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New Belgium Fat Tire. This is a strange brew. On some occasions I've had it and thought it was pretty good. At other times I could barely finish the bottle without gagging. It always upsets my stomach, so I'm not sure what the story is with them.
 
Funny the replies about Shiner Bock. I actually don't mind it as a decent cheap beer, but if I drink, like, ONE, it gives me a huge headache AND roaring heartburn simultaneously.

And I once threw up after one gulp of Honey Brown. It was before I became enlightened but nonetheless, it is ten times too sweet and I gag just thinking about the stuff.
 
Anything brewed by the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery. Terrible beer, hangover guaranteed.
 
When I was in the service I lived in Indiana and drank Strohs fire brewed beer( whatever that meant). You could always tell who drank it the night before by the smell in the barracks and the residue on the sidewalk.
 
When I was in the service I lived in Indiana and drank Strohs fire brewed beer( whatever that meant). You could always tell who drank it the night before by the smell in the barracks and the residue on the sidewalk.

I actually don't care for any light brews like Bud. However, there are times when we are up north and doing a kayak trip that you just need to grab some cans of this crap. After drinking 5 or so cans of bud light on the river the guy with us hands me a Strohs. Wow it tasted so much better than the bud light. You could actually pick up on some hop flavor in this after drinking bud light. Now if you were drinking a good beer then tried the Strohs you would not taste it. But in comparison to other crappy beer the Strohs is really good.
 
I think all of these "sick" reactions to BMC are psychosomatic. I mean yeah, they taste like ****, but...
 
I think all of these "sick" reactions to BMC are psychosomatic. I mean yeah, they taste like ****, but...

Perhaps, but some folks can't deal with drinking tons preservatives if they're not accustomed to it such as myself. I can see belly aching and getting sick feelings from drinking stuff that tastes bad, but a 2 day headache is probably something more.
 
I am impervious to most of my homebrew....fermented at appropriate temperatures, limited adjuncts, no hangover.

The sickest that I have ever been off of beer was in high school ( I was really stupid, so I was 21 in high school ;-)) , killians Irish Red.....won't touch the stuff ever again. Not that I would want too.
 
I don't think I have ever gotten "sick" on any beer, but there was a night of cleaning out the old kegs at a pub, 25 cent glasses all night, that made me want to remove my head for a few days. No particular beer (Lab Lite, Bud, Canadain, etc) but it was all the leftovers.

Also, Kokanee will not get me sick, but I will instantly, like the first couple of sips, break out into a huge red rash all over. Must be something in the beer that I am allergic to, this doesn't ever happen to me with any others.
 
Budweiser, anything "Ice", Heineken, Fosters, Moosehead... I could name quite a few more.

To be honest, Bud is BY FAR the worst, for me. I have a headache just thinking about drinking one.
 
Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat.

I actually dig alot of Boston Brewing's offerings, but this and the Cranberry Feaux-Lambic make me want to earl.
 
Miller Light gags me. Badly. It tastes like rotten soggy bread to me.

I know a few people that say Killian's gives the a bad headache/stomach issues, but I've never had that problem.
 
I have a friend who can drink any commercial beer in UK accept Sam Smiths beers - even one pint gives him blinding head aches.
 
Corona. i dont know how anyone drinks that stuff. knots up my stomach.
 
Last time I drank Corona, it gave me a splitting headache after only 2 beers or so. I'm starting to believe that it wasn't just a coincidence...maybe it's the preservatives...
 
Yep, I forgot Paulaner Salvator. However, it's so damned good and if you just sip it slowly it's fine. This is a serious brew for sure...The opposite of a session beer!
 
I would have to go with Busch, and Natty Light. Almost guaranteed that I'd be tasting them twice in one night.
 
New Belgium Fat Tire. This is a strange brew. On some occasions I've had it and thought it was pretty good. At other times I could barely finish the bottle without gagging. It always upsets my stomach, so I'm not sure what the story is with them.

Yes I would have to say of the many brands of beer I have had I liked the Fat tire at first but as I finished the bottle i got a raging headache and it was just very inconsistent when i had another from the same six pack. not impressed.
 
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