Worst Beer in the World
Ratebeer.com lists 50 bogus brews
Posted by: John Chandler on Jan 09, 2012 at 10:00AM
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In keeping with the spirit of the season (making endless lists, that is), several thousand members of the ratebeer.com community cast their votes for the Worst Beers in the World poll. Dominated by watery light beers and corrosive malt liquors, there are some intriguing inclusions. For example, the folks at Keystone might want to consider upgrading their corporate mascot, because the presence of mustachioed man of the people, Keith Stone, ain’t cutting it. Keystone Light came in at No. 17 on the list, and Keystone Premium was No. 20.
The absolute bottom of the barrel, apparently, is Olde English 800 3.2, a less potent version of the high gravity lager that’s the choice of hopeless alcoholics and buzz hunters on a budget. As a former imbiber of “OE,” I can’t say that I’ve been introduced to the 3.2 style—nor would I want to be. See, the only reason on God’s Green Earth to drink Olde English is for its 7 percent alcohol by volume. It’s an affordable method of getting your drunk on, if that’s the goal you had in mind for the evening. It’s a harsh, hard, malty brew, that nonetheless, tastes a bit better than similar high-octane swill produced by, say, Camo Brewing, another Miller product that gets my vote as the absolute worst beer I ever tasted. It’s the only one I can remember spitting out, anyway. Lest you cast me as a suds snob, I will point out that I have a certain degenerate fondness for Colt 45 malt liquor. Just like Billy Dee Williams.
What do you think, drinking buddies? What’s the worst beer you’ve ever sampled? Name names and provide tasting notes.
Here’s my review of Camo Genuine Ale. “Rather than coming from a brewery, I think that Camo Genuine Ale began life as some kind of industrial solvent that removes rust from barges. After one drink I was terrified about the state of my health, as if I’d introduced a deadly virus into my system as part of a paid experiment. Best advice? Sobriety.” Your turn!
1. Milwaukee’s Best Ice – the beautiful black and blue label is deceiving. this fairly potent swill will certainly get you drunk, but you might as well drink formaldahyde.
2. Rolling Rock – most people who drink this are douchebags who get what they deserve, but this this beer, as are all beers in green bottles, is SKUNKY.
3. Mickey’s – fun to throw the little grenades at people and have this crappy beer explode all over them, but to actually drink it takes fearlessness.
Worst beer I’ve ever tasted:
Smoked beers (yes for some reason I’ve tried them more than once). Smoked salmon in a glass? No thank you- I will not be making that mistake ever again.
Also: that image is perfect.
Specifically, $10.50 Miller Lites while watching the Ducks lose to LSU at Cowboy Stadium.
Colt 45 Menthol
This may or may not be off-topic, but please, never use your abandoned-but-not-empty beer bottle as an ashtray.
@Mix: You know as well as I do that there is no such thing as “off-topic” here.
got to second the vote for Camo. made from fermented army boots. my friend, a seasoned imbiber of the High Gravity Malt beverages served in the 24 oz cans refers to it as dog shit in a can.
Worst beer that was just shitty: a short-lived Coors variation that came with a pepperocini. Worst beer that made me gag but was supposed to be good, and somebody must like it: Red Hook ESB – tastes like anbesol (that stuff they put on our gums to numb them when we were kids). xoxo
I can’t swear this is the worst gluten-free beer ever, but it is the most recent for me. Ergo, my vote for worst is New Planet. Although Anheuser-Busch’s Red Bridge is no prize either.
Ooh ooh, has anyone tried the Walgreen’s brand beer? “Big Flats”
http://consumerist.com/2011/01/walgreens-to-sell-their-own-brand-of-beer-for-50can.html
Surprisingly, it’s actually not that terrible.
I’ve drank a lot of crappy beer in my time, but if I had to pick the worst, I’d probably go with Schaefer. Wherever you were when you opened a can of that stuff would stink for days.
@Rachel: I’ve got some in my fridge. I was thinking I might do a Cheap Beer Challenge with Big Flats and some budget brews from Trader Joe’s. Stay tuned!
Hands down…..Rogue Maple Bacon.
Jigulevskoe.