What's the worst craft brew (commercial) you've had?

[WesleyS]

Deschutes is a pretty damn good brewery... Breckenridge comes out with fine brews too. You don't like most beer do ya beerbeerbeerbeer

That's what I was thinking. I know tastes differ and all, but there have been some great brews and breweries mentioned in this thread and I don't understand. I think some people are confusing just disappointing beer or styles they don't like with worst beer ever.
Deschutes and Breckenridge make some good beer. What's funny is my best friend went from drinking BMC exclusively to now drinking Deschutes Black Butte Porter and Breckenridge Vanilla Porter. I think they're pretty good too.

 

[Swarley88]

That's what I was thinking. I know tastes differ and all, but there have been some great brews and breweries mentioned in this thread and I don't understand. I think some people are confusing just disappointing beer or styles they don't like with worst beer ever.
Deschutes and Breckenridge make some good beer. What's funny is my best friend went from drinking BMC exclusively to now drinking Deschutes Black Butte Porter and Breckenridge Vanilla Porter. I think they're pretty good too.

Ive been noticing a lot of those too. I mean some people are just entering the whole brewery as a worst craft beer. I can understand if one of their brews was found bad but to list the whole brewery just doesn't make sense. 95% of the Deschutes I had have been fantastic. The other 5% I haven't had yet. Tastes for sure differ but to list some great beers and say they are the absolute worst thing you have tried I think ignorance and snobbery is more of the problem. Some bottles may be skunked or off but does that really make it the absolute worst?

 

[ladodger34]

Ive been noticing a lot of those too. I mean some people are just entering the whole brewery as a worst craft beer. I can understand if one of their brews was found bad but to list the whole brewery just doesn't make sense. 95% of the Deschutes I had have been fantastic. The other 5% I haven't had yet. Tastes for sure differ but to list some great beers and say they are the absolute worst thing you have tried I think ignorance and snobbery is more of the problem. Some bottles may be skunked or off but does that really make it the absolute worst?

Exactly.. I seriously think that the Rogue Maple Bacon Donut Ale is one of the worst beers I have tasted. However, all of the other Rogue Ales that I have tried are freaking fantastic. That one beer was terrible, but everything else is awesome.

 

[BrutalBrew]

Anything from Tap Room No. 21 our local grocery store has a "build your own 6 pack" for $8.99. you can pick any beers from a large wall of craft beers. I fill a 6er of beer from Tap room no.21 to try different beers from them. EVERYONE had the cloying taste of metal. Everyone...!!! My wife agreed. We had such a metallic taste in our mouth after tasting 3 different beers (we got 2 of each type) and we ended up pouring them ALL out in the sink after just a few mouthful's of each. I still cant believe that we basically poured out a complete 6 pack. I normally drink a beer anyway even if I dont care for it. Not this metal crap...

 

[thadius856]

That would have to be Old Rasputin.

Bought a four pack a few months ago, and the beer tasted strongly of autolysed yeast.

This was my favorite brew for the longest. We'd hit Eureka one or twice a year to see grandma, and always stop for a fresh pint of it (or Great White) on the way in. Haven't had a bad batch yet.

Was the favorite, that is, until I found Pliny.

Some of us are not huge hop-heads. I appreciate an IPA that has good hop FLAVOR, but I still do not dig the uber-bitter IBU race that IPA brewers seem to be engaging in. Too many IPA's and IIPA's remind me of the old "bitter beer face" commercial. Just sayin....

I drink beer for flavor, not to say that I am more manly than you because I can tolerate a 150 IBU Imperial IPA and you can't.

I hope I do not offend anyone with this, but I can understand why someone would rate Pliny as one of the worst craft beers they had tasted, especially if they are a malt head/stout/Belgian fan like me.

I don't understand this in reference to PtE. If you're going to level a criticism against Pliny, it'd be fair to say that it's too sweet, not bitter enough or too malty. But too bitter? Really?

Worst IIPA I've had was definitely Napa Smith's Hoppageddon. Bitter, but nothing else to balance it out. Like sucking on a boiled hopsack full of nothing but Warrior.

