I didn’t start to like beer until I was about 35. When I was growing up, you had pretty clear beer options. There was Miller, and Budweiser, and Coors, and that was basically it. I recall the occasional appearance of Heineken in fancy restaurants. Based on the occasional sip of Mom’s beer, I determined early on that I didn’t like any of them. I remember the first ads on TV touting Samuel Adams Boston Lager as better beer; something about winning a mess of gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival. Tried that, eventually. Miller Lite, but bitterer.
