Recommendations for a first time drinker

[Loony BoB]

Generally you don't drink alcoholic beverages nearly as often as you'd drink sodas, so it's usually fine to drink alcohol every now and then

That goes back to the point of why anyone would exclude an alcoholic beverage because it has soda as a mixer. Just seems like a silly reason to exclude the drinks most likely to be appreciated by a first time drinker.