McEwan’s Scotch Ale: 4.0 – So there was a scotch ale (which is a beer type I adore) that we mostly hated – called Wet Willy. Now that was actually hated simply because it was so basic and average. However this is more like Old Chub, not only is it a not good scotch ale – it’s actively bad. However take that 4 score with the mindset that even a bad scotch ale is still just a supbar beer.
Price $4
Website: http://www.mcewans.co.uk/
Count: 34/71
Michelob Lager: 1.5 – I want to go on record as not being a huge fan of St Louis – and if their shitty well-known beer is this it’s not endearing. (I know local brews and all that, but Boston’s mark on the world is Sam Adams, and that’s quite servicable). Not to take too much time, but this is much like Heineken, a beer I don’t understand. It’s not particularly potent to make you drunk faster, and it’s not really beer-tasting. It manages to fill the space of just being bad at it’s job in both ways, and that the only reason to have this is because maybe you want to leave a bit tipsy, talk or quietly ignore the people your with at whatever bar you get this, and pee a whole lot. In short, it’s bland, weak, and terrible.
Price $7 for 6-pack
Website: http://www.michelob.com/ExploreMichelob.aspx
Count: 33/71
Miller Genuine Draft: 2.0 – It doesn’t really taste like a beer? It feels like if you somehow took most of the fruit out of a juice – it wouldn’t be pure water, it’d be this. It makes it easily drinkable and I guess if you hate beer and are young you can order this in a bar – but no.
Price $3
Website: http://www.mgd.com/
Count: 32/71
Pilsner Urquell: 6.5 – I’ll say this, that is certainly a unique tasting pilsner. I was expecting worse when they claimed to be the first pilsner, but it’s got a distinct character. It has lightness, and almost crispness of flavor with a nice amount of hops and is easy to drink.
Price $3
Website: http://pilsnerurquell.com/
Count: 31/71
Anchor Liberty Ale: 4.0 – Not sure why I’m surprised another west coast ale was a bit too hoppy, gotta feed that silly hipster beer crowd. Overall it’s an okay beer I guess, but not likely one I’d get again
Price $10 for 6-Pack
Website: http://www.anchorbrewing.com/
Count: 30/71
Amstel Lager: 3.0 – This is another in the category of lagers that are just light and make you think of light beers (and yes I got this abroad and it is not Amstel light), but it just ends up lacking taste and coming off like a shitty saison.
Price $3
Website: https://www.amstel.com/
Count: 29/71
Estrella Damm Lager: 5.5 – That’s actually a pretty decent beer. Not one I would likely buy again, but hey if I’m in Spain, and I’ve struck out on a local brew – at least this will be good on draft.
Price $4
Website: http://www.estrelladamm.com/en/
Count: 28/71
Holsten Pilsner: 1.5 – I have a theory. That theory is that this was originally call Holstein Piss, because cow piss is about what I think drinking this. I will admit this is slightly warmer than it should be, but no – this is not good.
Price $6 for 4-Pack
Website: http://www.carlsberggroup.com/brands/Pages/HolstenPilsner.aspx
Count: 27/71
Budweiser Budvar: 2.5 – Well let’s see if this is any better than regular bud. That is better, but still kinda terrible.
Price $9 for 6-Pack
Website: http://www.budvar.cz/
Count: 26/71
Kingfisher: 4.0 – I sipped this 5 times to try and determine something, anything distinctive. I failed. Among the poster this is average but as a lager….
Price $9 for 6-Pack
Website: http://www.kingfisherbeerusa.com/index.html
Count: 25/71