Worst mainstream import beer: Grolsch vs. St Pauli Girl

[zinfamous]

What?

yeah, that's craziness. Guinness extra stout is quite good. The Foreign Extra is even better. The porter is completely unremarkable, however.

(The porter is what just about everyone is referring to when they say "Guinness")

 

[lxskllr]

Guinness extra stout is made by LaBatts now for the NA market. I noticed a distinct drop in character when the switch happened. I wouldn't say it sucks, but it isn't the beer it used to be.

 

[khon]

Dunno about imported beer, but Coors Light is the worst beer overall. It somehow manages to be both bland and disgusting.

 

[zinfamous]

Guinness extra stout is made by LaBatts now for the NA market. I noticed a distinct drop in character when the switch happened. I wouldn't say it sucks, but it isn't the beer it used to be.

hmm, I had no idea. Actually, I hadn't had extra stout in many years, tbh.

I know that the foreign extra was only brewed in Holland, I think. Or maybe Denmark? and was only available on mainland Europe.

at least, at some time...

 

[zinfamous]

Dunno about imported beer, but Coors Light is the worst beer overall. It somehow manages to be both bland and disgusting.

BUT THE CAN CHANGES COLOR!


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[Nebor]

BUT THE CAN CHANGES COLOR!


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Not as cool as being able to write on the bottle!!!

 

[preslove]

Grolsch is awesome. Heineken sucks.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

cans > all bottles.

cans > keg

 

[Nebor]

Heineken in the can is a lot better than in the bottle.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Heineken in the can is a lot better than in the bottle.

That might be, but otherwise, beer in a can is a tragedy.

 

[ElFenix]

That might be, but otherwise, beer in a can is a tragedy.

back 20 years ago maybe, but now cans are definitely better than bottles.

less air in the can, no light penetration, cheaper to ship, far easier to recycle, the linings have reached the point where there is no can flavor. in short, cans are superior in every way.

 

[Gibsons]

back 20 years ago maybe, but now cans are definitely better than bottles.

less air in the can, no light penetration, cheaper to ship, far easier to recycle, the linings have reached the point where there is no can flavor. in short, cans are superior in every way.

Cans don't hold temperature as well.

 

[Gibsons]

Not as cool as being able to write on the bottle!!!

And that's not as cool as the swirly marks on the neck! Swirly marks rule!

 

[ElFenix]

Cans don't hold temperature as well.

but they cool off faster

 

[evident]

I don't drink beer but from what I remember Sapporo was fucking awful. Japanese didnt learn a damn thing productive from their alliance with Germany.

that shit aint imported, all three big japanese brews (sapporo, asahi, kirin) sold in the US are brewed and bottled here by either molson coors, inbev (ab) or miller.


worst mainstream imported beer is probably tecate. i'd rather drink natty or keystone over that crap. someone bought that in college for cinco de mayo... huge hangover the next day and i didnt even drink much

 

[Anubis]

Cans don't hold temperature as well.

you obviously aren't drinking it fast enough

 

[Arkaign]

Grolsch is not my thing. I can tolerate St. Pauli Girl all right, but prefer Beck's (Beck's dark if possible), as similar but better.

Much prefer Belhaven, Boddington's, Asahi Black (not regular or reserve, but BLACK), etc, though.

 

[Nebor]

Grolsch is not my thing. I can tolerate St. Pauli Girl all right, but prefer Beck's (Beck's dark if possible), as similar but better.

Much prefer Belhaven, Boddington's, Asahi Black (not regular or reserve, but BLACK), etc, though.

I've never tried the Beck's Dark\Amber. It's right next to the lager and the light at the class 6 though. I was just so turned off by Heineken Dark I figured Becks would offer more of the same.

 

[SirStev0]

Paulo Girl. Blaaaaaaaaah.

 

[OutHouse]

WTF are you talking about? Grolsch is fantastic beer. It's probably my favourite mass produced beer.

Grolsh is good beer. i bet the OP thinks Old style is the best beer on the planet.

 

[silverpig]

I'm on my 3rd one of the night now. This batch isn't as skunky, but it's still my least favorite in the fridge (heineken, stella artois, becks, peroni, grolsch, chimay.)

Heineken just isn't as good as grolsch. Grolsch has a nice hoppy pilsner flavour which is quite good.

Stella is kind of bland. Becks even more so. I haven't had peroni in a long time so I can't recall it, but Chimay is good. I'd say Grolsch would be my #1 or #2 there. Maybe your distributor just sucks?

 

[Nebor]

Grolsh is good beer. i bet the OP thinks Old style is the best beer on the planet.

Damn, you sure have me figured out...

Next up, worst flavor of Jello pudding.

 

[Nebor]

Heineken just isn't as good as grolsch. Grolsch has a nice hoppy pilsner flavour which is quite good.

Stella is kind of bland. Becks even more so. I haven't had peroni in a long time so I can't recall it, but Chimay is good. I'd say Grolsch would be my #1 or #2 there. Maybe your distributor just sucks?

I ended up deciding there was something wrong with the first 6 pack of Grolsch. The 6 pack I drank last night was pretty different. It was very sweet, kind of tasted like honey initially. I still won't be buying it again.

When I went to restock at the class 6 store the other day, the air conditioning was out, and it was ~90 degrees in the store. I'm sure that can't be good for the booze.

 

[Perknose]

I ended up deciding there was something wrong with the first 6 pack of Grolsch. The 6 pack I drank last night was pretty different. It was very sweet, kind of tasted like honey initially. I still won't be buying it again.

When I went to restock at the class 6 store the other day, the air conditioning was out, and it was ~90 degrees in the store. I'm sure that can't be good for the booze.

Skunked. Told 'ya. 😉

 

[Nebor]

Skunked. Told 'ya. 😉

😕 I don't remember that.