I like California IPAs and Pale Ales. I think it is a bit of an acquired taste though. I don't drink them nearly as often as I used to because of the calories and the first drink is often a bit overpowering. After 2 or 3 though, I get the hang of it

I'm fortunate to have a Total Wine nearby so I've had many a microbrew. Often I get the impression more thought was put into the artwork on the label than the taste of the beer.

I'm at a point where I won't try one unless someone has recommended it or I trust the brewery. There is a lot of garbage out there. On a positive note, I used to have such a hard time finding Sierra Nevada. Now it's everywhere. My local Publix actually has a decent variety of microbrews. That's not a bad thing.

I think the nastiest beer I ever tried had a buttery taste. Awful!

If my forty something self could talk to my twenty something self, I'd tell him to quit trying to like it. There are cleaner, cheaper, less calorie intense ways to get a buzz.