KyBrewReview's Top 10 Starter Beers!

New to beer? check out our picks for the best beers for newbies!

[@johnturner6336]

Blue Moon was the first beer I ordered at the bar consistently when I turned 21. Funny story behind that; when I would order my blue moon they'd ask me if I wanted an orange garnish with it, I always said yes because it was the perfect garnish for the beer, however, I was at the bar with my grandfather who is 92 I believe, the manliest man I know, fought in ww2, does chores every single day of his life, is in better shape at 92 than I am in my 20s, and when he saw the Blue Moon with the orange garnish in it, he sighed and said "Fruit doesn't belong in a beer." I felt so ashamed for loving it.

[@kybrewreview]

My grandpa says the same thing, he's been drinking a case Milwaukee's best everyday for the last 40 years .

[@Brennagonxavier]

@@kybrewreview your channel is awesome love your channel cheers from Calgary Canada

[@Brennagonxavier]

@@kybrewreview do you have a favorite beer to start with besides blue moon in the USA I just became a us citizen and just turned 21 just yesterday

[@SkvvintZ]

Got the notification while I was in jury duty 😰 had to get myself excused for this 😂

[@kybrewreview]

That hilarious!

[@matthewschmitt2741]

Modelo Negra with lime is actually very good! Good call radar

[@coryledesma12]

more top 10s would be cool

[@stybrh]

Blue moon is a good choice! If you get it on draft with a orange, you can take a good drink and then squeeze the orange in and your glass will be full again!!

[@chuckdaddyfanfics]

My first beer was a good old Budweiser. Yeah, it's bland, but it's easy to drink for a beer newbie. Even back then, though, I never loved it; it was just the first beer I could stomach. The first beer I actually loved was Guinness, and I honestly think it would be a good start for someone just looking to get into darker beers. It has those roasty and coffee-like notes you want in a stout, but without being overpowering. Guinness is still a beer I drink quite often. Anyway, good list guys. And I agree about SN Pale Ale being good for beginners. As someone who doesn't care for IPAs (I can appreciate them, they're just not something I'd choose to drink), I think SN Pale Ale is delicious, with just the right amount of hoppiness. Cheers! :)

[@kybrewreview]

Nothing wrong with a bud now and then. I just wouldn't go out of my way to drink one. Too many awesome beers out there!

[@mattrodriguez6130]

Thank you for putting Shiner Bock on the list. It's the first beer I drank with my pops, and it tastes good in a can, bottle or draft! Keep up the good work, y'all!

[@kybrewreview]

Thanks, we would love to try shiner in draft. Haven't seen it around here in a while.

[@boluke2340]

Blue Moon has been my first real beer I buy on the regular. Great list, I'll have to check more of these out.

[@ricechido1089]

Blue moon is my go to at bowling and in places

[@rnwo1698]

Omg I’m seeing comments about blue moon being peoples first beer they bought. And it’s funny because it was my first too. Couple of weeks ago. Loved it

[@grayj98k13]

Thanks guys. First vid of yours I’m seeing. Plan on having beer for the first time this weekend. So far I’ve only stuck to whiskey.

[@kybrewreview]

Glad we could help!

[@lowkeykeylow5526]

Bubbles, Ricky and Julian perfect 🤙🏼

[@JohnnyFlips]

Trailer park boyz

[@michaelstevens2359]

Decent!!!

[@MNWILD43]

I'm with Steel, Leinenkugel's Grapefruit Shandy all the way! I'm having one now as we speak.

[@isaiahcollazo4169]

I agree with Special K. You don’t need like with Modelo Negra.

[@antoniomorales261]

Nailed it when you said yuengling. I was in Pittsburgh 2 weeks ago best believe I bought a 24 pack

[@kybrewreview]

It's great stuff, especially for new folks getting into beer.

[@t-bone3021]

Steel City baby

[@JohnnyFlips]

@@t-bone3021 sickkkk

[@IdealUser]

Blue Moon and Sierra Nevada are both great starter beers. May I suggest Samuel Adam's and New Belgium too?

[@radarreally2110]

Chris M Sam Adams really is a good addition to the list.

[@X-Factor-by2kz]

I didn’t care for the shandy’s. Have you reviewed regular lenie’s? I just don’t enjoy craft beers. The citrusy taste is off putting to me and so is the price. You should do a top 10 of value beers.

[@davidsan9654]

Pretty good list there! A great combination of personalities as well.

[@kybrewreview]

The original 3!

[@KyG1234]

Can you guys review "Bells Oberon" its an unfiltered wheat ale that is both of you will mostly likely enjoy but may be difficult to find although I found it in Breckenridge county and I am from louisville.

[@kybrewreview]

Ive had it a few times. I think we may have reviewed it.

[@sakloijcdnljskCNhdjo]

Thanks this will definitely help me out great video

[@blueboy1183]

Enjoyed!! Good starter list!!

[@WHO-xi4zp]

I should have watched this before I bought a 6 pack of voodoo ranger for my first beer.

