drwtsn32 wrote:

Red Hook ESB is a specific beer. India Pale Ale is a style of beer,

I was going to purchase Red Hook IPA but ended up getting Bridgeport IPA. I
may try the Red Hook one to compare the taste between the two.

Redhook IPA is much milder and less bitter than BridgePort IPA.
Redhook ESB is closer to Killian's. Don't know if you'd like a
darker beer; if so, you could give Redhook's seasonal Winterhook a
try.

from the others. If you've decided that an IPA is at least close to
what you like, then I suggest two things:

That's just it...I'm not sure if IPA is what I'm looking for. I just need
to try out several beers I think.

You might want to try different pale ales - Pyramid, Hale's, Maritime
Pacific - to see if they're in the range you like. Maybe some imports
too - Fuller's, from London, has a range of bottled ales worth trying,
including London Pride, ESB, and IPA.

[...] BTW, I am in Washington state.

Where in Washington? If you're in the Seattle metro area or in
Bellingham, there are specialty beer stores you might want to check
out.
--
dgs

"drwtsn32" wrote in
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Even though I'm 29 years old, I am a beer newbie. I only started
drinking it regularly maybe 6 months ago. I never really liked any of
the mass produced beers until I tried Killians.

Now I'm looking for something better. I don't know what it is about
Killians I like...maybe the hops taste? I've tried Red Hook ESB and
it seemed to lack that particular taste. I have tried India Pale Ale
and I think it had more of that taste I'm looking for, but I found it
to have quite a bitter aftertaste.

Hmmm...something between Killian's and (from your other post) Bridgeport
IPA.

Well, both of these are quite palatable without being as hoppy as an IPA,
which is my beer of choice.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Prohibition Ale

Some sort of Imperial Stout might fit the bill also, as long as you're
feeling adventurous (compared to Killian's).

YMMV, of course, especially since I prefer my beers hoppy rather than
malty.

The *best* thing to do is find some liquor store where the owner loves
beer and lets you "mix a six" -- that is, grab an empty sixpack, and fill
it from the coolers with beers of your choice. That way, you can always
try a few new ones, and still have some good 'ole favorites to fall back
on. My local has 571 different beers. I'm like a kid in a candy store
every time I go.

--
~sethra
Who is, BTW, drinking some Bridgeport.

"drwtsn32" wrote in
:

Even though I'm 29 years old, I am a beer newbie. I only started
drinking it regularly maybe 6 months ago. I never really liked any of
the mass produced beers until I tried Killians.

Now I'm looking for something better. I don't know what it is about
Killians I like...maybe the hops taste? I've tried Red Hook ESB and
it seemed to lack that particular taste. I have tried India Pale Ale
and I think it had more of that taste I'm looking for, but I found it
to have quite a bitter aftertaste.

Hmmm...something between Killian's and (from your other post) Bridgeport
IPA.

Well, both of these are quite palatable without being as hoppy as an IPA,
which is my beer of choice.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Prohibition Ale

Some sort of Imperial Stout might fit the bill also, as long as you're
feeling adventurous (compared to Killian's).

YMMV, of course, especially since I prefer my beers hoppy rather than
malty.

The *best* thing to do is find some liquor store where the owner loves
beer and lets you "mix a six" -- that is, grab an empty sixpack, and fill
it from the coolers with beers of your choice. That way, you can always
try a few new ones, and still have some good 'ole favorites to fall back
on. My local has 571 different beers. I'm like a kid in a candy store
every time I go.

--
~sethra
Who is, BTW, drinking some Bridgeport.