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

[BinghamtonEd]

Anything by flying dog, I usually keep an open mind about beers but I bought a variety pack and every beer was just plain bad.

I wouldn't say that they're the worst, but I'm not a fan either. I think the reason I don't care for their stuff is that they take a concept, just as one example an IPA, and go to an extreme unbalanced place with it. It's supposed to be bitter? Well let's bitter the sh*t out of it. Although they do make my least favorite (posted earlier), Pearl Necklace. Ugh.

 

[BoyScout]

Dead Frog 2.5 Year Anniversary Ale, if you drank the water you had boiled 6 hot dogs in, it would taste similar.

 

[ReefKeeper]

Are we talking crappy hot dogs or Hebrew Nationals?

Scout, you may have just inspired Rogue's next beer... Ball Park Ale, brewed with mustard and bits of hot dog.

 

[rhoop]

Hebrew brewing anniversary beer. "15 malts, 15 hops, 15 years of brewing" I had maybe 4oz, and felt sick the rest if the night. Almost threw up just choking down that much.

 

[Mdsutton]

I guess I do not care for Sours, tried DogFish Head's Noble Rot, did not LIKE!

 

[tripplehazzard]

I haven't tried black racer, will do.

I love this beer!!

 

[bleme]

I guess I do not care for Sours, tried DogFish Head's Noble Rot, did not LIKE!

Don't base your tastes on Noble Rot, or anything DFH for that matter. They purposefully brew out of style.

 

[PLOVE]

Disagree. I think Racer is okay, there are better. But Hop Rod Rye is very good. Also, some of their brewery only stuff was very good.

Probably overstating the whole brewery sucks thing. I'm actually actually not sure exactly how many BR products I've tried. But some friends and I did an IPA tasting (Stone, Widmer, Bridgeport, BR, etc) and Racer 5 came in dead last. I was pretty surprised.

Have to try the Rye. . .

 

[m3n00b]

Hebrew brewing anniversary beer. "15 malts, 15 hops, 15 years of brewing" I had maybe 4oz, and felt sick the rest if the night. Almost threw up just choking down that much.

Sounds interesting. Can you better describe it?

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I guess I do not care for Sours, tried DogFish Head's Noble Rot, did not LIKE!

That isnt a sour. It is more wine like because they added the infected grapes. The only sour they make isnt really sour but its Festina Peche. Kinda peach berliner wiess.

 

[rhoop]

Sounds interesting. Can you better describe it?

It was extremely complex and overwhelmingly sweet. I tried and simply couldn't pull any specific features out of it. It was like they tried to balance the flavors of the different hops instead of trying to create a specific flavour profile. But having so many just created a mess of taste that didn't make any sense. Overwhelming is the best word I can use.

 

[rhoop]

Oh ya, it was 15 abv as well...

 

[downtown3641]

New worst for me: Sam Adams East-West Kolsch. Nothing but sweet. I would never recognize this as a kolsch, much less an under-attenuated Mr. Beer kit. And this is after managing to down a Chocolate Bock.

 

[smartin73]

Leinenkugels Sunset Wheat - super sweet, fruity pebble taste. Just not enjoyable at all.

 

[Dave1096]

Probably overstating the whole brewery sucks thing. I'm actually actually not sure exactly how many BR products I've tried. But some friends and I did an IPA tasting (Stone, Widmer, Bridgeport, BR, etc) and Racer 5 came in dead last. I was pretty surprised.

Have to try the Rye. . .

Was the bottle fresh? I think Racer 5 is a pretty solid IPA, but not nearly as good as their more limited offerings like Cafe Racer 15.

 

[Dave1096]

I guess I do not care for Sours, tried DogFish Head's Noble Rot, did not LIKE!

There's isn't anything that Dogfish Head does that I'm in love with. I know all the 60/90 minute fans will hate to hear me say this, but I think DFH has to be in the top 5 of most overrated breweries in the world. If you can get your hands Russian River Supplication...that's a solid sour.

 

[D_Nyholm]

There's isn't anything that Dogfish Head does that I'm in love with. I know all the 60/90 minute fans will hate to hear me say this, but I think DFH has to be in the top 5 of most overrated breweries in the world. If you can get your hands Russian River Supplication...that's a solid sour.

I agree. I like to try dfh beers just to see what they have, but I don't really buy their stuff again. I would totally recommend the 75 min as opposed to 60 or 90. Great balance and not overly sweet like 60 and 90 (or 120). I would say it is the best beer they make, even better than the Indian brown (great beer).

