July 19, 2004

RateBeer.com , "widely recognized as the most accurate and most-visited source for beer information," has announced the "World's Worst Beers." Cheers!
  • Huh, I didn't know Fosters made a light. And should the NA beers be excluded by virtue of the fact that they're not really expected to be great beers? The whole concept of NA beer is odd. I don't know that I've heard of any of the top 50 beers . . . obviously I've got work to do! *puts on drinkin' shoes* )))
  • Most of these "worst" beers that I recognize are either non-alcoholic or the new 'Atkins-friendly' low carb beers. I've never put much faith in RateBeer.com, anyway, since their tastes seem to be nowhere near my own. *points to mouth* Beer goes in here!
  • 'but are they cheap' is the million dollar question. Quantity, not quality.
  • Wow, Bud Light is one of the worst, but Coors Light comes nowhere on that list? Granted, compared to the good stuff, all mass-market US beers are the equivalent of fast food, but Coors Light is refrigerated badger whiz.
  • yeah it sure seems like they should have a separate list for non-alcoholic beer -- which really ISN'T beer, but a "beerish tasting beverage," IMHO
  • These people have a bit of a thing about stout, porter, and Belgians. The three best beers available in England are Belgian, apparently: the second best place in England to go for beer is the Belgo bierodrome, and the 4th best place is Selfridges. I haven't dared to look, but I suppose the best place to go for beer in North America is Bloomingdales, where you can buy yourself a bottle of Pilsner Urquell or something. Thanks, SideDish - fine ranting material! ;)
  • Ice ice baby...
  • I drank two "Mickey's Ice" once. once.
  • I am such an American. All the beers that are supposedly "good" takes like crap to me. What I wouldn't give for an Olympia right now...
  • #23, "General Generic Beer " from Miller. Do they mean any beer from Miller in general? if so, I guess that answers my question: why isn't MGD on the list?
  • We had a beer-tasting party a while back where we blind taste-tested and rated a number of different beers. Being the geek that I am, I compiled the results and posted them for all to see. I was a bit disappointed that PBR didn't do better, but at least my favorite, Killians, came out on top. Anyhow, a good time was had by all, and I highly recommend it as an alternative to the same old wine-tasting scene.
  • With TurboDog a close second, I see. That's a fine beer, I have wondered if the name comes from the movie "Heathers". "In any town, there's always a Snappy Snack Shack where I can heat up a microwave burrito and feast on a Turbo Dog."
  • I would just like goetter to note that Sam Adams does not appear on the "worst beers" list. Snoogans. I've actually been drinking Heineken lately, but plan on switching to Pabst Blue Ribbon because that's what Dennis Hopper's character drinks in Blue Velvet. "Heinekin? Fuck that shit. Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
  • It's hot, i'm poor, it's PBR for me. Seriously, how sick I am of everyone (no one here) telling me how their favorite beer is some microbrew Belgin deer antler blue or something. Unless it's some kind of Bud product or one of those horrible ice things, just make sure it's cold and shut the fuck up and drink your beer.
  • *Best Daryl Hammond-Bill Clinton voice* "It's not even good beer. It's Pabst. Blue. Ribbon. So no, we're not gloating."
  • So the worst list boils down to five distinct categories: -- N/A Beers -- Light Beers -- Ice Beers -- Light Ice Beers *shudder* -- ....and Milwaukee's Best That's pretty easy to remember when yer shoppin' for some suds.
  • my dad drank PBR the whole time i was growing up. and smoked UNFILTERED lucky strikes. and was a sergeant in the marine corps. my dad's a dude!
  • Jeez, does he have good upper-arm tattoos? Your dad's a walking slice of Americana.
  • Woo-hoo, lots of golden oldies from my college days. Especially Natty Ice and Beast. I can't believe that Yeung-ling isn't on that list.
  • mmmmm me loves some Yuengling . . .
  • I definitely prefer a microbrewed Belgian deer antler blue, but Yuengling's actually a good cheap beer.
