Worst Comerical Beer You Had

[nqtrancer]

You guys should come to NZ and see how many excessively crap beers we have...

What about "Stienlarger" . I A/B'd Stienlarger with Asahi and i swear they are almost the same beer, i thought both were good beers.

 

[reviled]

What about "Stienlarger" . I A/B'd Stienlarger with Asahi and i swear they are almost the same beer, i thought both were good beers.

I should have mentioned Steinlager, I personally hate it more than any other NZ beer, reason being, its the most sold NZ beer all because of marketting, yet I think it tastes like crap! And ask anyone whos had a night on the Steiny's, its the worst beer for a hangover bar none! Seriously!!!

 

[rehnton]

tasman bitter is pretty bad
i brought a carton at a drive through on the way home from work a couple of years ago. Cracked a stubbie and almost chucked on the first swig. I thought the beer must be off so did a u-turn and took it back. the guy in the drive thru didnt want to exchange but one taste of that beer and he offered me a refund. the funny thing is that i had the misfortune to try tasman bitter again just recently. it wasnt as bad as the first time but it was aweful. conclusion - the beer sucks ass.

 

[Westy1]

Worst beer I have ever had was japanese and called Sapporo or something along those lines. I bought it coz it came in a very cool can. The liquid went down the sink after the first mouthfull. I think I still have the can somewhere

 

[reviled]

Worst beer I have ever had was japanese and called Sapporo or something along those lines. I bought it coz it came in a very cool can. The liquid went down the sink after the first mouthfull. I think I still have the can somewhere

You only had one mouthfull :huh: Shoulda given it a chance, agreed it does taste like a watery lager, but wasting beer?!?!?!

 

[Lachlan]

Chinese Tsingtao

I would rather drink the water from my dogs bowl.

 

[HoppingMad]

Chinese Tsingtao

I would rather drink the water from my dogs bowl.

Used to enjoy Tsingtao but think they've changed the recipe recently. Used to have a real good pilsener flavour to it on the dry side. Got some last week and they were almost sickly sweet, don't remember them tasting this way, and they now have a new bottle and label to go with the average taste. Checked the packaging and it was still brewed in China - thought maybe they'd changed where they were brewing or brewing under licence. Carlsberg & Kirin got stuffed when they started brewing them under licence for the Australian market in places like Newcastle (NSW) and Malaysia. The real stuff from the proper source is not as bad.

Many of these Asian beers (like the Sapporo mentioned above) use rice in the brewing process - maybe that's why many of us aren't digging the taste of them - could be a matter of what you're used to (like the yanks with their gross Budweiser - Made with rice? What's with that?).

Don't get me wrong, there are good examples of beers with rice used (Asahi ain't bad) but won't be getting the Tsingtao again either.

Hopper.

 

[DiscoStu]

Agree with rehnton, Tasman bitter is awful, bought a case once because it was cheap, sat in the garage for months after I tried the first one, eventually got drunk after i had a few mates around and we'd drank everything else and we too :icon_drunk: to care how it tasted.

The other one was some beer I had in HongKong, not a word of english on the label, came in what looked like a 1L green bottle, serious hang over the next day :icon_vomit:

 

[matti]

Toohey's Pils is now using Hallertau instead of Saaz and new packaging.

It didn't improve the beer though.... :icon_vomit:

 

[Aaron]

The worst commercial beer I have ever had is still Beez Neez.

 

[pablo_h]

I've had worse, but beez neez is a pretty **** beer. How did that ever get popular?

 

[reviled]

I've had worse, but beez neez is a pretty **** beer. How did that ever get popular?

That beez neez doesnt sound like it would be that bad, honey beers are normally tasty, whats it like? Too sweet?

 

[Bribie G]

Tasman bitter is Boags. The Boag's Bitter tallies available at Liquorland are very similar in flavour, thin and 'woody' with a nasty metallic hop tang. However if you want something truly underwhelming, BWS import an allegedly Dutch beer in 440ml cans called "Amsterdam Mariner".
I guess they needed something to compete with Liquorland's Bavaria and Hollandia. Bavaria is actually not a bad drop if you like a Heineken / Oranjeboom style Dutch Lager. Hollandia, the cheapy, obviously contains a heap of non-malt adjuncts but still tastes quite good as they put in the same aroma hops as Bavaria.
But Woolies Amsterdam Mariner is bloody awful, tastes a bit like a European version of Toohey's Gold. :icon_drool2: Shame on you, Netherlands.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Tasman bitter is Boags. The Boag's Bitter tallies available at Liquorland are very similar in flavour, thin and 'woody' with a nasty metallic hop tang. However if you want something truly underwhelming, BWS import an allegedly Dutch beer in 440ml cans called "Amsterdam Mariner".
I guess they needed something to compete with Liquorland's Bavaria and Hollandia. Bavaria is actually not a bad drop if you like a Heineken / Oranjeboom style Dutch Lager. Hollandia, the cheapy, obviously contains a heap of non-malt adjuncts but still tastes quite good as they put in the same aroma hops as Bavaria.
But Woolies Amsterdam Mariner is bloody awful, tastes a bit like a European version of Toohey's Gold. :icon_drool2: Shame on you, Netherlands.

