Joel wrote:
Say you want to give a brief beer tutorial to somebody
who is interested in beer but only knows whatever style
is most popular in your country/region (e.g., for the USA,
light lager). Assuming you have access to any beers you
like, and picking a semi-arbitrary number, what five beers
would you use to help demonstrate the range of styles and
flavors beer can have?

Bud
Bud Light
Miller Light
Coors
PBR

There, I think that's all the beers, plus one of those weird ones.

Seriously, it's a tough question to answer. I'd have to know first of
all how adventurous their palate is to begin with, as well as how much
they're inclined to quality or trying things out of the ordinary. If
I've got someone who thinks Olive Garden is excellent and that anything
on offer at Chili's is too spicy, I'm going to be directing them to some
more pedestrian options. If they're someone who likes a variety of
flavors, who's not afraid of trying the unfamiliar and who is
adventurous in their food and drink, I'm choosing an entirely different
set of beers.

I'd have to actually think about what I'd include on each list, but I
know they'd look very different from each other.

-Steve