# The worst beer **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 1, 2000, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267 "2000-07-01T10:52:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2000, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/61 "2000-07-09T18:45:51Z")
The category of worst beer brings to mind one that isn’t made anymore, Champale, champagne flavored beer, smelled like an old bar towel from a Shriners convention. The taste was an assault on the taste buds. This stuff had to be made from the urine of an alcoholic burro. ---
**Author:** ![DaneH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@DaneH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaneH)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2000, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/62 "2000-07-09T20:34:19Z")
Strohs. Without a doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2000, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/63 "2000-07-10T04:00:55Z")
I’ve had many of the horrid beers mentioned in this list, and should add a few: Schlitz Ice, Rheinlander (“the bowler’s beer!”), and Buckhorn. I grew up in Olympia, too, so I can attest to having a mediocre brew be your local badge of honor. Yech. But by far the worst beer I’ve ever had was… drum roll please… Fiji Gold. My wife and I went to Fiji on our honeymoon. The resort made nice, strong cocktails, so we never had to try the beers. After a few days, though, we decided we had to get one, just to try it; when else would we get to Fiji? Got the bottle, popped the top (not a twist-off, natch), and took a swig. Pause. Wrinkle face. Swallow. Bottle stays untouched the rest of the meal. What did it taste like? It’s really hard to describe… maybe, um, like water that had been pumped through the crankcase of a VW Van and poured out through the exhaust pipe. Nothing else, no matter how bad, has measured up, or down, to the taste of Fiji Gold. It was like somebody who had never actually had beer themselves had made a beverage and designed the flavor based on a second-hand description from someone who had heard from someone else what it was supposed to taste like. It wasn’t beer, I’ll tell you that much. ---
**Author:** ![vandergeld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e99b99/32.png) [@vandergeld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandergeld)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2000, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/64 "2000-07-10T06:11:02Z")
Keystone anything (95% of the time, it’s stacked no where near a cooler), Corona light (could Corona be lighter?), Buckhorn, and if that’s Milwaukee’s Best, I feel for you poor bastards! ---
**Author:** ![T\_G\_I\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@T\_G\_I\_F](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_G_I_F)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2000, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/65 "2000-07-10T21:41:00Z")
The worst has to be Coors Light, followed by Coors. They tast like water. Beers for the underage drinker, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2000, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/66 "2000-07-11T08:27:27Z")
> [@](#): > > the worst beer I’ve ever had is Maccabe. It’s made with Dead Sea water so it must be good, right? Right? Mojo, you know _nothing_ about Bad Israeli Beers. Maccabe is relatively OK - not much worse than Budweiser (which isn’t saying much). No, if you want true Badness, you should try Nesher. Actually, you shouldn’t try Nesher. You should hire someone to try Nesher for you and give you a detailed description. Make sure he signs a waiver first. ---
**Author:** ![Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trout_Mask_Replica)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2000, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/67 "2000-07-11T15:31:56Z")
If we weren’t just talking about beer, I’d have to go with Night Train. The smell alone makes me retch. Schlitz has got to be the worst beer I’ve ever had. The first (and last) time I tried it, I was only able to choke down half the forty. The next day, I woke up feeling like someone had stomped my head flat and then reinflated it. ---
**Author:** ![Mojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Mojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2000, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/68 "2000-07-11T22:58:02Z")
If you think Maccabe tastes like Budweiser then I **reaaally** don’t want to try Nesher. And to those of you who said “Coors”, “Hamms”, “Schaefers”, et. al., you have no clue what bad beer is all about. You can at least drink those if you get it ice cold, hold your nose, and pour it down the back of your throat. Truly bad beer leaves you feeling like you drank a Jagermeister and clam juice cocktail. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/69 "2000-07-12T01:21:02Z")
How could I have forgotten Rheinlander! They’ve changed it a couple of times over the years, and it got worse ever time! Milwaukees Best is from Miller. Steer clear of Miller products. It’s chemical goo. You want good Milwaukee beer, try “Sprecher” brand. It comes in 16 ounce bottles. Don’t know how available it is outside Wisconsin. Of course, my wife says I’m Milwaukees Best, but that’s personal. ---
