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Originally Posted by Landonfan
I tried Guinness once and it hurt my throat. It was like drinking a pine cone.
Ignore DBZ's comment about Bud Light. As a friend of mine said about American macrobrews: "Drinking Bud Light is like having sex in a canoe. It's ****ing close to water."
That said, the first beer I would always recommend drinking is Shiner Bock. It's one of the best there is, but I'm in Texas, your availability might be spotty.
What I would recommend doing on, or shortly after, your birthday is finding a quality pub with a wide selection of beers. Drop in during sometime that isn't Friday or Saturday night, and let the bartenders help you find something you like. Look up reviews of the places online, or look at their website. Find a place with more than just Bud Light, Coors Light, Budweiser, and Miller Light on tap.
A good example is
http://gingermanpub.com/. They have something like 50 or 60 beers on tap and a wide selection of quality bottles.