Let’s have a hipster-y post about beer, shall we? I saw a list today on the Concourse of the 18 most overrated beers. Here’s the list, devoid of the original author’s comments. If you want to know why the author chose these beers, you’ll have to follow the link:
- Miller High Life
- Blue Moon
- Killian’s Red
- Heineken
- Yuengling
- Corona
- Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
- Heady Topper
- Stella Artois
- Bass Ale
- Magic Hat 9
- Your local brewery’s flagship
- North Coast Old Rasputin
- Anchor Steam
- Rolling Rock
- Red Stripe
- Moosehead
- Shiner Bock
My thoughts? Who the hell is out there drinking Miller High Life and declaring that it’s a “good beer?” Are there people that do that? Seriously? I’ve never once heard someone declare their sophistication for Miller High Life; at best, I’ve heard its praises as “it’s cold” and “I don’t know, I just like it.”
Blue Moon is trading on the craft beer thing even though it’s really not a craft beer. Of all the beers on this list, this is the only one that I’ll drink, always because I’m at the kind of place where my choice is Blue Moon or Bud Light.
I hate Killian’s Red, perhaps moreso than any other beer on this list. Most of that hatred comes from the fact that red ale is my favorite style to drink, so my standards are correspondingly higher. If the choice is between Killian’s Red and warm tap water, I’ll take the tap water.
My experiences with Heinekein tend to be limited to smiling smugly to myself when I see people who like them.
My father likes Yuengling. I have no opinion on it either way.
Corona isn’t very good, but since I live in the Southwest, there’s something that’s cultural about drinking it around here.
I have no opinions on 7 through 15. I either haven’t tried or haven’t heard of these beers. I have no idea about my local brewery’s flagship beer; maybe the one I order is their flagship? I’ve never asked.
I drank Red Stripe once and hated it.
No opinion on Moosehead. I tried Shiner Bock once; didn’t really care for it, but also didn’t hate it. So, meh.
What are my favorite beers (none of which made it to this list?) I’m happy to tell you!
Matt’s Favorite Beers
- Full Sail Amber Ale
- Jeremiah Red Ale
- Kiltlifter Scottish Ale
- Grand Canyon Amber Ale
- Bud Light Lime
Number five on my list is a troll pick, just to see if you’re paying attention. My actual number five would be Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
Cynical Idealism 