IBU = International Bitterness Units

Higher IBU the more bitter. Usually on the packaging especially on IPAs.

You may not be against the bitterness but the type of bitterness. You will find that some hops are citrusy, some are piney, some are spicy, etc. If you don't like the piney taste try a more citrusy IPA (Sweetwater IPA comes to mind). Like Gerard said the DIPAs often have more malt to balance the addition of hops so try those as well. Then if you decide you don't like hoppy beers there is no harm. Plenty of other styles out there.

Preciate it Albert. So, are the hops where the bitterness comes from?

In short, yes

Over the weekend:

Bootlegger's Knuckle Sandwich (on tap)
Boulevard Tank 7
Ballast Point Victory at Sea
Bell's Batch 9000

Three Floyds and Dogfish Head Poppa Skull

cooling down a bottle off ommegang chocolate indulgence.

Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter

I went to Old Chicago tonight for a beer after work. I got 22oz of Lagunitas Brown Shugga' for $4.50. That's a heck of a deal for 9.9% abv beer.

Rizzle... since you are in the bay area (Tampa, not SF), check out cigar city's IPA if you haven't yet. It is very tasty. It is called Jai Alai I believe.

Thanks, I may do that. Somebody gave me one of their Maduros a couple weeks ago, don't remember the exact name, and I wasn't real fond of it. Drinkable for me, but I wouldn't seek out more.

Did the Sprechers brewery tour while out in Wisconsin after Christmas, and grabbed some delicious Generation Porter and a bottle of their barley wine that I'm saving for sometime special.

Unibroue Don de Dieu...absolutely delicious and widely available. I forget about these sorts of beers from time to time while chasing the white whales...yum!

It's a single IPA, and I'm a fan of bitter stuff, so my judgment may be off, but I found their IPA extremely drinkable. Don't go buying a sixer of it until you try it, but if you find it on tap or can get a single bottle, give it a go.

How is the La Fin Du Monde?

It's definitely good, and gets more acclaim than the Don De Dieu, but if given the choice I'd get the Don de Dieu 7 out of 10 times. Maybe 6.5 out of 9.5 times.

You can't go wrong with Unibrou. Maudite is one of my favorite winter time beers, and fin du monde is an all time favorite. The ephemerel is a whole bunch to fruity for me, but my wife loves it.

Southern Tier 2XIPA, :-)

Avery canned Ellie's Brown...I've drifted away from brown ales a bit, but this is one I will not take out of the rotation.

Three Floyds Sun Stout
Founders Imperial Stout

psssst dude.... how many of each>?

Isun't it Black Sun Stout? :-)

What is Sun Stout? Like their new wheat beer?