UHGGHHH, What has happened to American Beer!!

[teamkranzelbike]

I like strong tasting beers. Becks, Newcastle, Doseques Amber, Guiness, and a few others with a bit of taste. I am fond of Porters and stouts and dark ales. Most however are a bit too strong tasting for me to actually drink more than 2 or 3 at a sitting. After Shying away from mass produced American Beers some time ago I wanted to take the stress off and get a less than intelegent drunk on this weekend. I went to the store and picked up a case of Bud select. Now years ago when I stopped with the mass produced beer it wasnt that bad, just not what I was looking for. This stuff was absolute crap!! The only select thing about it is am I going to select to give it away or select to use it for target practice. A couple days later I bought a Regular bud in a resturant. They must have changed the recipe. It was like drinking dirty water. What has happened to Americas taste in brew? HAve we evolved to the point of yellow alcaholic water?? I guess I will stick to imports and Micros and keep the hard stuff for those couple time a year drunks.

[DirtyDog]

Micros aren't "American Beer"? The big companies have always made crap, nothing has changed. Be happy we have developed such a quality and diverse craft brew industry in this country. Plenty of great breweries in the US now.

[OGRipper]

Yeah, mass-produced cheap beer seems to be the same as ever - namely, really bad for the most part. For some reason I can enjoy a few Pacificos or tecates now and then but otherwise I would rather be sober than drink cheap swill.

[kidwoo]

Bud select. .

This stuff was absolute crap!!

How suprising.
They did change the recipe though. I think it was around 1930.

Deschuttes, Anderson Valley, Mendicino, Abita are all american beer.
Go there.

[teamkranzelbike]

Not my intention to offend Micros or american made small batchers. When refering to American Beers I ment the mass produced stuff. This due to multi million dollar advertising budgets is what the world sees as American Beer.
Next question. Budweiser used to be all about beech wood aged, now it is, get it within 24 hours of being "born". Am I missing somthing? I started drinking beer in the late 70's and believe me, recepies have changed since then as well. yes I am OLD!!

[SkaredShtles]

The stuff has always been crap.

Although I would challenge your assertion that Beck's and Newcastle have any tolerable taste. :p

[laura]

Although I would challenge your assertion that Beck's and Newcastle have any tolerable taste. :p
:stupid:

while better than budweiser, they still leave much to be desired.

[Tenchiro]

The stuff has always been crap.

Although I would challenge your assertion that Beck's and Newcastle have any tolerable taste. :p

:stupid:

[SkaredShtles]

Maybe this will get me my old custom title back............... :think:

[Ciaran]

I like strong tasting beers. Becks, Newcastle, Doseques Amber, Guiness, and a few others with a bit of taste. I am fond of Porters and stouts and dark ales. Most however are a bit too strong tasting for me to actually drink more than 2 or 3 at a sitting. After Shying away from mass produced American Beers some time ago I wanted to take the stress off and get a less than intelegent drunk on this weekend. I went to the store and picked up a case of Bud select. Now years ago when I stopped with the mass produced beer it wasnt that bad, just not what I was looking for. This stuff was absolute crap!! The only select thing about it is am I going to select to give it away or select to use it for target practice. A couple days later I bought a Regular bud in a resturant. They must have changed the recipe. It was like drinking dirty water. What has happened to Americas taste in brew? HAve we evolved to the point of yellow alcaholic water?? I guess I will stick to imports and Micros and keep the hard stuff for those couple time a year drunks.
I would venture to say that it isn't the beers taste that has changed, rather it is YOUR tastes that have changed.
Maybe this will get me my old custom title back............... :think:
Not a chance, princess! :p :rofl:

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>
Not a chance, princess! :p :rofl:
:mumble: :mumble: :mumble:

[maxyedor]

The stuff has always been crap.

Although I would challenge your assertion that Beck's and Newcastle have any tolerable taste. :p
You sir have odd tast in beer.

[Changleen]

N8, Tenchi, SS, Laura - You're all WRONG. About Becks anyway... I don't like Newcastle much...

I agree there are a lot of great US microbrews, and the vast majority of US mainstream beer sucks diseased fatman cock.

[SkaredShtles]

N8, Tenchi, SS, Laura - You're all WRONG. About Becks anyway<snip>
You're allowed to be wrong.......... :p