If only we could get rid of the big 3

[usmc-ferg]

just because you can't taste the difference, doesn't mean something tastes the same. I'm lol'ing right now

 

[spearko520]

well i grew up on yuengling and don't love either of the three beers you are raging against- but i know i can damn sure taste the difference in all of them. Are they similar? - yes, they share certain traits and characteristics. Laugh all you want- they don't taste the same.

 

[krenshaw]

i would love for somebody to do a double blind taste test.. i don't think they would taste the same.. if i had a choice i would probably drink miller lite as opposed to the others though that is what i think.. if i did a taste test maybe i would prefer bud over miller, i have no idea.. i actually have a bunch of miller and IC light in my basement now leftover from the in-laws bringing them over.. if it didn't mean actually paying for a sixer of bud and coors then i would probably do it for poops and laughs..

 

[eharlow49]

people who drink the flagships of the big 3 to me are just like people who drink coffee but douse it in sugar and cream.. you can't really say you like coffee or are an actual coffee drinker if you do that, so why can you really say you like beer when all you drink are those items? and for the argument that the big 3 are good as lawnmower beers or that they are great for drinking in the hot weather.. no beer is good for drinking in that weather, you should be drinking water or gatorade or something of that nature.. then when you get inside in the air conditioning you can grab a real beer with some actual flavor.. i could care less about their consistency, they spend millions upon millions of dollars to make it consistent, of course they can do it well its not something to be in awe of..

ok done ranting now.. time to go grab a good non big three beer.. i think i still have a newcastle brown left

What do you mean by big three beer? That Newcastle you drank is owned by Heineken International. The same Heineken Int that is third in total volumes produced, behind Anheiser Busch In-Bev and SABMiller. I hope you enjoyed your "non big three" beer.

 

[CidCitrus]

What would happen to Busch Gardens if they disappeared? I love that place.

 

[Doed]

What would happen to Busch Gardens if they disappeared? I love that place.

InBev sold the Busch Gardens amusement parks to BlackStone Group a couple of years ago.

 

[krenshaw]

by "big 3" at least i refer to flagship brands of Miller Bud and Coors.. i would assume most people would refer to it that way as well.. i always have and will always enjoy many of the beers that have been purchased by them; newcastle, samuel smith's and bass just to name a few.. can't help that they got swallowed up by the big fish in the sea, can't really blame them from a financial standpoint..

 

[TheMan]

people who drink the flagships of the big 3 to me are just like people who drink coffee but douse it in sugar and cream.. you can't really say you like coffee or are an actual coffee drinker if you do that, so why can you really say you like beer when all you drink are those items? and for the argument that the big 3 are good as lawnmower beers or that they are great for drinking in the hot weather.. no beer is good for drinking in that weather, you should be drinking water or gatorade or something of that nature.. then when you get inside in the air conditioning you can grab a real beer with some actual flavor.. i could care less about their consistency, they spend millions upon millions of dollars to make it consistent, of course they can do it well its not something to be in awe of..

ok done ranting now.. time to go grab a good non big three beer.. i think i still have a newcastle brown left

Your argument makes zero sense. How do you equate putting flavor changing components into coffee to drinking standard lite lager? Craft beer is all about modifying the standard beer to appease our tastes....I drink my coffee black and would consider it the bmc of coffee.

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

Your argument makes zero sense. How do you equate putting flavor changing components into coffee to drinking standard lite lager? Craft beer is all about modifying the standard beer to appease our tastes....I drink my coffee black and would consider it the bmc of coffee.

Depends on the coffee your drinking, i consider foldgers the bmc of coffee. Other higher end coffees, roasting your own beans etc, is more like craft and our homebrew.

 

[planetscott]

Most people like what the "big 3" produce. To remove that option is unfair to consumers. If someone is happy drinking pale, light fizzy and ice cold, let them. My only disdain for the large mega brewers is their desire to force the smaller brewers out.

 

[krenshaw]

Your argument makes zero sense. How do you equate putting flavor changing components into coffee to drinking standard lite lager? Craft beer is all about modifying the standard beer to appease our tastes....I drink my coffee black and would consider it the bmc of coffee.

you must not have understood what i was saying then.. i wasn't equating the process, just the experience.. the pet peeve of mine is that people who say they enjoy coffee, yet really don't like the taste of coffee because all they are really tasting is the sugar-cream mixture with a tad of coffee reminds.. i just likened it to people who say they enjoy beer, but only drink light american lagers.. which by its own definition doesn't have a very strong flavor profile.. yes its beer but only a very limited style.. very much like some people i know who don't drink beer because they say they don't like the taste, but have really only tried those light american lagers before, not giving any sort of craft beer or the other 100 styles a chance..

personally i can't stand coffee its just something i've noticed that people do and i find it amusing..

 

[Jukas]

What I have found since I started home brewing and my tastes have become a little more sophisticated is that I appreciate BMC more than I used to, and I can easily say that I like the way they taste, as well. Well, I enjoy Budweiser. I don't care for Miller or Coors, and never have.

