What beer(s) have you lost interest in since homebrewing?

[khanti]

Another avowed hop-head here, drawn to home-brewing by the thought of brewing my own version of hop-heaven. I'm finding, though, by reading books and these forums that there are a lot of beer styles that I've simply not been exposed to good examples of. I have a lot of learning yet to do and I'm eager to try new styles, but, for the time being, I'll brew the hoppy ones....

As for the OP, I no longer care much for Point Brewery or most Leninekugels beers. I can brew better (for my tastes). Likewise with Guiness, there are tastier stouts about. Newcastle and Heineken are beers that were 'supposed to be good', but I could never really stand. Hindsight proves that they are just bad examples of nice styles. I have a lot a brewing (and learning!) to do.

 

[DRoyLenz]

After I read the title to this thread, and before I read the OP, I thought to myself, Boston Lager. It is still a good beer to fall back on, but it was one of the beers that really got me interested in non-BMC stuff, then eventually into brewing. Now, it's more or less at the bottom of my list.

Whereas I can def appreciate what Tonedef said about complex low-gravs, I haven't quite matured in my beer drinking to say that I don't appreciate an RIS or IIPA, given a good beer list, I usually still go to the higher grav and/or higher hopped options.

 

[scrambledegg81]

Definitely Sam Adams. I think in the last year, I've bought their blackberry wit, Oktoberfest and winter ales respectively, and each have been a real let-down in comparison to either the local stuff or my own. I blame my exponentially expanding palate.

 

[ChshreCat]

Guinness. I used to think it was hardcore dark stuff when people drank it and I was a bmc drinker. Now it's watery.

 

[philrose]

Way over the top beer COUGHDOGFISHHEADCOUGH

Its less impressive to me nowadays. I'd rather focus on repeat pint quaffers than 18% Imperial stout.

Come to think of it, I just plain don't drink stout very often anymore.

 

[hercher]

Any beer I didn't make. (LOL)

Frankly, I haven't lost interest in any particular beer or style. Pale ale remains my favorite style (and the one I brew most often).

As I've brewed more and tasted more homebrews, I think what I've lost interest in mostly are the attempts by homebrewers to be creative -- thus beers that have various different types of ingredients (e.g., fruit, spices etc.). I notice even in these threads that many of the more "serious" homebrewers are producing meads, cysers, wines, etc.

My interest lies in more traditional styles of beers that are well made. I enjoy exploring the subtleties of brewing techniques, and the different grains and hops and yeasts that go into making a great beer.

 

[seanybubbles]

Newcastle brown. It seemed to have "complex" flavours to me years ago. Now it just seems bland.

 

[JesseRC]

Shiner Bock and Guinness Draught just dont interest me any more. I swear Shiner's recipe has changed, or it could be my taste buds

 

[Tonedef131]

Whereas I can def appreciate what Tonedef said about complex low-gravs, I haven't quite matured in my beer drinking to say that I don't appreciate an RIS or IIPA, given a good beer list, I usually still go to the higher grav and/or higher hopped options.

I absolutely still appreciate RIS and IIPA, I think every style has it's place. All I meant was that a lot of times when people get into craft beer they automatically turn their nose up at anything under 5% abv or 30IBUs.

 

[Sigafoos]

You can't say DFH is over the top and not include Stone. At least DFH does crazy crap with some of their beers besides dump in more hops.

I'm not as big a fan of Saranac as I used to be, but that was pretty much the only craft beer I drank before getting into brewing (cheap and a good variety). Sam Adams isn't all that great, but I've said it before and will say it again: at least you're fairly certain to be able to get something halfway decent at any bar you go to (unless it's their seasonal on tap, in which case euck).

 

[johnnyc]

Shiner Bock and Guinness Draught just dont interest me any more. I swear Shiner's recipe has changed, or it could be my taste buds

+1 I had Guinness at the brewery and to me it was even less interesting/complex there. Nothing special at all. Shiner is the same way. BMC and other lagers as well. Of course I'll partake if that's all there is.

 

[Marko73]

Like Revvy, I think Homebrewing has greatly expanded my beer tastes, but it has also made me much more critical as I begin to understand what the aspects of the different styles are.

I think a lot of the big breweries now just throw out as many styles as they can to try to get to the 'microbrew' crowd. While I have tried most of them, I would rather a brewery do a few things really well than everything just ok (e.g. Sam Adams and Saranac.)

 

[david_42]

IPAs, everyone has 50 "different" recipes, that are much the same. I used to go to IPA fests and IIPA fests, but YAWN!

 

[jezter6]

Since homebrewing, I've lost interest in most of the import/micro scene. I'll take a Miller High Life if I can get it.

I still love mead though.

 

[user 22118]

I still drink all styles, I just find that I don't like unbalanced and sweet beer. I recently had a stout that a friend of mine brews and it was too sweet for my tastes. Finished out at about 1.018. It made me realize that there are benefits to all styles, you just have to find them.

