OT - Worst Beer
Okay, there's all this stuff out there re: Rich Rod, the Quarterbacks, the NCAA, the Defense... So I've been tipping back a few of my favorite brews, and I got to thinking - "back when I didn't have any money, what was the worst beer I spent my money on?". The short answer is "too many", the longer answer goes like this...
I'm a 1982 high school grad so these beers are dated, but still suck. In no particular order, here are the beers my buddies and I drank to get a buzz: Goebel, Milwaukee's Best, Buckhorn, Hamm's and Schlitz.
So what's your worst beer? Happy Friday Night!
August 6th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
Miller High Life. You can't even play beer pong with that shit because the head never goes down and it's nasty from top to bottom. Our beer of choice was Southpaw. $30/keg. I did the math one time and it works out to like 11 cents a can.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
In high school, we'd go out and get beer on the weekends and watch Hockey Night in Canada on CBC. All my buddies would drink Miller High Life and I'd always get two quarts of Stroh's. They thought I was a "snob", but I always thought that Miller tasted like piss.
August 6th, 2010 at 11:27 PM ^
Stroh's is my favorite of the cheaper beers. Agreed on High Life being awful
August 6th, 2010 at 11:32 PM ^
My head never goes down either, and it's nasty from top to bottom, but it still works.
Just ask my wife.
August 7th, 2010 at 12:00 AM ^
Never goes down? You're supposed to call your doctor after 4 hours.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:32 PM ^
Red dog.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
Because O'Douls sucks ass.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^
Although I've gotta say Busch N/A might be even worse.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:42 PM ^
there's a non alcoholic busch? that has to be awful normal busch is already really bad
August 6th, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
You would be amazed how many different types of NA are out there. We had NA in all the dining halls in Iraq so that people could still have a beer with their dinner if they wanted to. It tasted like anus though, so I elected to avoid it.
August 6th, 2010 at 11:17 PM ^
that makes me sad
God bless your heart
August 7th, 2010 at 11:06 AM ^
How do you know what anus tastes like? :P
And thank you for your service!
August 7th, 2010 at 12:32 PM ^
Pshhh male bonding. It's not gay if your boots are on.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:47 PM ^
When the wife was pregnant with the first, we drank Kaliber N/A. I think it was made by Guiness, but after the first two, you knew you drinking flavored water. We switched to O'Douls with the second pregnancy and, I agree, that stuff sucked. I'd support my wife by drinking an O'Douls at home with her and then I'd head out with the boys and slam one or two real beers before going home.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:37 PM ^
Old Style, that stuff gives you the shits.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:41 PM ^
No way, man. I drank 9 Old Styles before going to a Cubs game once. I can't tell you very much about the game, but here's my point: Old Style is really fucking good.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:49 PM ^
last time I had old style in massive quantities (during a game of beer pong) I didn't leave the bathroom for 30 minutes. Next time I need a laxative old style will be my choice.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
Good call - forgot about that one. Loved the ads but couldn't stand the gas.
August 6th, 2010 at 11:28 PM ^
I love Chicago.........but Old Style tastes like shit. Chicago homers will defend it, but sorry, it just sucks.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:37 PM ^
Definitely Hoegaarden. If I wanted it to taste like Christmas came in my f'ing mouth, I'd befriend a mall Santa. I drink all beers, from Natty to the most Indian of IPA's... and the only one I would turn down at this point in my life is a damned Hoegaarden...
You'd take a Natty over a Hoegaarden? What?
August 6th, 2010 at 10:38 PM ^
Natty Ice is pretty turrible, but if its free I'll drink it.
August 6th, 2010 at 11:09 PM ^
Worst beer I have ever tasted. Ugh. Its just beyond disgusting Even if it free, I think I'd rather pay to get a beer thats actually good, like Yuengling. Now theres a beer for ya!
