drank kale and tomatoes and they are now growing on you, you might have a slight situation on your hands.
Although, free fresh kale and tomatoes for life.
So liking vegetables is Stockholm syndrome too isn't it?
Yes
I feel like you can apply this logic to coffee as well.
Other things you can apply to coffee:
- Cream
- Sweetener
- Cold
Polished turd is still turd...
You need to try better beers, there is a ton of variety and flavours, and not everyone is going to enjoy all of them. I don't like IPAs, but I love a good Wheat beer.
I think my taste buds are just changing as I age. There's a bunch of foods that I never used to like, hadn't tried in years, gave another go and now like. I don't think you need to keep trying it until you like it, just that maybe eventually you'll like it anyway.
I say the same thing about hot sauce. Send me your hate, IDGAF!!
I don't like beer or hot sauce! I'm a rebel!
Furthermore, I also don't like steak sauce! Or honey mustard! Or barbecue sauce. Oh god I hate barbecue sauce.
Wasn't Stockholm syndrome fake? I remember reading how it's not a medical condition but some writer invented a name for it and used it in a book or something.
"It's an acquired taste" = "it tastes like shit, but eventually you won't care because you developed a dependency"