 

[IrregularPulse]

IPAs got me into brewing, but I just now brewed my first one, and when I make it to the bottle shop, the IPAs aren't the ones I'm bringing home. Nor are they the ones I'm ordering when we're somewhere with a good selection.

So I guess I've just lost interest in Hop Bombs. Belgians and sours (when I find them) are my special treat now.

 

[philrose]

You can't say DFH is over the top and not include Stone. At least DFH does crazy crap with some of their beers besides dump in more hops.

Yeah but thats some of the stuff I'm avoiding right now. Sahtea, black/blue, palo santo etc. I have the opportunity to buy these beers but I almost always pass them up for simpler beer.

 

[mklawz]

Newcastle brown. It seemed to have "complex" flavours to me years ago. Now it just seems bland.

Ive been screaming that for years. Newcastle has no taste whatsoever.

Ive lost interest in local favorite Goose Island. I used to think their Honkers was a great beer, it just doesnt do anything for me anymore.

I will also say Guinness. Boring.

 

[morebeer]

I used to drink the crap out of Blue Moon, Corona, and dare I say it Bud Light cause thats what all my friends drank. But now I won't touch any of them.

 

[samc]

I've come to realize that IPA's & IIPA's have a very short window of perfection for me. There is a point where the hop/bitterness is perfect and when that balance is off I can't enjoy them anymore. Often times with my beers that is a week or two (that's why I am always tossing in more hops). With commercial beers like Pliny it certainly varies a lot.

 

[Munsoned]

I've lost interest in a lot of commercial beers, but the biggest "suprise" for me was losing interest in Anchor Steam (my all around favorite beer). I've done side by side comparisons with my house Cal. Common--I like mine better. I'd still take an A.S. over a Sam, DFH, Blue Moon, etc., or pretty much anything else out there though.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

I think I lost interest in beers like Heineken and really lost interest in beers like Blue Moon.

 

[RyanK2]

I love Yuengling Lager, especially on tap at Kelly's (my local pub.)

Yes! Great beer! We don't get it here in MI so I can only enjoy it when I go visit my family in Baltimore.

 

[bigjoe]

I've lost interest in IPA's. I've drank many over the last few years. I've brewed some this year. Seems that every micro-brewery has one. Most of the them aren't that good to me. I realize hops are supposed to dominate however, I appreciate an IPA that still has some malt backbone. To me som eof these beers are only produce for the sake of saying they have one. I hope the fad fades soon.

Anyone who has gave up on Heineken, but hasn't tried it in the Heine-keg can, should try it again. Its a different beer than the green bottled skunk factory.

 

[katja]

Yes! Great beer! We don't get it here in MI so I can only enjoy it when I go visit my family in Baltimore.

So sad for you....no matter how my tastes ("palatte") may refine there will always be a place in my heart for Yuengling.

I just moved from eastern PA to Pittsburgh and was shocked to find that people here generally don't understand that lager = Yuengling.

Me: I'll have a lager please
Bartender: What kind?
Me: wha...??

 

[BA_from_GA]

Never was a fan of the bud or miller, but always liked coors. Now, i feel like i'm drinking an empty can. just don't enjoy it, and i'm not gonna drink a beer i don't enjoy. Still like yuenling though. and always PBR. Gotta love "slummin" it sometimes.

on the other end of the spectrum, ive always liked IPA's with certain foods (esp spicy), but recently i've started to enjoy the hop complexity on its own even more. the variety i most want to learn to love is barley wine. Never had one, but from reading recipes i really wanna try some and then brew one.

 

[Jolly McStanson]

All of them until now. I haven't had a home brew sense last April. Time to get back into it. I still like all the commercial beer, including Bud, Miller and Coors. Plus all the fancy stuff.

 

[khiddy]

I'll tell you one that I haven't lost interest in: PBR. That is just one delightfully refreshing summer beer. We go through it like it's water here in Portland, even when I've got two homebrew options on tap. It's just a really pleasant beer.

As far as beers I've lost interest in, I'd definitely say Guinness and Murphy's. Too watery. I still like Beamish when I can find it, but the other two are just too light in body.

 

[HalfPint]

Like above, I used to think that Blue Moon was a craft beer. I am quite cheap and never really saw myself spending $10 on a bomber of craft beer. I rarely drink BMC any more not because I really can't stand them, but because I have what I'll call a more complex palate now.

 

[Dalarast]

I lost all reasoning to buy any of the cheap beers out there due to the fact of not a pop cap bottletop. But if someone brings over say Bud over and its left over after a BBQ its used for just cooking. I mean why waste a home brew on cooking when I can't waste a water downed substitute for something called American beer for that reasoning. Now the wife still enjoys corona for our beach days (we're basically beach bums) but I can divert her in spending that wasted money on some Captain and coke instead.