/ck/ - Food & Cooking

So apparently I have shit taste in beer according to all the experts I talked to and read about online. My two favourites are

1. Kootenay True Ale (I'm from BC Canada so this is a local beer which is nice)

2. Parallel 49 Sour Cherry Berlinerweisse (Seasonal beer for the summer time)

Whenever I go in and ask at any store for the sour cherry beer they say "Oh why would you want that it tastes terrible" and I was curious so I checked online and found people rating it a 1-2 out of 20. Now I'm not a huge alcohol person and don't party or drink to get drunk. I enjoy the mild taste of a Lager and I really enjoy sour tasting food/fruits.

What do most people look for in a beer and what are your favorites for different occasions (thirst quencher on a hot day, with a meal, with dessert, etc....) and can anybody recommend me another beer based on my 2 favorites? I prefer Lager but a lot of them taste the same and I am not a fan of "Hoppy" tasting beer.