Advent of the Variety Packs

Need a way to drink a better variety at a cheap price? The increased availability of sampler packs from macro and microbrewers really gives us a great alternative to try so many different beers. If you come across something you don't like you're only stuck with 1 or 2 more bottles you have to pawn off or pour down the drain. There's no worse feeling than being stuck with a sixer of something you didn't enjoy. That said, I'm also not a big fan of rating a beer after only buying 1 bottle of it. There could be a multitude of problems isolated to that one bottle. That's why a variety pack is a perfect way to go for those of us taking the plunge into the craft beer world.
I promise my next rambling will be an actual beer review...