I'm going to call this one BEEEEEEERRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZE

Over the last few months I have come to the realisation that I acquired the taste for American Pale Ales or any Pales ales within reason. It may have been slowly ignited when I tried a bottle of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale several years ago or maybe when in Australia, looking for something other than lager I drank Coopers (green) Pale Ale regularly.

This recent discovery if you can call it that is maybe only shocking to myself or some close friends... but mainly just myself.

I have never until only the last couple of months tried, liked or even enjoyed the 'American style' Pale Ale or IPA or basically any American beer or styled beer that isn't pissy weak flavourless beers like some of their more famous mass produced lagers. Coors light and Bud light come to mind, among many others.

This is all about how I have come to like and in some particular cases love Pale Ales. I have liked them for a while but like I say it was only in the last couple of months that I could go as far to say that I have become almost infatuated with them. If I see a Pale Ale on tap I'm more than likely to give it a go.

My love of Porters and Stouts is still definitely around, it's just that they seem to be a bigger gamble and are also a lot less popular this time of the year. Of course there are ones available all year round but their popularity grows late autumn/winter time. For now Pale Ales are commonplace beers.

I think I may be developing a slight addiction to Pale Ales, I have, I'm sure of it.

How tastes change over time, 6 or 7 years ago I would never have considered drinking some of the beers I drink now, I would have at least sampled them but never to enjoy or even have a pint of. Once upon a time I would have even had a word with somebody drinking something pale and fruity and light, maybe slightly dry and hoppy but lacking any real character or body or depth of flavour that you can only get from Special bitters or Porters and Stouts.

How I have changed my tune. I bloody love Pale Ales including IPAs and several other varieties. They do have depth of flavour and body and sometimes have the length to equal or better some of the most flavourful and intense Porters. To a certain extent though as some are incredibly SHIT! I had one recently that I'd tried a couple of years ago and not liked at all, I still don't. To me, it tastes like sucking on a hop flavoured lollipop stick, very dry and wooden.

This can be said for any style of beer.

To be continued...