Ever have an infected commercial beer?

[Shred]

I'm not positive because I've never had it before, but I bought Pyramid's Wheaten IPA today and I think it was either an infected batch or I just can't find a review of the stuff where anyone's palate is picking up on the same things as mine.

The aroma reminds me of a fruity sour ale (not a bad thing, to me, but not what I want in an IPA) and the finish is almost overwhelmingly astringent... not a pleasant hops bitter but like the finish you'd get from beer brewed with over-boiled tea leaves.

Am I nuts? Anyone else ever try this beer and think the same thing?

 

[Braufessor]

I have had infected commercial beers.... not from a brewery as big as pyramid though.

Commonly find bad beers on tap at bars that don't clean their lines..... that is more common than getting bad bottles.

 

[BanginBanjo]

I've had infected commercial beers before, but it's pretty rare, especially from larger brewery's. It could be an age issue, does the bottle have a date of any sort on it?

 

[the_trout]

I've not had an infected commercial beer but I've had undrinkable commercial beer. I once had a beer from a major commercial craft brewery that was brewed with wild yeast. Upon opening the beer it immediately erupted out of the bottle in a volcanic explosion of foam leaving less than a few ounces in the bottom of the bomber. I sent the brewery off an email and they apologized and sent me some nice shwag along with a hand written letter of apology.

 

[JLem]

I've had clearly infected commercial beers - though as said above not from larger widely distributed breweries. I once had a coffee milk stout from a smaller brewery that tasted like spoiled milk...so, yeah, it can happen.

 

[funnycreature]

I've had an empty, capped bottle in my six pack once :smack:

 

[Shred]

I've had infected commercial beers before, but it's pretty rare, especially from larger brewery's. It could be an age issue, does the bottle have a date of any sort on it?

Sigh... enjoy by 1/10/13. Last time I buy anything at that over-priced dump. Interesting the way the age turned the aroma into something so reminiscent of a sour, though.