So I tried to drink a Coors light today.

[progmac]

most homebrew doesn't taste good. ask any bjcp judge. most homebrewers could learn a lot from coors light, if they would look past their own biases.

 

[fosaisu]

most homebrew doesn't taste good. ask any bjcp judge. most homebrewers could learn a lot from coors light, if they would look past their own biases.

Lots to learn from Coors, yes, Coors Light, not so sure (unless you're trying to make diet beer, of course, where taste is not the only/key consideration).

 

[will_rouse]

most homebrew doesn't taste good. ask any bjcp judge. most homebrewers could learn a lot from coors light, if they would look past their own biases.

If home brew taste that bad to you. Why are you on a HOMEBREW talk forum? I'm a little confused at that one.

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

When i mow the lawn or grill for a gathering i love having a heineken around at all times.
Its my fathers favorite, althought he does drink craft he always goes back to his roots.

The skunk dont bother me and its actually very rereshing. Very chuggable!

 

[progmac]

If home brew taste that bad to you. Why are you on a HOMEBREW talk forum? I'm a little confused at that one.

there are a lot of interesting discussions on here. the light beer circlejerks are not among them. you're right in that i should have stayed out of this one.

 

[trujunglist]

I used to buy Coors Light because it was the cheapest beer I could buy that I could stand. I wouldn't buy expensive beer because I'd take it to my friends and they'd drink a lot of it and never give me any money. Usually they would not buy beer the next time either. It doesn't taste good, but it's beer. It's great as an all day drinking type of beer, you have to give it that. I used to occasionally buy Tecate too, but it is not quite light enough to keep going, and has a weird flavor that I'd describe as diesel.

I don't have those types of friends now, so I buy whatever I am interested in and if a friend does come over and wants a beer I don't feel bad giving them a great one.

 

[gometz]

Actually I drank something last night I consider worse than Coors. I had a Stella and it was disgusting. Given I had just finished one of my own lagers, but that Stella was terrible and tasted disgustingly stale.

I had a similar experience a few weeks ago and I used to think it was an alright session beer.

Me and my girlfriend got home from dinner and after my shower I saw her sitting on the couch drinking a beer. I picked up the glass and just the smell was terrible.

Me - "what the h*** is this??"
Her - "try some, you bought it.."
Me - "really?" tries beed "I really don't like that at ALL!"
Her - "I knew it, it's Stella. I told you people only like it because of the label!"

Looks like I was guilty of only liking the beer for the label (having liked it before my good beer days I guess).

 

[skullface1818]

To play devils advocate, Coors actually knows more about brewing than almost everyone on this forumn can hope to know (unless your a person who has a PHD in brewing science, biology, and engineering)

the knowledge, technology, and skill that goes into making that stuff is beyond anything you would ever believe.

I dare anyone here to make a beer as bland and flavorless as Coors that matches its specs perfectly.

That being said, I hate the stuff myself. But I still give respect for brewing skill where its due.

Id also recommend anyone who likes the AAL for what it is (light, easy to drink, bland drink), to go for a Narragansett. At least their AAL tastes pretty nice.

 

[m3n00b]

To play devils advocate, Coors actually knows more about brewing than almost everyone on this forumn can hope to know (unless your a person who has a PHD in brewing science, biology, and engineering)

the knowledge, technology, and skill that goes into making that stuff is beyond anything you would ever believe.

I dare anyone here to make a beer as bland and flavorless as Coors that matches its specs perfectly.

That being said, I hate the stuff myself. But I still give respect for brewing skill where its due.

Id also recommend anyone who likes the AAL for what it is (light, easy to drink, bland drink), to go for a Narragansett. At least their AAL tastes pretty nice.

This. Light beers are the most difficult to make consistently every time. ANY off flavor will surely shine through a bland beer.

 

[Setesh]

Actually I drank something last night I consider worse than Coors. I had a Stella and it was disgusting. Given I had just finished one of my own lagers, but that Stella was terrible and tasted disgustingly stale.

I couldn't agree more. I think Stella must be the name of the girl they use to "process" this stuff. Absolutely horribly.

 

[EineProsit]

Actually I drank something last night I consider worse than Coors. I had a Stella and it was disgusting. Given I had just finished one of my own lagers, but that Stella was terrible and tasted disgustingly stale.

I recently met a guy from Belgium, as expected we started talking BEER.
He said that in his home country Stella is considered trash.
He recommended Rodenbach. I might need to take an inspiration trip to Total Wine

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

this **** is so annoying. coors light tastes good. better than most ****ty homebrew with ten thousand malts, four pounds of hops, and fermented for three months at 70 degrees

Yep. There's a lot of bad homebrew out there. I'll bet if you forced most BJCP judges to choose between drinking a six-pack of Coors Light or a six-pack of a competition beer selected completely at random, they'd probably take the Coors!