**Author:** ![NiceGuyJack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/niceguyjack/32/3069_2.png) [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/70 "2000-08-14T12:10:51Z")
Sorry to dig this thread up, but I remember reading it and was going to post a reply when NiceGalJill distracted me. This has been nagging at me for over a month so I have to post this now so I can get some sleep at night, not to mention being able to give NiceGalJill the proper attention she so rightly deserves without constantly thinking about beer. So here it is: Beer is considered “Fresh” goods. In other words, it is best when it’s straight out of the brewery. If the beer your drinking took the slow boat from China, I can guarantee it’s going to taste like it took the slow boat from China. I’ve tasted the worst Heineken ever only to discover the “brew” date and noted the beer was almost four years old. I’ve tasted the same Heineken only a few hours old and it tasted divine! The point is, are you sure you were not drinking old beer? That’s all I wanted to say. It feels so nice to have that lifted off my chest. Now where is NiceGalJill? ---
**Author:** ![uberDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f04885/32.png) [@uberDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uberDave)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/71 "2000-08-14T13:03:19Z")
There are some ugly ones out there. The mere mention of Red, White and Blue brings back memories of college. The vile stench of puking that crap back up. And Tequiza. What’s up with that? Horrific piss in a bottle. Note to Jack: There are a few very good beers that are made to put down. One is Thomas Hardy. But by and large I think you are corect. Fresh is better. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/72 "2000-08-14T18:32:45Z")
I’ve had that hazelnut beer- the recipie was a homebrewing contest winner, I thought it was awful, but a buddy of mine thought it was good… The absolute nastiest was a “Belgian Lambic Style” beer that was made in the caribbean somewhere, and the whole line of beers had tropical fruits- cherry and rasberry (typical) and odder ones like pineapple and banana. Banana was the nastiest ever. The smell, The taste, The aftertaste… ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/73 "2000-08-14T19:10:48Z")
Brewski Barroom Ale. I drank a can of this swill at a News Years Eve party in Michigan a few years ago. I was with my brother and he was buying, since I was underage at the time. I was getting hammered, and as a joke he went to the bartender and asked r for a “ottle of the worst tasting beer you have.” Well, that was it. It tasted like black licorice, something I do NOT like. Bleecchh! May the fleas of a thousand camels infest my brothers armpits for foisting that rotten substance on me. ---
**Author:** ![jesuslynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jesuslynch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesuslynch)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/74 "2000-08-14T20:14:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheThill \* > **… IIRC, Genesee (in upstate New York) is one of the most putrid substances in the universe. …** I, for one, will stand up for Genesee. Love the Cream Ale. I’ve tasted much worse. Coors Light comes to mind. The Beast isn’t that bad. I was in college when it was introduced here. Drank many of those $4 cases. ---
**Author:** ![NiceGuyJack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/niceguyjack/32/3069_2.png) [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/75 "2000-08-15T03:23:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by uberDave \* > \*\* > > Note to Jack: There are a few very good beers that are > made to put down. One is Thomas Hardy. But by and large > I think you are corect. Fresh is better. > > Cheers. \*\* You are referring to “Porter Ales” which traditionally should be aged up to five years. ---
**Author:** ![JoeyHemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@JoeyHemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyHemlock)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/76 "2000-08-15T04:47:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Corona. No, it’s NOT good. Not even if you put 3 kilos of lime in it. It is CRAP. I’d rather drink donkey urine. \*\* Once again, Coldfire shows his infinite wisdom. If he were a woman, I’d start a crush thread. I have four beers on my “banned beer list”. The first was **Corona**. I though that I could never have worse, but the I had a **Corona Light**. Ugh. Then came \*\*Red Dog[/b[, which is the best of the four, but still crap. But the worst beer I have EVER had was called **Russki** , a Russian brew that actually tasted gritty. Not what I look for in a beer. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/77 "2000-08-15T05:45:24Z")
MGD I hate it. It tastes like hairspray to me. ---
**Author:** ![jcatcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jcatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jcatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/78 "2000-08-15T14:01:14Z")
Am I the only one who thinks **Old Style** smells like peanut butter? This beer, as far as I can tell, is only consumed by Chicago Cubs fans, which I think explains a lot. “Hey, maybe the next one won’t taste like Jif!” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/79 "2000-08-15T14:19:36Z")
I am one of those who thinks that there is no such thing as a bad beer. Each has it’s own special quality. Beer is truly the nectar of the GODS! ---
**Author:** ![Samonek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@Samonek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Samonek)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267/80 "2000-08-15T17:28:55Z")
I couldn’t agree more about the Corona issue. I have heard that the lime “tradition” was started by Mexican workers who, when they had to go back to work and wanted to save their beer, used the lime as a “stopper” to keep fruit flies from getting into their bottle. It had nothing to do with adding lime flavor. Whether that’s true or not, it’s a rumor I love to spread. But my pick for worst beer? MALTA!! (african) All malt, all the way down. Personally, I don’t like Heineken either and avoid it at all costs. Something strange about it. And green glass? Shouldn’t happen. Check please. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-beer/24267.md?page=5)