QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Apr 9, 2011 -> 09:47 AM)
For what it's worth, I've also witnessed the evolution of out-and-out hopheads from people who started out really not digging aggressively hopped beers.
I remember my first ever IPA was a Lagunitas, and the very first taste of it i disliked so much that i could not even finish the drink. I thought it tasted like water from an ashtray that was left in the backyard. Now, I absolutely love IPA's, and coming from a guy that at first HATED the taste of them I totally understand people that drink with me that say they prefer something smoother. I basically forced my taste buds to enjoy the taste of it and haven't looked back