You know the saying:
"Beer is an acquired taste."
Well, IPAs, strong ales, and stouts have very rich flavor profiles compared to other styles. They're really acquired-taste styles, even for beer-drinkers. Especially if you're partial to lighter/sweeter styles like lagers and wheats.
I dont feel a lot of people "acquire" that taste, i think they mostly want to be seen as drinking some unknown expensive trendy beer.
I drunk some ipa from "wormtown brewers" called "red headed bitch" that was supposedly really good. Tasted like a herpes infested vajayjay
Easy there stud. Wouldn't you say that if someone enjoys a beer, that they've acquired the taste? I know, that's some pretty complicated stuff.
I can't attest to the flavor of "red-headed bitch", or your personal preferences. All I know is that I like a good IPA, but I could see how an unseasoned/casual drinker wouldn't. Hops can be a tough thing to get used to, but once you've "acquired the taste", you can really taste which ones are better, fresher, earthier, more piney, etc.