What Beer Do You Dislike Most?

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 14 Nov 2003, 10:45

After reading all the comments about Heineken being catspiss, I thought I would ask what beer everyone disliked the most.

I cannot bear Orval, it tastes like oral polio vaccine without the sugar lump, and it has a weird paste around the top of the bottle. Kingfisher is like water, completely tasteless, as are Miller and Michelob beers.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 14 Nov 2003, 10:56

Comet wrote:After reading all the comments about Heineken being catspiss...

Many chinese beers are pandapiss...
In general beers are getting sweeter, and I like dry or bitters...
So I hate sweet beers, and I'm not in favour of beers brewed with rice, as some american, chinese beers.

I hate spoiled beer.
I hate beer on my trousers, (any brand)

I hate overcharged beers.

Post by **sn26567** » 14 Nov 2003, 11:35

Well, as already mentioned earlier, I do not like Heineken (let's avoid the word 'hate'). I wonder why so many people around the world can swallow such a watery unflavoured drink. Brilliant marketing, probably, but this has nothing to do with quality.

American beers based on rice (yes, people, you read ccorrectly: Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Michelob, etc. incorporate rice in their recipe!) are not any better.

Carlsberg and Tuborg are barely better.

ALL Belgian beers are at least acceptable.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 14 Nov 2003, 11:41

Andre - the word "hate" has been edited out and replaced.

I have to say I don't mind Budweiser as an easy drink, but it is no connoisseurs beer. I cannot think of any other beers that I don't like apart from the ones I mentioned.

As a point of interest, I've only ever seen Orval being drunk twice on all the occasions I've been in bars in various areas of Belgium. Leffe and Duvel are more popular, and I've also seen alot of Rochefort being drunk (but then again it is a wonderful brew!!)

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 14 Nov 2003, 12:31

Comet wrote:As a point of interest, I've only ever seen Orval being drunk twice on all the occasions I've been in bars in various areas of Belgium. Leffe and Duvel are more popular, and I've also seen alot of Rochefort being drunk (but then again it is a wonderful brew!!)

Louise, when you go to the football in Roeselare, you can have a wonderful Rodenbach.
But I warn you there are two teams and two stadions in Roeselare... The one I'm referring to is the one that has its stadion back to back with the brewery... In the 'kantien' they serve the Rodenbach on the tap, and it looks like that tap is connected directly to the brewerytanks. I never in my live saw such a flow of dark beer.

PS There is also a nice 'kantien' at Rocheforts little stadion...

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 14 Nov 2003, 12:52

I just read this:
Researchers have found the old advertising slogan ‘Guinness is Good for You’ may be true after all.
Guinness was told to stop using the slogan decades ago, reports the BBC.
But now experts from Wisconsin University have discovered that a pint of the black stuff a day can reduce the risk of heart attacks.

The researchers say it works as well as aspirin in preventing blood clots that can lead to heart attacks.
The team tested the health-giving properties of stout against lager, by giving it to dogs that had narrowed arteries. They found that those given the Guinness had less clotting in their blood than those given lager. 8O

But also they found out that the ones that had the Guiness had a tendency to come home later.....

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 14 Nov 2003, 14:11

That's very interesting Fons. I know that Guinness is supposed to be rich in iron, but I didn't know it was good for the blood in that way.

Thanks also for the tip about Rodenbach - I am very partial to the red version, though I haven't tried the Alexander yet

As for more about disliked beer - when I first tried Duvel I drunk it straight from the bottle instead of out of a glass, and I hated it, but I wasn't used to Belgian beers at that time, like I am now. This year I tried the Duvel again and found it very agreeable, similar to the Hapkin in fact, so sometimes it can help to try a beer again to see if you can develop the taste for it, but I doubt that I could ever enjoy Orval.

More about Duvel - the original one from the Moortgat brewery was called "Duivel" and was a dark beer, I once saw a picture of it. I don't know whether or not Duivel is still brewed, but I've not seen it anywhere.

nwa757 · Post by **nwa757** » 25 Nov 2003, 02:14

Even though I am underage, I've tried different beers on many occations and I dislike Labatt's Blue the most. My favorite beers are mexican and they are Dos Equies(spelling?) and Pacifico.

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 25 Nov 2003, 10:20

I like Palm!

For the rest, as mentioned above, Budweiser is no beer...

Regards
Frederic

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 25 Nov 2003, 10:35

nwa757 - I have to disagree about Labatts Blue, I've only had it once but I found it quite enjoyable (it is not easy to get around here). I think some Mexican ones are nice, and once I tried a Peruvian one called Inca Gold, it was unusual to find Peruvian beer in our local supermarket and I just had to try it (and I also collect beer bottle tops, so I just had to have it in my collection). There are some truly wonderful American beers - Samuel Adams, Red Dog, Ice House, Henry Weinhard's Blackberry Wheat Ale. When you get older nwa, you will truly enjoy those ones!

