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

[WesleyS]

.....I just assumed it was old and mis-handled.....

No, that's bottlebomber's mom.

 

[bottlebomber]

I've only tried 60min. Since it came from World Market, I just assumed it was old and mis-handled.....

I think their 60/90 min. are by far their best offerings. I think I've had maybe one or two others that were Ok.

No, that's bottlebomber's mom.

I see how it is

 

[bobmcstuff]

I like it as well. So many people now days are expecting a hop punch to the mouth with anything that's labeled an IPA. I enjoy those types of IPAs, but realize that if a brewery is going for an English IPA, it's not going to have that same character that an American IPA does. Taking the Goose Island IPA for what it is, they nail the style on the head. And it's a good beer. If someone doesn't like it, then they probably just don't like English IPAs.

Yeah I like the Goose Island IPA - tastes good as an English IPA. Completely different to the American IPAs I'm familiar with.

You guys should try and get hold of the Thornbridge Jaipur, it's a really special English IPA, IMHO. There must be someone importing it to the US.

 

[maxturbo88]

Boatswain IPA and dipa from trader joes! Also Nero's Italian beers.

That Nero's is nasty.

 

[m3n00b]

That Nero's is nasty.

Yeah. So gross! When I first got into brewing I drank like 20 for the bottles....never again.

 

[scottyg354]

Thought of another, which I bet I will get flack for:

Stone/Dogfish Head/Victory - Saison du Buff
None of those spices belong in a beer. I felt like I was drinking cold unfinished broth.

Saison du Buff was way to bland. Definitely lacking in esters and saison funk. Totally with you on this one.

 

[HeavyKettleBrewing]

Yeah. So gross! When I first got into brewing I drank like 20 for the bottles....never again.

At $1.99 a bottle, I drink it for the swing top. My LHBS sells empty swing tops for $2.00 ea. No pain, no gain.

 

[m3n00b]

At $1.99 a bottle, I drink it for the swing top. My LHBS sells empty swing tops for $2.00 ea. No pain, no gain.

Same here. The bottles are really nice. It's almost like they're paying you to drink that syrup.

 

[gometz]

When I see someone say a DFH beer "should be interesting" I assume they're being sarcastic or they don't have the ability to taste.

I actually like the 60 and 90 minute IPA's, but other than that I have no had anything from DFH that I liked. Their 120 was terrible (and friggin expensive!), Midas Touch was just a waste of money, etc.

 

[mtnagel]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that it's ga-ga for DFH. I appreciate the risks he takes, but I just don't like very many of their beers.

 

[bobmcstuff]

I'm gonna stick my neck out and say the Flying Dog International Arms Race 0 IBU IPA.

It was an interesting idea, but ultimately not very pleasant. Aromas of toilet cleaner and toothpaste.

 

[m3n00b]

I actually like the 60 and 90 minute IPA's, but other than that I have no had anything from DFH that I liked. Their 120 was terrible (and friggin expensive!), Midas Touch was just a waste of money, etc.

I agree here. I also like the Palo Santo Marron. 90 minute is awesome. I had a tweason'ale yesterday and was very disappointed.

 

[D_Nyholm]

I agree here. I also like the Palo Santo Marron. 90 minute is awesome. I had a tweason'ale yesterday and was very disappointed.

I too am not impressed with dfh, but recently had their 75 minute IPA and it was GRRRRRREEAAT (said like Tony the Tiger).

 

[sa1126]

I've had some bad luck with some of the Rogue ales. I bought a yellow snow IPA (one of my favorites) and it was sludgy and gross. Not sure if they bottle conditioned those bombers but the brew was awful for a $9 bottle.

 

[gometz]

Saison du Buff was way to bland. Definitely lacking in esters and saison funk. Totally with you on this one.

Bland and I did not enjoy all of the rosemary thyme and other spices in there.