 

[paliessmann]

Newcastle werewolf is the devil in a taste-able beer form. Poured it out, even if its a beer i despise, i usually finish it. Most Sam Adams i hate, with all but a few exceptions. BUDWEISER PROJECT 12 CRAFT PACK!!!! If i could curse like crazy on here I would. Worst excuse for "craft beer'' ive tasted. It might taste good if youve been drinking keystone all of your life. Breckenridge is gross. I do not like deshutes brews but have been told I tried the wrong ones. I also poured out magners irsh cider, tasted like how musky cologne smells.

Deschutes is one of my favorite company's. which ones did you try?

 

[mpride1911]

Deschutes is one of my favorite company's. which ones did you try?

+1

I love that brewery. I converted 2 BMC drinkers on Black Butte Porter and that beer was a major accelerant in my love and exploration of craft beer.

My buddy is staying with me for the week and loves that brewery as well and is quite upset at the anti Deschutes comments. haha.

 

[Skeptidelphian]

Gotta throw a second onto this list. Pilsner Urquell... omg i hate it

I wager if you had it fresh you'd like it. It does not travel well in green bottles, and I'd give it 6 months at best since packaging date for it to taste any good.

 

[thatjonguy]

I wager if you had it fresh you'd like it. It does not travel well in green bottles, and I'd give it 6 months at best since packaging date for it to taste any good.

At least it is in the enclosed box 6 packs now.

 

[BreezyBrew]

Ive been noticing a lot of those too. I mean some people are just entering the whole brewery as a worst craft beer. I can understand if one of their brews was found bad but to list the whole brewery just doesn't make sense. 95% of the Deschutes I had have been fantastic. The other 5% I haven't had yet. Tastes for sure differ but to list some great beers and say they are the absolute worst thing you have tried I think ignorance and snobbery is more of the problem. Some bottles may be skunked or off but does that really make it the absolute worst?

Agree 100%!

 

[Jints07]

Sea Dog Blueberry - Yuk. I expected overtones of Blueberry but it tastes like what a Blueberry jolly rancher would taste like.

DFH 120 Min - I know, this is sacrilegious, but I just didn't like it. At all. At $10 for 12 ounces, I like it even less.

 

[Jints07]

This.

I knew it was going to be bad going in. I mean, I like beer and I kinda like Clamato, but holy **** this stuff was positively harrowing.

Haha, the best part is the can.... "Certified Color". WTF?? AB have lost their mind.

 

[reed1911]

Now now, Bud light and clamato tastes better than bud light by itself.

 

[Jints07]

Now now, anything tastes better than bud light by itself.

Fixed your post

But seriously I will admit that Bud Light doesn't actually taste bad, it just doesn't taste like anything.

 

[trujunglist]

I like those Cheladas honestly. It's a nice, tangy, sparkly drink. The Bud Light version is best since BL is so tasteless. Way better than any other pre-made mix or what not out there. I'm a big bloody mary fan, but sometimes they can be a bit too thick on a really hot day. Those Cheladas solve that. It's a lot harder to make a good, balanced Chelada than to just buy this version. The cup versions where you just add your favorite beer are pretty atrocious; heart-burn city.

 

[BottleItUp]

This was my favorite brew for the longest. We'd hit Eureka one or twice a year to see grandma, and always stop for a fresh pint of it (or Great White) on the way in. Haven't had a bad batch yet.

Well yourself and many others seem to not be finding my experience universal. I'll have to try it again if a different store stocks it.

 

[Brizzo]

Just had another one tonight, goose island something. It was astringent and had way to much artificial flavoring of some mystery fruit. I quickly gulped it down and asked for some makers mark on ice

 

[Swarley88]

Just had another one tonight, goose island something. It was astringent and had way to much artificial flavoring of some mystery fruit. I quickly gulped it down and asked for some makers mark on ice

Chased some ****ty Goose Island with Makers Mark? Always a good choice.

