Help me convert my dad to microbrews

[sparkygreen]

Originally Posted by sepia5

Bells is great, but not available on the West Coast. You can, however, get stuff from the Rogue Brewery which is outstanding (Dead Guy Ale is a classic, and they make the best chocolate stout around): http://www.rogue.com/index.php

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Some great micros in there...Rogue is a standard and I love dogfish and brooklyn brew. My first experience with micro's came in the form of redhook many years ago...it won me over bigtime, might be worth a shot.

I think tastes can change but from my experience life long pissner..errr i mean pilsner...addicts are difficult to convert, but it sure is fun to try! Good Luck!

[sonick]

You all are too kind.... thanks a million for all the suggestions and your time to reply. He is a life-long american pilsner drinker at age 64, and a stubborn mofo, so I expect a fight.... and I definetely am mis-using the term 'microbrew' on some fronts, in that I would include sam adams in the description. I guess I just mean "better beer" or perhaps, "are microbrews or began life as microbrews". Anyhoo, I am most appreciative, I'm going to go over your info some more, sample a few and then bring him some transitional bottles....... I'll let you know how it goes

[Bleedingshrimp]

I'd second Sam Adams for sure as something that won't completely shock him. If he likes it, turn up the hops with a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. READ: Pale Ale...not BIGFOOT...he'll never forgive you if you give him a BIGFOOT without warning!!!

[taltos]

Just to give a slightly different view since I was told in the past that I was drinking the wrong beer for liking Bud: Your dad has done fine for 64 years drinking what he likes, why not respect that? We say smoke what you like, why not also apply that to his choice of beverage? Would hate to think that this group is getting snobbish as it has grown larger. Just my .

[sonick]

Originally Posted by taltos

Just to give a slightly different view since I was told in the past that I was drinking the wrong beer for liking Bud: Your dad has done fine for 64 years drinking what he likes, why not respect that? We say smoke what you like, why not also apply that to his choice of beverage? Would hate to think that this group is getting snobbish as it has grown larger. Just my .

Oh I agree completely; it's just that he has expressed tangential interest in "my beer" in his own subtle, stubborn way from time to time, so I want to get him something good to make sure he doesn't dismiss it out of hand. Perhaps "convert" was too strong of a word.