 

[tripplehazzard]

I just tried new Belgium's imperial ipa and was very disappointed! !! The hops they used gave it a really trashy taste like decaying garbage. Don't get me wrong... I'm a huge hop head. But they just used the wrong hop combo.. i still drank it but wont be buying it again.

 

[m3n00b]

New belgium sucks in general.

 

[WesleyS]

New belgium sucks in general.

I disagree.
They're not the best thing out there, but I wouldn't say anything I've had from them sucked. Just my opinion though.

 

[McBrewskie]

Rolling Rock. Used to be a solid beer when I was in college 10 years ago. Sold to Bud and it's absolute dog piss now.

 

[D_Nyholm]

Rolling Rock. Used to be a solid beer when I was in college 10 years ago. Sold to Bud and it's absolute dog piss now.

If you are going that big, I would add Heineken to that list. If I wanted skunked beer I would leave my beer opened to the air in the sun!

 

[smizak]

Jumping in on DFH hate. Just had a 90 min the other night. Fresh bottle too. Under-attenuated, cloying, weird hop aroma. Their beers are just not drinkable and not good. And for Christs sake, just brew a new straight up beer for once. The "exotic wood barrel aged cardamom raisin carrot ale brewed with Egyptian goat berries" is getting tiresome.

 

[McBrewskie]

If you are going that big, I would add Heineken to that list. If I wanted skunked beer I would leave my beer opened to the air in the sun!

Agreed. Heineken is like drinking boiled piss with a couple pounds of corn sugar for ABV.

 

[McBrewskie]

Full Sail tastes like bottled diarrhea.

 

[BinghamtonEd]

If you are going that big, I would add Heineken to that list. If I wanted skunked beer I would leave my beer opened to the air in the sun!

Ditto. I told the neighbor a couple weeks ago to save up any brown pry-off bottles for me. She said she'd let her husband know, since she usually just drinks Heineken. I thought to myself "Hey, self, you haven't had a Heineken about 5+ years."

So I was at the grocery store and picked up a 16 or 22 ounce Heineken, forget what size it was (turned out to be about 16 or 22 ounces too much). Got home, grabbed a magazine, sat on the deck and poured myself a glass. Took a sip and vowed to wait at minimum another 5 years before I rechecked to see if they changed their secret ingredient from crap to not crap.

 

[gometz]

Jumping in on DFH hate. Just had a 90 min the other night. Fresh bottle too. Under-attenuated, cloying, weird hop aroma. Their beers are just not drinkable and not good. And for Christs sake, just brew a new straight up beer for once. The "exotic wood barrel aged cardamom raisin carrot ale brewed with Egyptian goat berries" is getting tiresome.

I admit I like the 90 minute, but I do admit it is under attenuated. But for $10 per 4-pack, no thanks, $8 for the 6'er of the 60 minute will do.

Is it possible that they use too many crystal malts in the bill?

 

[PLOVE]

Rolling Rock. Used to be a solid beer when I was in college 10 years ago. Sold to Bud and it's absolute dog piss now.

Seriously doubt much has changed, and it's hard to imagine it has gotten much worse. I'd pat yourself on the back for having more refined and developed tastebuds than you did in college. I once (in college) thought Killians was a real micro-brew "cut above". That beer is an insult to Irish reds. . ..

 

[justkev52]

I didn't like the Racer 5 much.
Not a big hophead any more.

 

[ICWiener]

Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. from Shmaltz. The description says it's brewed with an obscene amount of malt and hops. They got the obscene part right. What an undrinkable beer.

 

[justkev52]

Some kind of bacon smoked porter I tried last year at a beer festival in Quebec. To say it was godawful is an understatement. It tasted like sucking on a band-aid that had been roasted over a fire.

I also had a dead guy ale that must've been mishandled. It tasted like a whole team of sweaty football players had taken a foot bath in it.

I had that one too. Yuck

 

[McBrewskie]

I had that one too. Yuck

Oh yeah forgot about that Rogue Maple Bacon Doughnut beer. That is the single worst beer I've ever had. It was disgusting.