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hikeonpast t1_j6a6ihr wrote

Reply to comment by Albs610 in eli5: Why does cheap alcohol taste worse than nicer alcohol? by Chase_The_Dream

Beer has much more to do with ingredient quality and process steps. I can’t speak to Bud vs. Busch, since they are both lagers and have a similar flavor profile (to me). Compare the flavor of, say, Anchor Porter to Budweiser. Worlds apart.

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Ralfarius t1_j6am1h4 wrote

All macro brews are pretty much interchangeable, imo. Not bad, necessarily, but the difference between a domestic 'premium' and 'value' brand is not significant enough to warrant the price difference. Craft beers, however, run the gamut from eye opening to terrible mistakes.

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jrhooo t1_j6aopu2 wrote

add to that, a significant number of medium-macro brews may have their own recipe, but pay some bigger macro to brew their stuff.

Example, Baltimore's "Natty Boh" being owned by PBR and Brewed on contract in Coors facilities

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blkhatwhtdog t1_j6app96 wrote

Well you can tell Michelob from bud n Busch and they all come from the same vats.

Pete's Wicked Ale...I believe the first craft beer or maybe that's Anchor Steam...was hired out to a small mass market brewer...as was Boston Lager

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im_the_real_dad t1_j6dstow wrote

A few years ago I toured the Anchor brewery in San Francisco. At that time they made Anchor beer in SF.

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