What's quite funny is people who claim brand loyalty (i.e Bud Light is my beer, I won't drink Coors Light) often times cannot pick their 'brand' in a blind taste test.

On a really hot day, especially after a long hike or yard work I do enjoy a nearly ice cold bud/coors or PBR

 

[barrooze]

What's quite funny is people who claim brand loyalty (i.e Bud Light is my beer, I won't drink Coors Light) often times cannot pick their 'brand' in a blind taste test.

I found this amusing as well! Many years ago, at a Super Bowl party, Bud, Bud Light, and Miller Lite were being supplied. One of the party goers was a die hard Bud Light drinker. He liked no other beers. we decided to do a blind taste test. He thought Miller Lite was by far the best tasting beer. When we told him the results, he shrugged and said, "I'm still going to keep drinking my Bud Light."

 

[Darwin18]

I don't think getting rid of the big three is going to make a big difference. People want to drink what they want - clearly a majority of people out there enjoy their American lager. What I can't stand are the business practices of BMC where they attempt to tie up the limited resources of microbreweries into frivolous lawsuits over labeling, naming rights, etc. I also despise how BMC can use their weight to manipulate distributors into dropping or reducing their competition.

 

[usmc-ferg]

I don't think getting rid of the big three is going to make a big difference. People want to drink what they want - clearly a majority of people out there enjoy their American lager. What I can't stand are the business practices of BMC where they attempt to tie up the limited resources of microbreweries into frivolous lawsuits over labeling, naming rights, etc. I also despise how BMC can use their weight to manipulate distributors into dropping or reducing their competition.

That's what I'm getting at. Seems like every time they get some real competition out there they just buy em out

 

[Denny]

That's what I'm getting at. Seems like every time they get some real competition out there they just buy em out

Which is no differnt than the business practices of most corporations.

 

[fergusmj]

I like beer. Same as I like seafood, and meat. Sure, there is some beer I don't like, same as seafood and meat. Everyone has their preferences and just because they don't like one thing or another, doesn't mean that they aren't a beer drinker, or a meat eater, or seafood eater. Some people may not be interested in paying $9 -$12 for a 6 pack of beer.

Also, to whoever said that people who drink coffee with sugar and cream aren't coffee drinkers? Really? I assume that you do not put any condiments on your hamburger, or sauce on your steak, or salt / pepper on your other food? I drink my coffee black.

I'm going to a weekend at the lake tomorrow and I'll be taking with me a few 6-packs of my homebrew (Red ale and Wit) along with a 30pack of good Busch Light!

 

[aerod1]

I still like a good Bud or Pabst on occasion!

 

[CBXBob]

Coffee, a good rich coffee, is almost as good as a good beer. I'm not talking Folgers, or Hills Brothers , not that I won't drink them, I will. but not when I can get Seattle's Best, Starbucks, or Dutch Bros. My coffee only gets a little sugar, no flavored creamers. The smell of a good coffee will wake me up bright eyed, seconded only by bacon frying. Bacon, drool.

 

[barrooze]

Coffee, a good rich coffee, is almost as good as a good beer. I'm not talking Folgers, or Hills Brothers , not that I won't drink them, I will. but not when I can get Seattle's Best, Starbucks, or Dutch Bros. My coffee only gets a little sugar, no flavored creamers. The smell of a good coffee will wake me up bright eyed, seconded only by bacon frying. Bacon, drool.

It sounds like you may need to brew a coffee-bacon stout, primed with maple syrup! A breakfast beer for champions!

 

[HopKeller]

If not fer the big 3 or 2 or whatever, the craft/home brew movement simply wouldn't exist. It is a cultural response to the pervasive. The US and A has the greatest beer culture in the world not in spite of BMC, but, because of BMC.

 

[CBXBob]

It sounds like you may need to brew a coffee-bacon stout, primed with maple syrup! A breakfast beer for champions!

As I was typing, I was (really) thinking how I could attempt that,

 

[Jukas]

US and A has the greatest beer culture in the world not in spite of BMC, but, because of BMC.

Europe would like a word with you outside sir.

 

[CBXBob]

Europe would like a word with you outside sir.

That ^

 

[KuntzBrewing]

I like AB because I can steal their kegs (except deposit) and not feel too bad because they make so much money. That's my cognitive dissonance lol

 

[barrooze]

As I was typing, I was (really) thinking how I could attempt that,

Looks like we're not the first to think about this!

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/maple-bacon-porter-recipe-feedback-307742/

 

[Piratwolf]

Could we all just agree to let this die as an example of n00b nonsense?

 

[HopKeller]

Nvmd. I agree w pirat.

 

[usmc-ferg]

Could we all just agree to let this die as an example of n00b nonsense?

It appears this thread gets more discussion than anything you've done. Keep your name calling to yourself and off this thread.

 

[TyTanium]

More discussion is not a reliable indicator of more quality.