[kekebo]

A common trajectory seems to be your sentiment, followed by a couple of reluctant retries, followed by eventual, disproportional reverence. I'm no different

[fellowniusmonk]

Guinness did this to me, I hated it until about 30 and used lots of hyperbolic language to negatively describe it as a dirty ashtray, etc.

I now find most styles of beer far too sweet or boozy and Guinness style beer is my go to.

[Ylpertnodi]

Guinness tastes foul if you've had some beer before trying it. People ask me to 'try a bit' (i can down a pint whilst my next one is being poured), but I always refuse if they've had a beer beforehand. I was the same.

[cyberpunk]

So like beer?

[pixelpoet]

I'm 40 and frequently give many many beers a chance (e.g. lived in Czechia with ultra knowledgeable beer experts), even my German genes don't help me to enjoy it. On the other hand, I followed the Club Mate trajectory too.

[kekebo]

Pretty much