Since starting this little beer column, it’s evident that, for the most part, I like beers. In fact, there are very few beers I don’t like.

But if I don’t like a certain type of brew, I tend to simply avoid it like the plague so my taste buds aren’t offended in any way, shape or form. After all, I only have a few thousand of the suckers, and each one is very, very special to me.

Overall, I stay away from wheat ales wherever possible. I also am not a fan of any flavored beer that involves raspberry, oatmeal, citrus or chocolate. If I want to taste those flavors, I would have a berry or a bowl of oatmeal or an orange or some chocolate. When I have beer, I want to taste, well, beer.

So last weekend when I went to Asheville, it was the perfect opportunity for me to try something, write about it and go about my merry way. Instead, I did something I swore I would never do: I had a wheat beer.

The Cattail Peak Wheat is the new seasonal brew from Highland Brewing Co. in Asheville, and it is good. I hate most wheat ales. I hate most Hefiweisen varieties. But I really liked this Cattail Peak Wheat.

It was crisp, it was refreshing and it didn’t have that citrusy aftertaste I associate with most wheat beers. It wasn’t some fru-fru ale that makes you think you are drinking wine. It was light, but still packed a quality “beer taste.”

For those who fear the wheat beer, give this Highland brew a try. But that doesn’t mean I’ll be enjoying one of their Oatmeal Porters anytime soon.

Sadly, for the first time, I am going to write about a beer I didn’t really like all that much. It’s not that this is a terrible beer, but it’s not something I will be drinking again any time soon.

New Grist Beer is a gluten-free brew made from rice extract and Sorghum. It’s perfect for anyone who can’t process gluten in any form or those who need gluten-free beers. But if you can have gluten, get a gluten-filled beer.

This beer is oddly sour, oddly dense and leaves a strange aftertaste. I tried this beer a few months ago and it wasn’t bad, but when I went for it again, it was just odd.

Made by Lakefront Brewery, it is a specialized beer for specialized tastes. But I think the next one I have of theirs will be something with a stronger reputation.