Comments on: Killian’s is Teh Sux0rs

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Ah, it seems your beer taste has sure evolved over the past two years . . . in June 2002, Killian’s made your top 5, which always sort of amazed me.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I think you’re right, Charles. I suppose there’s the chance that I had a bad batch last night, but my tastes probably have changed.

By: Lyn

Lyn — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Generally, Killian’s should fall into the “at least way more drinkable than Bud and Coors Light, if those are my only draft choices” category. But the bar in question seems to face many beverage challenges. Proof: they can screw up a bottle of beer, as with the one I got with the top of the bottle broken off.

The one Killian’s I had there Friday tasted faintly skunked, or flat and/or old. It also wasn’t cold enough - get it somewhere with proper equipment and it’s nice enough. But it’s still not stellar.

By: MikeC

MikeC — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Have you ever considered homebrewing beer? You sound like a perfect candidate for it.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Killian’s used to be my college beer. When there wasn’t anything more “upscale” than Bud/Coors/whatever, I’d always opt for the relatively better Killian’s. Now after spent much time in Europe, Killian’s is all the things you mentioned!

So I’ve thought a lot about trying my hand at home brew, but it seems expensive to get into (at least to do it right and get decent beer).

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I think Lyn says it all:
It also wasn’t cold enough. Yep, we are definately talking about a light-bodied domestic beer.
But at least we’re lucky in Texas that most places stock a Mexican beer or two. That’s what I usually go for in the “cheap Summer beer” category. A nice Dos Equis or Modelo - no shame there. I suppose it still counts as an “import”, and thus maybe 50 cents more than the domestic stuff, but a pretty good comprimise.