Let me start by saying this: I love IPAs. There are few beers I enjoy more than a hoppy, coppery IPA that has a nice ABV to it. When I first got into craft beer it was through beers that weren't necessarily heavy or hoppy; Shiner Bock, Real Ale Fireman's 4, and St. Arnold's Lawnmower, are just a few that acted as a tipping point for me. Those are beers that don't have heavy bodies, and can be found at most restaurants that don't cater to serious beer drinkers. Though, like any fan of craft beer, eventually I settled into a particular style or two that I am most fond of, and serves as my go-to order when I am at a bar.

If you spot beer snobs at a bar, you'll see a lot of them ordering ordering stouts, IPAs, maybe even a barleywine, or some beer whose category starts with "Imperial." These are beers with complex flavors, heavy bodies, and typically higher ABV percentages. Stick around and you'll see one of them put back three or four IPAs and call it a night. By drinking a couple craft beers, they'll have a nice buzz thanks to a beer with real flavor.

However, if you look a few bar stools over, you'll undoubtedly see someone drinking a Bud Light and not even considering the bar's draft list. He is not there to enjoy a pint of Barrel-Aged Legion. Hell, he might not even know it exists. And while people like that are scoffed at or looked down upon by beer snobs, these are the people who make up the majority of beer consumers in the US. Having first gained notoriety in the 1970s thanks to Miller Lite, light lagers are the most popular beer style, by far.