Not So Famous…

My scores (by beer number):

• Beer #1 – 5/10
• Beer #2 – 2/10
• Beer #3 – 5/10
• Beer #4 – 3/10

And the revealed beers….

• Beer #1 – Coors
• Beer #2 – Gordon Biersch Pilsner
• Beer #3 – Kona Longboard Lager
• Beer #4 – Budweiser

I must admit, the results are surprising in a couple of ways.

1. Gordon Biersch’s Plsner really doesn’t taste good compared to lagers.  I need to re-read some descriptions of the pilsner style, but we found it to be overly bitter, slightly skunky-smelling, and just not malty enough to stand up against Coors and Kona.  Gabe’s description?  “It tastes like ass.”  It really did NOT taste good.  I thought I had tasted the Pilsner, but now that I think about it, I don’t know when I would have.  In the GB brewery, I would have chosen the Schwartzbier, Marzen, or even the Blonde Bock over a Pilsner…and I’m sure I have.  That being said, I was really surprised.  Until now, I’ve never tried a Gordon Biersch I haven’t liked.  There’s a first for everything, I guess.
2. Kona’s beer got a higher rating because I loved the non-bitter hop character they gave it.  Not necessarily true to style, but I liked it for a different reason than the reason for which I rated the Coors what I did.  The hops were refreshing, fer sure.
3. Coors isn’t as bad as I thought it was.
4. I really don’t like lighter-colored beers as much as their darker colored counterparts. I kept saying that there were better lighter beers than Bud and Coors, but it turns out they’re only marginally better.  I do recommend beers like the Blonde Bock or the Marzen rather than Bud or Coors…they are more flavorful.

So there you have it. I liked Coors above a micro-brew.  The micro brew in question was horrible, sadly.  I’d like to put Bud or Coors up against a Newcastle, Marzen, Scotch Ale, etc.  I don’t think they’ll stand up, to be honest.