8 beers Americans no longer drink

stratovani · #1 09-10-2011, 07:39 AM

Amidst all the incessant mainstream media blather MSNBC is famous for there is this article about how America's tastes in beer has changed over the years. Interesting since these are precisely the beers I refuse to drink; nowadays I prefer fuller-flavored beers over the flavored water the big boys brew.

8 beers Americans no longer drink - Business - US business - msnbc.com

hover · #2 09-10-2011, 08:28 AM

Yeah, when their buzz words like "drinkability" means essentially "kinda beer flavored water drink" and cite it a positive, I'm out.

I like a beer that actually tastes like something, and not the equivalent of watered down kool aid...I always used to hate when my parents got that wrong.

JimmyM · #3 09-10-2011, 08:36 AM

Haven't had a beer in over a year, but when I drink, it's Bud. Yes, I know it's not real strong...don't care. Tastes good to me.

**MiJaKo** · #4 09-10-2011, 08:43 AM

Yeah, hover. "Drinkability" kills me.

I hate when my Harpoon IPA gets stuck in the glass.

Jazz Ad · #5 09-10-2011, 08:48 AM

Strange. I don't care for Bud but Michelob is fine when you want a simple beer for the thirst.

spade2you · #6 09-10-2011, 08:50 AM

Very interesting.

Good to know that American beer taste is evolving. Used to annoy me being considered a "beer snob" when the real old styles of beer are the true standards. After all, you're not a burger snob if you'd rather have 1 thicker burger from the grill than 3 "beef" patties from McDonalds, right?

Perhaps the big macro companies will simply also evolve and make real beers once again. Many companies make pre-prohibition style American lagers, which aren't too far from what most breweries sold back in the day, given the strong German heritage.

For those relatively new to beer, WWII brought about grain rationing, which is why the breweries that survived prohibition were using rice and other adjunct ingredients. Given that many hadn't had a beer in so long, they forgot how beer was supposed to taste. Light beers became popular and were a gold mine because they honestly contain next to nothing in terms of ingredients, which is why they became so profitable.

fdeck · #7 09-10-2011, 08:54 AM

I'm a locavore when it comes to beer. Most of the beer that I drink is made within 30 miles of my house.

spade2you · #8 09-10-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fdeck

I'm a locavore when it comes to beer. Most of the beer that I drink is made within 30 miles of my house.

Most of the beer was made IN my house.

I like to support local products whenever possible. My usual "rule" is to try to drink beers from my area or in the bordering states, which is my excuse to drink Colorado beers.

hover · #9 09-10-2011, 08:58 AM

By the same token, I just can't enjoy a "five mountainous bushels of hops per bottle" claim micro brews either. Something full bodied but relatively easily swallowed purleeeeze.

Newcastles, Sammies, Red Hooks, Red Stripes, Whitbeirs... yum a dum dum.

MakiSupaStar · #10 09-10-2011, 09:04 AM

That list seems small. I would add pabst, coors, natural ice, (all the lime/lemon flavored versions of domestic beers) natty light, and the keystone flavors.

spade2you · #11 09-10-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by hover

By the same token, I just can't enjoy a "five mountainous bushels of hops per bottle" claim micro brews either. Something full bodied but relatively easily swallowed purleeeeze.

Fortunately there's plenty of variety. From time to time, I'll take something that's as much hops as they can throw in a batch. The Europeans really hate how much we (ab)use hops due to the sheer abundance.

Joe Gress · #12 09-10-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

That list seems small. I would add pabst, coors, natural ice, (all the lime/lemon flavored versions of domestic beers) natty light, and the keystone flavors.

These probably have dwindled as well, but are still very popular for the lets get drunk cheap crowd.

stratovani · #13 09-10-2011, 09:41 AM

I would have added Rolling Rock to the list (or I wish I could have!). I had one at my brother-in-law's house twenty or so years ago, and it was so bad-tasting I couldn't even finish it! My brother-in-law doesn't have much taste, he even drinks Moxie!

Stinsok · #14 09-10-2011, 09:50 AM

At one point, Schlitz was number one ("go for the gusto...") It's true. They stopped advertising it and it fell off the face of the earth.

Unrepresented · #15 09-10-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

That list seems small. I would add pabst, coors, natural ice, (all the lime/lemon flavored versions of domestic beers) natty light, and the keystone flavors.

Not sure if you're replying to the OP or not, but Pabst actually sells really well at the rock clubs down here. Bars sell it by the can, presumably, because it's only worth drinking if you can look ironic doing so.

spade2you · #16 09-10-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Unrepresented

Not sure if you're replying to the OP or not, but Pabst actually sells really well at the rock clubs down here. Bars sell it by the can, presumably, because it's only worth drinking if you can look ironic doing so.

I'd think PBR gained some sales with the hipster crowd for sure.

Steve · #17 09-10-2011, 10:08 AM

For the life of me,
I can not imagine why on this earth anyone would drink beer while they still make Crown Royal.

If you disagree, you are wrong. Sorry but, you are.

Stinsok · #18 09-10-2011, 10:10 AM

I like Crown Royal, but on a hot day it's no contest.

ADbassman · #19 09-10-2011, 10:15 AM

Being from Saint Louis, I enjoy Budweiser and bud select. I also like european beers and microbrews. I think you're allowed to enjoy both.

OldDog52 · #20 09-10-2011, 10:19 AM

They left out Brew 102 and Falstaff!!??

PBR is definitely a strong "alternative" at local pubs here.

Once in a very long while I get a Bud and actually enjoy it as a counterpoint to my usual microbrews.