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In general, I think stouts are a good starting point if you're looking to expand your taste for beer. As long as you stay away from the hoppier ones, you can really appreciate the taste without being overwhelmed. As you go along, you can step it up and enjoy hoppier stouts (I'm thinking Russian Imperial stouts like Old Rasputin), and then branch out into hoppier brews overall.
I'll echo that Red Hook is pretty solid - there are a bunch of other breweries that I prefer, but the ESB is actually a good way to introduce yourself to hoppier ales.
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