The secret’s out: One surefire way to get the Internet talking about a taste test is to try stuff that’s pretty much guaranteed to be rank and nasty. Table Matters bought into the formula by
sucking down a bunch of “college beers,” the generally watery or downright skunky things that most of us drank before we had money and/or taste.
Milwaukee’s Best Light fared surprisingly well (“I was worried we would run out of it before the tasting started”), and Schmidt took the coveted honor of dag-nastiest, meriting the relatively straightforward verdict of “Quite possibly the worst beer ever created.”
Sadly missing from the roundup was Grain Belt Premium. It’s a regional collegiate favorite of the Upper Midwest, which includes national drinking powerhouse Wisconsin. It’s also surprisingly drinkable even after exposure to better-regarded brews.
The beers of choice at my college were Schmidts or PBR’s, depending upon what dorm you were in. Taste did not matter since they were used for drinking games, with quarters being number 1 and 1A. Both were cheap ($7-8 a case) and served their purpose.
We drank PBR or Natural Ice. Neither were very good but PBR was dirt cheap while a keg of 7% ABV Natural Ice could be bought for the unbelievably low price of $45.
We drank PBR or Natural Ice. Neither were very good but PBR was dirt cheap while a keg of 7% ABV Natural Ice could be bought for the unbelievably low price of $40.
What no “champagne of beers” (Miller High Life)? That beverage alone is responsible for 15 of my 20 college lbs. Go Hoyas! :)
Natty Light was the beer of choice at my school. It was $42 for a half barrel or $7 a case (1994 prices). Occasionally we would get the Beast at $39 a keg and everyone would have a bad hangover and green poop.
By senior year we had graduated to Schlitz and Blatz as they had more flavor and alcohol content than Natty light.