 

[Dave1096]

I agree. I like to try dfh beers just to see what they have, but I don't really buy their stuff again. I would totally recommend the 75 min as opposed to 60 or 90. Great balance and not overly sweet like 60 and 90 (or 120). I would say it is the best beer they make, even better than the Indian brown (great beer).

Burton Baton is a really good DFH beer...easily my favorite thing that they do there.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

Leinenkugels Sunset Wheat - super sweet, fruity pebble taste. Just not enjoyable at all.

Leinenkugel, being owned by Miller, I think should disqualify them from the "craft" category automatically (even if their total output puts them in the "craft" category). Not that you can't find their beer disgusting, I think their new Canoe Paddler is, just, so meh, almost bordering on "no, thanks, I'll have water".

My opinion might be biased because I can ride my bicycle to the Leinenkugel brewery, but most of their beers I try not think of them as "beers" and more like "refreshing bottles of drunk while eating grilled food in summer". If I want a craft beer, I don't buy Leinenkugels (they're also nice for camping since the cans are cheap, but I'll bring something tasty like Old Chub with when I need something that taste's like beer).

 

[m3n00b]

Had Sam Adams new little white rye. It might be the worst ever. Smells and tastes like pledge.

 

[PLOVE]

Was the bottle fresh? I think Racer 5 is a pretty solid IPA, but not nearly as good as their more limited offerings like Cafe Racer 15.

As far as I can tell it was fresh. I was just surprised how much more I enjoyed side-bys-side offerings from Bridgeport, Widmer, Fullsail, and NInkasi. Decent NW breweries to be sure, but certainly not small batch micros. There was just something grassy and sweet in the #5 - almost as if they dryhopped too long. P

 

[Dave1096]

As far as I can tell it was fresh. I was just surprised how much more I enjoyed side-bys-side offerings from Bridgeport, Widmer, Fullsail, and NInkasi. Decent NW breweries to be sure, but certainly not small batch micros. There was just something grassy and sweet in the #5 - almost as if they dryhopped too long. P

It's much more balanced with the sweeter malts than most West Coast IPA's...not a bitter hop bomb of an IPA in any fashion. It's not my favorite take on the style, but I still appreciate it for what it is. Different strokes, though. That's why these forums exist...because we don't all like the same thing.

 

[grimstuff]

I haven't tried black racer, will do.

Black Racer is awesome, last time I was in Healdsburg I got a growler of it. Hop Rod Rye is very good, and Racer 5 is a great go-to beer in the grocery store. Everything they have in the brewery is worth tasting, they do some sours and an English cask ale, also.

As far as a disappointing beer, I'd add Ninkasi 2013 ESB. Really, really bad. One of the most expensive, nasty 6-packs I've have the misfortune of buying. Maybe it was not stored correctly or my mouth was playing tricks on me, but quality-wise it tasted on par with Milwaukee's Best or something. Way too bitter for anything remotely considered an ESB, and the bitterness itself was devoid of character. Tasted like an afterthought.

 

[Starderup]

Something called Bitch Creek. Super bad.

 

[wisconsinitebrewer]

Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale...
Looked awesome, but did not care for it at all...

 

[andvari7]

Of late, I've become a bit annoyed with Rogue. Their XS beers are quite lovely, and they come in the best bottles (ceramic swing-top 750mL), but their regular fare isn't so hot. The Morimoto soba is...odd...as a beer from Portland, and it is absolutely awful as a kit. I've done it twice, and it just won't cooperate. I haven't had the MBDS, but I feel this urge to punish my mouth. It beats the ceramic bottles punishing my wallet.

 

[nolabrew85]

Sam Adams cherry wheat. It tasted like cherry cough syrup to me

 

[bleme]

Sam Adams cherry wheat. It tasted like cherry cough syrup to me

I probably hear more hate it/love it comments about this beer than any other. The hate it comments have always scared me away from trying it. It would be interesting to know how these same people feel about Cherry Pepsi.

 

[WesleyS]

I probably hear more hate it/love it comments about this beer than any other. The hate it comments have always scared me away from trying it. It would be interesting to know how these same people feel about Cherry Pepsi.

I actually don't mind it. I don't think it tastes anywhere near like cough syrup. I haven't had one in years because there's just so much better beer available. But I wouldn't hesitate to drink another one.

 

[D_Nyholm]

i actually don't mind it. I don't think it tastes anywhere near like cough syrup. I haven't had one in years because there's just so much better beer available. But i wouldn't hesitate to drink another one.

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