Frederic - I completely agree that Palm is a lovely beer, very easy to drink (certainly the Speciale, I've not tried the Dobbel - a Christmas beer). I find that Jan van Gent is very similar.

Also, East European beers are excellent. I had a Russian beer called Baltika which was very good, Czech beers are superb, and I once had a nice Polish one, though I don't remember the name of it.

Another one to avoid - Coopers Sparkling Ale. I had some last week. It's an Australian brew, and what we had was completely flat, no frothing when it was poured, no sparkle but plenty of sediment. Sediment is also common to Belgian beers - Westvleteren 12 has quite a sediment, and some of the white beers.

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 25 Nov 2003, 10:37

find that Jan van Gent is very similar.

Of course! I'm currently posting from Gent by the way!

Frederic

twan01 · Post by **twan01** » 25 Nov 2003, 10:57

In the pub you have to laugh time by time so :

What's the difference between a Budweiser and having sex on the beach

None. They are booth f*****g close to water. :cheers: :cheers:

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 25 Nov 2003, 11:21

Very funny Twan!

You could of course say the same about Kingfisher beer!!

Frederic - I have only once visited Gent, and it was spoiled by rain (back in September 2001) though I have been through many times on the train! I have heard that there is a pub there which has a brilliant range of beers (it called "Dulle Griet" or something very similar, and you are supposed to hand over a shoe when you order a drink from one of their big Kwak glasses, but I don't know if that's right, or just a rumour).

Leo · Post by **Leo** » 25 Nov 2003, 11:45

Well...euh...I don't like any beer or other alcoholic drinks (am I normal?) 8O

It's strange because I've lived the half of my life in a café (or pub) so I've had lots of time to taste beer. I did and I've never liked it.

Maybe I've seen to often what (to much) beer can do to people? 8O

But hey, don't let me spoil your good pint of beer!!

Greets,
Leo

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 25 Nov 2003, 11:55

You are right Leo about the damage too much beer can do. I am very strict with how much I drink - I have one bottle of beer on a Wednesday and one on a Saturday, except when I'm in Belgium, when I have one every night because there are beers available which I never see at home and I want to try them while I can!

Post by **sn26567** » 25 Nov 2003, 12:01

Comet wrote:Also, East European beers are excellent. I had a Russian beer called Baltika which was very good, Czech beers are superb, and I once had a nice Polish one, though I don't remember the name of it.

Czech: Pilsner (the Pils - a.k.a. lager - was invented there!)
Polish: Zywiec (now property of Heineken but so much better!)

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 25 Nov 2003, 12:16

Names of Czech beers (I've only just remembered!) are Budweiser Budvar (the original of that name?) Kozel (meaning "goat" in Czech and having a goat on the label), Staropramen Lezak (a nice pils). I cannot think of others.

Andre - the Polish beer is indeed very nice, better than Heineken, and East European beers tend to have a more hoppy quality than American ones, I think they are brewed more to German Purity Laws than even the Belgian greats.

Tusker is a Kenyan beer, also a nice surprise and quite hoppy. Singha (Thai) is also pleasing. I cannot take to Hoegaarden though, I find it somewhat like soapy water, in looks and taste!! I prefer the Brugs Wit, though I enjoy other Hoegaarden beers such as Julius, Hoegaarden Grand Cru, Verboden Vrucht.

Also "Leffe" (which, technically should be called "Lesse" owing to the fact that it is named after the river, and the old style letter "s" was always written to resemble an "f") is quite good, though I prefer the three dark varieties (Brune, Radieuse and Vieille Cuvee) to the two blond types (Blonde and Tripel). The blonder ones are more hoppy and harsher tasting, something like Karmeliet.

Dorfmeister · Post by **Dorfmeister** » 27 Nov 2003, 18:46

The Drak (a Czech beer from Brno) an the Velvet which have quite an amazing "mousse" (how do we say that in english?) are great beers.

But my all time favourite is the Carlsberg Elephant.

On the other hand, forget Corona, Bud, Heineken, and 1664 Kronenbourg... That's close to water and nothing else.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 27 Nov 2003, 19:47

By "mousse" do you mean the white frothy bit at the top of the beer? If so, then that is the "head". (Or in Yorkshire "froth" as in "it owds its froth!" meaning that the head stays for quite a long time before going.)

Jumbolino · Post by **Jumbolino** » 27 Nov 2003, 19:48

For Frederic and others, the american Budweiser
I think it's meanwhile forbidden by law to CALL them Budweiser -->
Story about David against Goliath --> American Bud is definitly is a big catpiss
but pls. remember Budweiser from Budejovice (Budweis)

the original czech beer is a real tasteful thing

Jumbolino.

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