Yes I agree it is the worst commercial beer I have had in AU its ***** ***** *****.Had some really ordinary beers in India as well but it was cheap!
GB

 

[bradsbrew]

Tasman bitter is Boags. The Boag's Bitter tallies available at Liquorland are very similar in flavour, thin and 'woody' with a nasty metallic hop tang. However if you want something truly underwhelming, BWS import an allegedly Dutch beer in 440ml cans called "Amsterdam Mariner".
I guess they needed something to compete with Liquorland's Bavaria and Hollandia. Bavaria is actually not a bad drop if you like a Heineken / Oranjeboom style Dutch Lager. Hollandia, the cheapy, obviously contains a heap of non-malt adjuncts but still tastes quite good as they put in the same aroma hops as Bavaria.
But Woolies Amsterdam Mariner is bloody awful, tastes a bit like a European version of Toohey's Gold. :icon_drool2: Shame on you, Netherlands.

I have to admit that I dont mind the Amsterdam Mariner. $8 to $10 for 4 x 500ml(not 440ml) is ok. But i only buy this if I am to lazy to drive to Dans and get some real beers.

 

[MCT]

The latest JS Golden Ale carton I bought. FLAT!

 

[Katherine]

The latest JS Golden Ale carton I bought. FLAT!

Doesnt make it the worse commerical beer though.... that is a fine beer! You just got a bad batch!

 

[MCT]

Doesnt make it the worse commerical beer though.... that is a fine beer! You just got a bad batch!

Don't get me wrong, I love the stuff. I'm just dissapointed. Still drinking it though!

 

[Katherine]

Ive had it bad out of a tap once!

 

[balconybrewer]

surely its never bad, i lv the stuff, hope to perfect the ag recipe soon!

 

[Katherine]

Im a huge fan of the golden ale, but had it once and Im sure it was bad.. Could of being my taste buds for that day but doubt it.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I had it bad out of the tap once too - was terribly sour, I just assumed they had an off keg.

 

[DamianM]

Powers heavy used to smell like vomit I thought. That was about 20 years ago.

Damian.

 

[sinkas]

I had a nasty pint of golden at the Mudaring Pub in WA.... smashed the glass and left



Joking

 

[Aaron]

That beez neez doesnt sound like it would be that bad, honey beers are normally tasty, whats it like? Too sweet?

It tastes like a very ordinary beer that someone decided to make worse by making it taste like honey. It is a truly foul product.

 

[kevo]

Righto - flame suit on..... h34r:

I have really tried to like JS Golden Ale. Honestly. I've had it in stubbies, anywhere I can find it on tap I try it, but it's never been the amazing beer that gets talked up here.

Seriously, what are the characteristics that people enjoy so much?

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind it - I just haven't enjoyed it as much as I expected to.

Kev

 

[haysie]

Righto - flame suit on..... h34r:

I have really tried to like JS Golden Ale. Honestly. I've had it in stubbies, anywhere I can find it on tap I try it, but it's never been the amazing beer that gets talked up here.

Seriously, what are the characteristics that people enjoy so much?

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind it - I just haven't enjoyed it as much as I expected to.

Kev

Funny that, Quite often I/we venture to a local tavern with some very nice drops on tap including speckled hen, newcastle brown and JS Golden Ale. Everybody loves and talks about the speckled hen,........... alas the JS always gets a "it was ok" and nobody wants a second........ but noithing like the hen or the brown or the caffrey. Have only had it at this one establishment, fairness to JS Golden Ale.

 

[lobo]

have to agree with the beez neez. i thought it was supposed to be a great example of a micro beer when i had it about 12 months ago, bloody *****. wish i had a time machine to go back and order the hoegaarden i was goin to order!

Lobo

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[Tony]

for me that would have to be the much loved LCPA

I bought a fresh bottle a couple of weeks ago as i do about twice a year.

I tell myself............. it must be nice......... everyone loves it.

It was pale as fosters light ice, thin slightly acrid and generally not a nice beer IMO.

Everyone knows im the APA Nazi on here and it was LCPA that did it to me, repeatedly.

Thanks to the case swap beers and their generally healthy contingent of APA's i have started to see the way.

Most of the home brewed APA's were 10 times the beer that this over rated swill is!

Ive even been inspired by home brewed APA's to have a go or 2 myself.

I have a cube of it waiting some US-05 hopped heavily with Ahtanum and Centennial.

cheers

Edit: you recon you will need a flame suit for JSGA

 

[dc59]

I guess I'll be the one to light the torch. Tony you naughty boy, how can you say such blasphemous things about LCPA. That beer got me right into brewing APA's and has pretty much been on tap since.

Mind you, I'll second Kevo's views on the JSGA being a little on the over rated side of things.

My vote for worst commercial beer would have to be either carlton cold or foster's, can't get to the bottom of either bottle. So I'll call it a draw.