Couldn't agree more. Every other case of Natty Ice tastes like burnt rubber. Now that I'm out of school I'll never drink it again - even if it is free.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:38 PM ^
Grolsch.
Boo. I like Grolsch.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
Bud Select 55 is absolutely disgusting.
I walked into my buddy's place the other day and he handed me an already-poured beer, so of course I accepted. After taking a couple of sips, then seeing the empty bottle on the counter, I knew why he handed it to me without giving me a chance to respond. I think someone left it at his place after a party, but either way, that stuff is fucking terrible.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:42 PM ^
Red White and Blue was the worst back in the day. It was considered the cheap version of Pabst Blue Ribbon - which to me wasn't something you'd call good to begin with.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:56 PM ^
The only time I ever had Red White & Blue, that's where I was. It was a long time ago--I think I was about 14 or 15 years old when I had it, and I'm 35 now.
August 7th, 2010 at 11:15 PM ^
But it was Warren, which is about as refined as da UP
August 6th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
Beast Light is beyond terrible. My first time I visited UM after graduating, I played a game of beer pong with it and puked in my mouth when the other team made their first cup.
Beast Light was what my fraternity bought all the time for parties when I was in school and I actually got used to it but it had to be cold to be tolerable. Then Campus Corner thought they were doing us a favor and brought in Beast Light Special Reserve because it was cheaper and then they didn't carry Beast Light so to stay in our budget we had to go with the Special Reserve and it was so bad. .
Beast Light Special Reserve was the worst beer I have ever tasted. I went down to Campus Corner and told them this and they switched back to Beast Light.
August 7th, 2010 at 12:35 PM ^
Good ol' Joe would do anything for his fraternity customers; I miss buying from that guy. I suppose special reserve does take the cake, but I had forgotten about it. Regardless, both are vomit-inducing when warm.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
Milwaukee's Best Ice....Nothing more to say. The Beast Ice is horrendous.
Under NO circumstances should anyone ever play beer pong with this stuff. It should be illegal.
Should you? No.
Do you? Yes.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:46 PM ^
Big Jug Beer. It came in a gallon jug with a screw off top. Supposedly Cincinnati’s finest. Managed to scrounge up $1.79 for it.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:48 PM ^
Olde English 800 High Gravity
August 6th, 2010 at 11:50 PM ^
If we're including malt liquors, Country Club has to be in the running. It's like drinking shame.
I remember Olde English 800 Ice with the snow tiger on the back side of the label that you could see after you had drank most of the bottle. At 8.5 % alcohol, it was definitely a bargain. It must be said that it was very bad though. Any beer that you have to hold your nose to drink, and that makes even the most experienced beer drinkers wince can't be of a high quality.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
Is anyone a fan of that lime flavored beer? The Bud Light Lime and Miller Chill? I always thought that was a nasty tasting beer, but of course I've got a pair of balls so that might deter me from liking them...
August 6th, 2010 at 10:58 PM ^
If I see anyone buy that shit I lose respect for them. If you want that type of beer, buy some Corona or Modelo or something. Don't fuck around with ersatz Budweiser Mexican beer.
August 6th, 2010 at 11:18 PM ^
Flavored beer? You might as well just drink the smirnoff ice with all the other women.
August 12th, 2010 at 4:10 PM ^
Get someone a Zima if they can't drink a decent tasting beer!
August 6th, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
You can drink a whole six and not even get a slight buzz. Unbelievable shit!! Worst beer I have ever tasted
August 6th, 2010 at 11:01 PM ^
Back when I was an undergrad, my friends and I always got the shit Primo (at Blue Front) was trying to unload for cheap. We had some nasty ass shit--Arctic Ice, Algonquin, Schlitz Ice... But the absolute worst, by far, was Huber. I still have nightmares about drinking Huber. Made Schlitz Ice taste like Belgium's finest.
August 6th, 2010 at 11:16 PM ^
August 6th, 2010 at 10:51 PM ^