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

If home brew taste that bad to you. Why are you on a HOMEBREW talk forum? I'm a little confused at that one.

"Homebrew" doesn't taste bad. "Bad homebrew" tastes bad. And there's a lot of it out there.

My early brews weren't good. After 6 1/2 years of practice, of refining my processes, of constantly striving for improvement, I think the quality of what I put out now is up there with respectable craft breweries.

But if my beer still tasted like the swill I made 6 1/2 years ago, I wouldn't still be brewing.

 

[Setesh]

"Homebrew" doesn't taste bad. "Bad homebrew" tastes bad. And there's a lot of it out there.

My early brews weren't good. After 6 1/2 years of practice, of refining my processes, of constantly striving for improvement, I think the quality of what I put out now is up there with respectable craft breweries.

But if my beer still tasted like the swill I made 6 1/2 years ago, I wouldn't still be brewing.

Everyone has to start somewhere! I've been doing it a little over 8 years now and I actually prefer some of the clones i make over the original beers as I've had time to customize them to my palate. I still screw up though, I've got an english mild that got too hot and developed a fusel problem. If it doesn't condition out I'll have to pour it, and I certainly won't be giving it to my friends. I think one of the best things about any hobby is the ability to refine techniques and to continue raising the bar. In brewing there is always something to experiment with and to me that is what makes it so much fun

 

[Crito]

Yep. There's a lot of bad homebrew out there. I'll bet if you forced most BJCP judges to choose between drinking a six-pack of Coors Light or a six-pack of a competition beer selected completely at random, they'd probably take the Coors!

I know when I was a newbie, I entered to see what I needed to improve. Now, I don't enter my beers, mostly due to the time factor and I do not brew to style.

I have seen how some people brew beers.. I would not be a judge even if they pay me.

 

[linerndunch110]

Hold up.

Stella is referred to as "euro trash lager" for a reason.

And coors, miller, and bud are party beers for a reason as well.

What's that reason?! They're cheap , drinkable and well made! To say they're bad brewers is asinine. However at the same time, homebrew tastes as good as it does simply because its fresh. Similarly as boxed lasagna is less pleasing than homemade. At the same time you need to to know how to cook, as you need to know how to brew.

I haven't tried tons and tons of homebrew but generally speaking, if you don't overheat/burn your wort and stay sanitized, it's pretty hard to make some undrinkable as say natty(and brew up some sort of organized recipe whether obtained or created. Obviously if you make lasagna with eggs, bacon and ketchup don't expect an award winning lasagna :/)

Coors is big for a reason. They brew consistent (the art of brewing/cooking something the same every single time alone is a feat), AND well received/profitable (let's be honest, you wouldn't mind being the CEO of Coors), AND if you've read anything on the brewers you know they are no joke. I'd go as far as to say they're right up there with craft breweries as far as skill.

BUT I feel like that primary demographic for coors is college kids, red necks, and alcoholics.... Blehhhhh.

Plus even i didnt honebrew, I'd so much rather spend the extra .99 on some with a touch more class and flavor. Hell there's some stupid cheap canned ales and lagers and even sam or sierra nevada for 12 a 12pk(connecticut) that make coors look like moose piss <--- see what I did there! **** I'd drink anchor steam in mass before coors. Or corona/longboard even.

I guess, if you want to drink beer, spend the extra cents and drink a beer worth drinking. If I'm gunna party or cookout and need a coors I'd probably grab a nice cooler or cocktail before coors.

Holy crap. Sorry for the book :/

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

In the UK, they call Stella "wife beater"...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-494149/Where-did-wrong-beer-wife-beater.html

Gonna take a lot of marketing dollars to fix that one!

 

[Varmintman]

These threads trashing BMC never cease to amaze me. I understand we all brew beer and that we love a good beer. But trashing BMC is just plain silly if it is not what you enjoy drinking. I do not enjoy hoppy beers at all and it would be silly for me to trash IPA's and such just because I do not enjoy them.

I drink BMC often and I enjoy them when I do. I also drink my home brew and enjoy it just as much.

 

[roger617]

I don't think people are trashing the taste/quality/consistency of BMC, what's being trashed (for the most part) is the idea of BMC. I choose craft, micro, and homebrew to support the little guys and drink local. Same with many other purchases I make, I try to support the local scene.

 

[skullface1818]

In the UK, they call Stella "wife beater"...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-494149/Where-did-wrong-beer-wife-beater.html

Gonna take a lot of marketing dollars to fix that one!

http://beerpulse.com/2013/04/stella...-after-claim-that-beer-is-quite-unique-video/

their was this too

 

[Crito]

When you make a product to suit the vast majority of people... well... look st any product. Vacuums, cereal, pet food, cars, etc etc. Why would beer be any different?