Looking for a new beer
Discussion
I've recently spent around 3 months not drinking as part of a wider health kick. The closest thing I had to drinking was a few alcohol beers here and there as I'm not much of a soft drink person and a glass of water or cup of tea doesn't always cut it. I found out of the now extensive choice of alcohol free beers from Brewdog ales to Bavaria lager (that one is nasty) that Heineken alc free was actually quite a refreshing drink when nicely chilled along with Peroni.
The other week i thought bugger it I fancy a few beers as I had something to celebrate and I've released that my taste has massively changed. My previous beer of choice was either a hoppy or zesty IPA, or something like a Peroni or San Miguel if I fancied a lager, but they really aren't doing it for me, especially the IPAs and Ales.
I think I was drinking what I thought I liked rather than what I actually liked so I'm now on the hunt for a new beer of choice. I've release I like my beer nice and cold and like the sharpness of something with a decent fizz and a good amount of bitterness. Sweetness and maltiness is a no and anything that has anything added like citrus is out. I'm thinking I'm heading down the lager route, although in the past I've not been a fan of pilsners, especially becks but maybe I need to revisit.
Over to you for suggestions
The other week i thought bugger it I fancy a few beers as I had something to celebrate and I've released that my taste has massively changed. My previous beer of choice was either a hoppy or zesty IPA, or something like a Peroni or San Miguel if I fancied a lager, but they really aren't doing it for me, especially the IPAs and Ales.
I think I was drinking what I thought I liked rather than what I actually liked so I'm now on the hunt for a new beer of choice. I've release I like my beer nice and cold and like the sharpness of something with a decent fizz and a good amount of bitterness. Sweetness and maltiness is a no and anything that has anything added like citrus is out. I'm thinking I'm heading down the lager route, although in the past I've not been a fan of pilsners, especially becks but maybe I need to revisit.
Over to you for suggestions
Some fantastic suggestions so far! I've tried a couple this week and this one has taken my fancy, Heverlee Belgian lager. Clean, crisp and refreshing with a pleasantly bitter after taste. The overall flavour isn't too strong and overpowering. It was the bottle that initially caught my eye. 
Frimley111R said:
My beer of choice is the past year has become Gamma Ray (IPA) by Beavertown. Lovely. Punk IPA and Brixton IPA are good too, but like any type of beer there are many that are a bit 'meh'. Same with Lagers. Beavertown also do Neckoil and Lupiloid, with Jaipur (not sure who makes this) another good one.
It also depends where you drink. If at home you can order un/buy any beer but once in the pub you're a bit more limited.
Its definitely lagers I'm looking to explore, think I've drank all of the readily available IPAs on the market, punk IPA was always a favourite of mine but now it tastes like some over the top enhanced beer that is quite far removed from what a traditional beer should taste. Sometimes less can be moreIt also depends where you drink. If at home you can order un/buy any beer but once in the pub you're a bit more limited.
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