 

[Swarley88]

I like those Cheladas honestly. It's a nice, tangy, sparkly drink. The Bud Light version is best since BL is so tasteless. Way better than any other pre-made mix or what not out there. I'm a big bloody mary fan, but sometimes they can be a bit too thick on a really hot day. Those Cheladas solve that. It's a lot harder to make a good, balanced Chelada than to just buy this version. The cup versions where you just add your favorite beer are pretty atrocious; heart-burn city.

But... but we are homebrewers, we can make anything with some effort. Never had one of these though. Not my thing, doesn't look to appealing. Reminds me of the cans of V8 tomato juice and that makes me gag haha.

 

[FEFG1991]

Samuel Adams Thirteenth Hour Dark Belgian ale stout ......Bad King John Black English Ale.......... Alquimia Brown Ale.............Midas Touch.........

 

[WesleyS]

Midas Touch.........

Finally, someone who agrees with me!
I thought I was alone in thinking that one majorly sucked.

 

[jcorn]

Bought a 6er of Sam Adams Summer Ale last night. That beer seems to have so much artifical fruit flavor. It just has a weird fake kinda taste. I dont remember it being that way on draft in the past years Ive had it.

 

[reed1911]

We had some summer ale fresh from the brewery when we went to Boston a few years back, totally different taste!

Tried some Funk Galaxy from Prairie last night, OH my GAG! I'm tempted to buy another bottle as I honestly think the one I got was infected. A little background here, I love funk, love sasions, love the abbey ales, this though had a sweet start, lots of funk in the nose and up-front flavor, it rapidly descended to burnt coffee and battery? Really really bad.

 

[trujunglist]

But... but we are homebrewers, we can make anything with some effort. Never had one of these though. Not my thing, doesn't look to appealing. Reminds me of the cans of V8 tomato juice and that makes me gag haha.

I hear ya. It is difficult to get the right ratio of spiced up tomato juice and beer. I've tried it quite a bit using different mixes including Clamato and it just never turns out as balanced as the BL Chelada. The BL waters it down perfectly while providing the sparkle and just a tiny flavor contribution. For me, a good michelada is about highlighting the tomato mix, not so much about the beer. Kinda like a watery, sparkly, lighter bloody mary.

 

[THURN1S_HALEY]

Man, I just struggled through 2 sixers of Hazed and Infused by Boulder Brewing that I bought for a party like 3 weeks ago. Terrible, terrible beer. I couldn't even give them away once people had given them a taste, and this is a crowd that enjoys a fine craft beer, as most were enjoying Rogue porters or Lagunitas IPAs. Maybe this is a result of sitting on the shelf too long or something, but man, it was awful.

H&I is just one of those beers...I absolutely love it when it's fresh, but as soon as it gets some light to it or gets a little skunky, it just tastes like hot ass. Not sure what it is about it. Most likely why it has such an up and down opinion on it.

 

[bottlebomber]

I struggled through 2 sixers.. Lol. I just struggled through a keg of Death&Taxes

 

[DarknMalty]

I was just in Reno, NV for the weekend and went to "Brew Brothers". Their beers were gross. I honestly would rather drink BMC. I tried their IPA, amber, stout, and kolsch btw.

 

[theCougfan97]

Epic brewing -"oyster beer", beer that tastes like sea salt and vinegar.

 

[LovesIPA]

+1

I love that brewery. I converted 2 BMC drinkers on Black Butte Porter and that beer was a major accelerant in my love and exploration of craft beer.

Same thing for me. SWMBO and I went camping a few weekends ago (ok technically we didn't camp; we just showed up and drank beer) and we brought a 12 of Deschutes BBP. A couple of the BMC drinkers tried one, then two, then three and suddenly the 12 pack was gone. They said it was really good but the ABV crept up on them.

 

[thadius856]

Had a Mission Street Hefeweizen from Trader Joe's.

Holy Belgian phenolic. This one was a real struggle for me to drink.

RateBeer and Beer Advocate seem to disagree with me. Perhaps I got a bad bottle. Or perhaps I just don't like Belgian funk in my Hefs.