Last non BMC beer you've dumped

[kinison_fan]

Sam Adams should just stop making beer alltogether.

Kinda harsh isn't it?
For a national brand they put out a nice variety of beers, not just REGULAR and LI(GHT/ITE).
Granted, not all their styles are to my liking (I HATED their trippel bock). But for a big brewer, they are innovative in their line up-they still seem to have a homebrewer's spirit, rather than just put out a another "me too" style.

Back on topic-I'm also too cheap to dump something I've paid for...

 

[Ó Flannagáin]

Between what they do for the "scene" and their decent offerings, I think that's a tad harsh. People just shouldn't buy into the concept that they are the be-all-end-all of craft beer and accept them for what they are...a sizable operation, readily available around the states that brew a viable alternative to BMC when more favorable options don't exist. That said, some of their seasonal stuff is not to my liking.

IMO I've never had a Sam Adam's I liked. I think they are deceiving people into thinking certain styles taste a certain way. It really screws up some people's perceptions on what some beers should be like. They're hurting the craft brew scene if anything.

 

[brewt00l]

Hahaha I am a hop head through and through. IIPA on tap right now as a matter of fact. I had HUGH hopes for that beer.... I must have gotten a bad batch. Dunno but never going to try it again (unless it is free)

60 is pretty tasty IMHO...all the DFH IPAs seem a bit tilted to the malt side from my POV compared to many of the more crushing hop-centric IPA/IIPAs, but I haven't had any drain pours from their 60/90/120 series. Some folks definitely dislike them though.

 

[Ryanh1801]

IMO I've never had a Sam Adam's I liked. I think they are deceiving people into thinking certain styles taste a certain way. It really screws up some people's perceptions on what some beers should be like. They hurting the craft brew scene if anything.

agreed. I have yet to have anything from them I would buy again.

 

[rdwj]

They hurting the craft brew scene if anything.

I don't think that comment can be any further for the truth. SA has done quite a bit to get our hobby noticed and for the craft scene in general. Yes, they're a big company and need to utilize certain practives for productions sake, but that's business. In general, I'm pretty impressed with the way they run their operation.

Oh, and try their black lager. I think it's their best beer.

 

[brewt00l]

IMO I've never had a Sam Adam's I liked. I think they are deceiving people into thinking certain styles taste a certain way. It really screws up some people's perceptions on what some beers should be like. They hurting the craft brew scene if anything.

srsly? I really think without the influence of SA, you wouldn't see much of the interest in homebrewing and craft beer that you do now. Between their marketing, the longshot comp & being a "gateway" beer for many craft/micro enthusiasts, I see some benefit for the rest. From their beers I don't go out of my way for any but boston lager, stock ale, black lager & mackeson xxx are decent..the last two, their best IMHO.

If someone is going to define a style by a single example, that's more a limitation on their part than the brewer or marketing...

 

[user 574]

Someone handed me a Shiner Hefe last night. That is a dumper. Didn't even slightly taste like a german hefe.

 

[Ó Flannagáin]

Hold on, Mackson XXX is Sam Adams? I did not know that and I do like that beer.

My point is, I know a lot of folks who drink Sam Adams to try and appear a more learned beer drinker than the other folks at the bar, but they won't step away from Sam Adam's and try other craft brews. That's why I say they are hurting the scene. I've seen this many times, family members and friends. When I talk about brewing, they bring up Sam Adam's, it's like that's the only beer they are willing to try outside of BMC and it's really not much better. It's kinda like yuengling.

 

[Ó Flannagáin]

Someone handed me a Shiner Hefe last night. That is a dumper. Didn't even slightly taste like a german hefe.

I've never liked a shiner beer I've tried either.

 

[Buford]

Breckenridge Vanilla Porter.

SWMBO and both tried it and sent 5.5 of them down the drain.

I like vanilla, and I like porter. I, however, could not drink this stuff.

 

[Ryanh1801]

I've never liked a shiner beer I've tried either.

I had their Kolsch last night, it was a pretty solid beer. Im not a big fan of anything else they make and hate their "bock"

 

[Scimmia]

I've got to agree with both the A-B Bourbon Barrel crap and the Breckenridge Vanilla Porter. Luckily, my roommate's father will drink anything, so I took them over to him (kind of felt bad about it, but he insisted).

 

[PseudoChef]

Avery The Reverend.

Before that a skunked Heineken.

 

[Mustangfreak]

Someone handed me a Shiner Hefe last night. That is a dumper. Didn't even slightly taste like a german hefe.

I like Shiner's Hefe.

 

[Mustangfreak]

I've never liked a shiner beer I've tried either.

Dude, Shiner is awesome.

Except for the kolsh. I didn't really enjoy it.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I've never liked a shiner beer I've tried either.

Me neither. Their hefe is almost palatable, but it's just a cloudy, mild ale, not really a hefe. I had three Shiner Bocks in the fridge for several months. I wound up using them to make beer bread since I couldn't stand the thought of drinking them.

The last commercial brew I dumped was SA's Winter Lager...YUCK!

Surprised someone actually dumped DFH 60. That was my intro to superhopped American IPAs. My first impression of it was, "Wow, this is like a faceful of hops!" When I drink it now, I think, "Wow, this is pretty malty." Funny how palates can change...

 

[Poindexter]

I don't think Shiner travels very well. I bought some in San Antonio once upon a time (2002? 2003?), put the rest of the six in my cooler, drove I think to Tucson the next day and poured it out. I guess it probably travels better than my homebrew.

I poured out all the commercial pumpkins I tried this year, evrything I tried had too much spice in it.

