First Ale You Drank?

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Fri May 30, 2014 9:02 am

I'm trying to remember. Everything was adjunct lagers when I was young, and I didn't like beer much. I was over 20 when I found one that I liked, MGD. Now I drink ale almost exclusively, and I prefer them over the few craft lagers I drink. I think it must have been Bass. I know that by the 90s I was boycotting Bass, and I can't think of any other ales I drank then. Do you remember your first? (Or, if you have too much fun, your last?)

woody · Post by **woody** » Fri May 30, 2014 9:45 am

I have no idea, back in the 70s I did not know the difference between ale and lager. what I can say is that pbr was on the table quite a bite when I started to get tall enough to reach up there.

BigPapaG · Post by **BigPapaG** » Fri May 30, 2014 9:48 am

Molson Golden...

Dad and Grandpa used to get it by the case from across the pond...

BeerRust · Post by **BeerRust** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:34 am

Löwenbräu .......in high school . That night do not turn out well!

jimjohson · Post by **jimjohson** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:56 am

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Way back in the early 70s. When it was still brewed in Cincinnati.

Rebel_B · Post by **Rebel_B** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:31 pm

I can't pin down a specific memory of my first ale, but I'm thinking it would have been some Guiness or a German export ale back in 1977.

mtsoxfan · Post by **mtsoxfan** » Fri May 30, 2014 2:03 pm

The very first.... ginger...

mashani · Post by **mashani** » Sat May 31, 2014 12:33 am

jimjohson wrote:
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Way back in the early 70s. When it was still brewed in Cincinnati.

^^^ This ^^^

bucknut · Post by **bucknut** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:23 am

That's what I was gonna say, I grew up in Columbus and it would have to be that or Genesee cream ale around that time.

RickBeer · Post by **RickBeer** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:29 am

Genesee Cream Ale at college in NY State. Sold in old milkshake cups at a bar. A couple of those and you cleaned your system out good!

Chuck N · Post by **Chuck N** » Sat May 31, 2014 6:36 am

I didn't know the difference between ales and lagers at the time and I can't tell you the name of the first ale I had. All I can tell you is that I was one or two days into a twenty-two month stint in Scotland when I ordered a "bitter" at one of the local pubs and instantly fell in love all over again with beer.

That was thirty-six years ago.

braukasper · Post by **braukasper** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:42 pm

can't say I remember the name I was pretty drunk at the time

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:55 pm

All interesting responses. In fact I may have tried Molson or Guinness first. As above, I didn't know the difference then. But I also know almost everything was lager.
Welcome Back, Ale.

swenocha · Post by **swenocha** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:02 pm

I'm going to say that it was Bass or Guinness with my international Disney roomies. That may be incorrect, but to the best of my knowledge, this is a strong likelihood.

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