Suddenly Can’t Tolerate Alcohol but still Want to Get a Buzz

Hello, I’ve been drinking for about a year now (pretty infrequently, maybe 1-2 times a month, a couple months not at all, just parties that popped up throughout the year or with close friends). The first 3-4 times I drank, I was able to get pretty drunk, and by that I mean I could drink 10+ drinks a night before I would want to stop drinking. For reference, I am a 20 year old male, 185 pounds, 6′ 1”. I liked the taste of alcoholic drinks and I was able to get drunk like everybody else. Then at one party, everything changed. I tried a drink (it was a beer or seltzer or something that I was used to drinking at that time), and I could get it down, but I could really taste the alcohol in my mouth. After every subsequent drink I had, the taste of alcohol would get greater and greater, and by the time I hit my fourth drink, I couldn’t drink without having to forcefully swallow it down and try not to taste the alcoholic bitterness. I gave up drinking more that night because I simply couldn’t down another drink. I didn’t know what happened because I was used to drinking much greater quantities with ease without tasting any of the bitterness and actually enjoying the taste of every drink I would have in succession. Now, I could barely force myself to swallow 4 drinks and I could barely even get a little woozy. The next few social gatherings I went to I tried to drink hoping that maybe that was a one time thing, but the effect was still there – every drink I tried just tasted more and more like alcohol to the point where I got to my fourth or fifth drink and I just couldn’t handle drinking more.

Now I know that you guys are going to say that this is a good thing and that drinking is bad and that so many regrettable things are done while drinking – but I mean come on you can’t deny that drinking, when done right, makes you feel good and have fun. I’m frustrated that I can’t get that same feeling anymore and am wondering if you guys know what has happened. I’m pretty healthy as far as I know, no medications, allergies, or other issues as far as I’m concerned. I’m also white btw if that is of any importance.

Basically, I just want to know if anyone can figure out why I suddenly taste alcoholic drinks this way (maybe you gone through the same thing) and what I can do to still maybe get a good buzz on social occasions. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!