I _thought_ I was going to dump 5 of the Alaskan Brewery's Winter Ale with spruce tips, but it sorta grew on me. Not that I am going to rush and an buy another six...

 

[EdWort]

This is touted as a micro brew, but if you read closely, it is a AB beer.

Beach Bum Blonde Ale.

Some dipstick bought a six pack for a brewfest and it ended up in my cooler after the party. I popped one, spit it out, the proceeded to pour down the drain the other 4 bottles I found.

It is one of the nastiest beers I've tasted.

 

[Professor Frink]

The BMCs have been doing that a lot lately, with Beach Bum, Leinenkugel, Stone Mill. They market these beers as microbrews, but they're mainly just crap.

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

The BMCs have been doing that a lot lately, with Beach Bum, Leinenkugel, Stone Mill. They market these beers as microbrews, but they're mainly just crap.

It's like they're trying to dilute the "brand" which is micro-brewed beer. Get enough terrible ones out into the market place that unknowledgeable consumers give up on trying new things.

 

[CBBaron]

i very seldom dump any beer except free BMC. I have had a few that were not my favs including Duvel, and any fruit beer including pumpkin ales.
Recently I decided to try a Molson XXX as my BIL (who appreciates my homebrew) usually drinks this beer. It was just another BMC type beer with more alcohol. It went down the drain.

Craig

 

[Professor Frink]

A friend's girlfriend brought over a six pack of Mike's Hard Lemonade light. I couldn't even bother to dump them out, they're still sitting on the floor next to my beer cabinet.

 

[PearlJamNoCode]

A friend's girlfriend brought over a six pack of Mike's Hard Lemonade light. I couldn't even bother to dump them out, they're still sitting on the floor next to my beer cabinet.

You'll get diabetes before you'll get drunk drinking them. Although I do enjoy a limeade once in a blue moon.

Last beer i dumped was a Busch, but since we're not talking about BMC's... It would have to be a DFH Indian Pale Ale. Just did not like it.

 

[andypantz13]

that stuff is really an acquired taste. i was in bamberg once and they had a blurb on a bar menu that said you needed to get to your third beer and you'd be hooked. i didn't even finish one.

last beer i tasted that i didn't like was flying fish belgian dubbel. too strong tasting, matured in bourbon casks (which might, of course, appeal to some).

and bear in mind i'm drinking my first home brew that still has a hint of cardboard about it, i'm not exactly discerning.

I liked the bourbon aged version, but I'm not exactly crazy over the regular one. If I may ask, was this at the brewery tour after Thanksgiving?

Last two I dumped were SA Cream Stout, which I've drank before this one. And...Royal Extra Stout from Trinidad. My brother had the other bottle of it and said his didn't taste like mine, so I guess it was a bad bottle.

 

[Nyxator]

Wow, this thread has been interesting. Here is a list of beers that others have dumped (or almost dumped) that I absolutely love.

Sam Adams Boston Lager - I gotta rant a little here. This is still the best American lager I've had and the ONLY lager I drink regularly. It's on the light side, but it actually has a very, very balanced hop/malt taste to me. I would agree that some of Sam Adams seasonals aren't so hot. I like their black lager and Oktoberfest. I really don't care for their Summer/Winter Ales.

Duvel - I'm dumbfounded. I love this beer

DFH 60 Min IPA - Someone here commented that it's a little heavy on the maltiness for the style, which I agree with. I actually don't think it's too malty, I think it's underattenuated, but it's the same effect. Still a fine beer, and far from a dumper.

Fruit Lambics - Must be a style thing. I even go for some gueze every now and then.

DFH Midas Touch - Truly unique beer and I'm ecstactic that someone is willing to take this kind of a gamble on a historic beer.

The last beer I dumped? An Icehouse that had been cooled, heated back up to room temp, then cooled again. It was about as bad as it gets.

 

[justinmcdevitt]

I have dumped a tall of Butt Lite onto my friend that should know better than to order me one when I get up to break the seal, (I may have been a few shades past gone at that point but doesn't mean I want to drink that crap)

besides that I dumped about 3/4 of growler that I found that I had forgot about poor beer, I tried it before I dumped it though

 

[Ó Flannagáin]

I can't believe all the DFH that have been dumped. That's sad!

 

[sause]

Hold on, Mackson XXX is Sam Adams? I did not know that and I do like that beer.

The reason you didn't know it is that it isn't. It's owned by the Whitbread brewery but is contract brewed in the US.

 

[joshpooh]

The last commercial brew I dumped was SA's Winter Lager...YUCK!

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I love the Winter Lager. I think it is so good, and so does swmbo. I know Sam Adam's is such a lighning rod for discussion around here, almost as much as BMC. That in mind I am going to criticize another beer after praising the winter lager. SA Brown Ale sucks. I'm not much for most brown ales, but theirs is worse than most. I have never dumped it though, but it sucks that it comes in a mixed 6 pack with 2 other beers I like. the last time i truly wasted a beer was when I went into this bar in Detroit and ordered a Motor City Pale Ale. I thought I was an APA, but it turned out to be and English style pale ale, it was probably ok if you like the style, but I don't. Now I know to ask if its American or Englist Pale ale.

 

[brewt00l]

The reason you didn't know it is that it isn't. It's owned by the Whitbread brewery but is contract brewed in the US.

...with a different recipe and higher ABV than the English version. IIRC, there is also a third version brewed in the Caribbean. Whitbread sold off their breweries in 2001 and the English version is brewed by InBev or someone like that under contract.