[@teefrankenstein4340]

Thanks for the video, but you forgot the granddaddy of all starter beers, Sam Adams Boston Lager! Definitely would like to see more top 5 and top 10.

[@kybrewreview]

I think it's a little hoppy for a starter beer.

[@danielmagnuson9986]

(Im 19 yrs old) I find it funny how our American legal system expects everyone under 21 to never drink or know anything about alcohol ( most people drink underage) and then often once someone turns 21 then they have a certain preference of different alcoholic drinks they like and its like oh well then you must have drank underage and ya of course that person did otherwise they wouldn't have any preference, anyway Ive been to 3 European countries where I could drink and America is a bit alcoholically confused, love yalls channel by the way, from a follower in Texas

[@kybrewreview]

I agree it a really stupid, it honestly doesn't stop 18 year olds from drinking.

[@sman2000ifly]

Im not a big drinker but when i do it us usually with food. I usually grab for shiner bok but i find that its too hoppy or spicy to my likeing to drink with food. So im kinda on a journey to find a good brew thats light and refreshing to drink with food. Any suggestions.

[@ricechido1089]

Also a bonus advice for 21 year olds who are tight on money. If your aldi sells beer... I encourage you to buy them since a 6 pack runs for $6 and they beat bullshit domestics

[@kybrewreview]

I would agree aldi's is great.

[@captainantilles7837]

I'm 20 years old I'm just trying to get an idea of good beers to start with

[@elmehdi1291]

Me too man,i'm 21

[@brianciaburri4388]

Smithwicks is much better then the other Irish Red!! Great list and a lot of fun.

[@Brennagonxavier]

A good starter beer in my opinion in micolob ultra

[@beastlymclaren4631]

Summer Shandy was my first beer 😜

[@kybrewreview]

Good choice!

[@alldayedcers9454]

Excited for this one!

[@matthewbryant3547]

Can you do a top ten for stout/porter

[@DreadHeadHayden]

broo we got the same primus tour shirt lol

[@bryanmartinez6600]

So far I've tried Dos Equis and Shock Top but either beer is not for me or they just taste alike. ONWARDS TO WINE!

[@kybrewreview]

They are not even remotely close.

[@Bassn1ck]

Killians is brewed in same style of kegs as blue moon, not a busch brewed beer.

[@frugalfun4817]

I thought you were going to talk about starting brewing beer.

[@thomasmoore901]

U should try ghost ship pale ale

[@bigblueshampoo7610]

Surprised there’s no Samuel Adams stuff on here.

[@kybrewreview]

I haven't been a fan of their releases the past few years.

[@bigblueshampoo7610]

Special K Boston Lager has gotta be on there in my opinion. Have you tried their IPAs? I actually really like some of them.

[@kybrewreview]

Boston lager is still solid but nowadays there is so much competition. We have tried most of not all of their IPAs on the show.

[@TheQuesadillaMan]

Late af, but the only correct answers are Modelo, Dos Equis, and Michelob Ultra.

[@matthewcross2769]

1:56

[@glenknapke6771]

Natural light

[@glenknapke6771]

Ice

[@KingTodd_gaming_]

My own personal list would have to include, Budweiser, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Natural Ice. Just to name a few

[@kybrewreview]

We thought those would turn off a lot of people so we didn't include them.

[@littv1610]

Straight piss water🤣🤣🤣

[@freddynj6140]

When you gonna live stream again?

[@kybrewreview]

If all goes well it will be February 24. We will make an official announcement next week.

[@merio-kw4iz]

Redd’s apple was not impressed lol

[@kybrewreview]

If you are new to beer it's a good choice.

[@sk8nastyOrtiz]

Killian’s is manufactured by MillerCoors

[@kybrewreview]

Yup

[@coreyswan4747]

How are any of these beers good starters? None of them are very popularly bought or well known, u have to be a one in a million type of person to buy these beers, typical starter beers where I live are as follows: Natural Light, Busch, Busch Light, Bud Light, Budweiser, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Michelob Ultra, Coors Banquet and maybe Miller High Life, everything else is fancy, we keep it simple in the Midwest, and to a last note, I would drink a bud over anything on this list any day cause of one thing: Patriotism, Budweiser is the most patriotic beer in America and I love the messages that come with it for the Fourth of July an what not, always my favorite no matter what

[@kybrewreview]

Most of these beers are readily available just maybe not in your state, beers like Hamm's is made by Miller and has been around since the 70s and available in 44 states, yuengling is available in 25 states. We chose all our beers based on availability, price and neurtalness in flavor.

[@coreyswan4747]

@@kybrewreview never heard of those two beers, and there’s a lotta miller products in Michigan, I’m jus saying from my perspective that in my area only a couple of those beers are available everywhere

[@kybrewreview]

Well we can't keep every tiny town happy, there are literally 1000s of breweries in the U.S. over 100 just in our home state alone, and I know Michigan has more than us.