  • Boulevard Pale Ale, baby, Boulevard Pale Ale. Or, if you're hungry, a pint of Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. You will not need food afterward.
  • (mid, as a matter of fact, he has a tattoo of a marine corps bulldog on his bicep, similar to this one but smoking an old stogey. ha!)
  • OH AND I SECOND THE WOO WOO ON BOULEVARD PALE ALE!
  • Oh, that is just perfect. I was going to ask, bulldog, anchor, or hula girl? but I thought that might be hoping for too much.
  • (their unfiltered wheat kicks major beer ass also, like a beer milkshake... mmmmm....)
  • I'm surprised y'all get it way out in D.C. It was hell finding it for a while after I moved to Arkansas, and they never had it in TN when I lived there.
  • Speaking of bulldogs, Boulevard also makes a pretty good porter.
  • I'm intrigued by this Cave Creek Chili Beer. Sounds like eveyone tried it because of the name, which was far better than the taste.
  • jccalhoun - all the old ski trophies my brothers and i earned growing up proudly contained an oly can as the central pillar, below the cup. love to see beer sponsor kid's sports! (olympia - it's the water!)
  • you know, i think if i was setting this website up i'd temper the ratings by somehow figuring in the number of people who had rated it. there are a lot of beers coming out on top with less than 50 ratings, and a bunch with a few hundred ratings that fall lower down the scale. not that i'm upset to see a US beer make it to #1, or to see that several of my favorite breweries (kalamazoo brewing co., rouge ales) are doing quite well on the list. and there's a top 100 brewery about a mile from my aunt's house, just south of here? dark horse. damn. will have to check that out next time i drive down to say hi. but still. bell's oberon or solsun ales didn't even make it into the top 5 in any category in the midwest? WTF? people line up outside bars waiting for that shit to hit the streets each summer. remember folks: life is too short to drink cheap beer! hey got an idea. what beer is YOUR favorite little secret? anything i've tried from rogue is great; dead guy was my first find, but lately the brutal bitter has been my choice. a canadian friend recommends sleeman's cream ale, if you can find it. i'll second that, it's smooth, not too strong or too light, and very easy to drink! big rock brewery in alberta, BC has some good stuff too. the big rock traditional made it into my shopping cart several times while in canada. ok folks, tell me. what other great beers can i not find in my area?
  • (mid, i don't get boulevard out here but drank it when i lived in kansas city, where the actual boulevard brewery is!)
  • (Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I didn't think a KC microbrewery shipped that far. The best college party I ever attended was in midtown when I was at UMKC -- two full kegs of Boulevard, a jazz combo in the living room, and a crawfish boil.)
  • Two great beers I've had once and not found again: Magic Eye's Heart of Darkness Stout (okay, maybe it was mainly the name) and Uff Da!--the latter being a mircobrewery in Wisconsin. And speaking of Wisconsin, Leinenkugel's still rocks.
  • How does 211 not make the list. That shit is liquid crack. Read some reviews of the beer.
    Due to a cup malfunction, we were only able to split 12 ounces between us. Which is why I'm alive to write this today. Before drinking, one should take the advise of Roger Daltry..."If I swallow anything evil, put your finger down my throat."
    Another review:
    I was thirsty, and noticed this was cheaper than bottled water. Boy, what a mistake. Next time I think I'll just stick to the water that collects at the bottom of trash dumpsters, which is not any different than this crud, but at least it's free.
  • t3h_b0n3: Sam Adams isn't "worst," merely mediocre. What I despise about Sam Adams is that it displaces mo' betta, mo' fresha, local beers. Living in Washington State, I enjoy an embarrassment of very decent beers from Washington and Oregon. And yet I can wander down to the Seattle waterfront tourist zone and find tourist restaurants offering Boston Pennsylvania factory-brewed Sam Adams. What the hell? Maybe there's really no better beer to drink in Florida than Sam Adams. (When I go home to Florabama, I drink iced tea.) I don't believe that, but it could be true.