I'll try to answer your question a little better. Beeradvocate.com (great
site if you're interested in beer by the way) classifies Killian's Irish Red
as a "Euro Dark Lager." So this style may be what you're looking for, but
the top beers from this style may not be so easy to find. There is a
Russian beer in this category called Afanasy which I have had and can say is
pretty good. You should be able to find it at a good package store.

Another beer I would recommend that you might like is St. Rogue Red Ale.
You will find this refreshingly more hoppy than Killian's but it has enough
maltiness to balance.

The more different styles of beer you try, the more you will learn about the
different tastes and characteristics of each. And you may not like a
particular style the first time you try it, but as your pallate develops you
may find that you acquire a taste for these beers later on. I wasn't a big
fan of IPAs when I started sampling good beers, but I really like them now.
Try to get your hands on some IPAs from the west coast if you can
(Bridgeport from Oregon is truly awesome). They have a different flavor
profile than the more traditional IPAs.

"drwtsn32" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>
> Sorry to be so vague...but if someone has suggestions of a "high end"
> Killians type ale, your pointers would be appreciated.
>