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Big Flats beer from Walgreens
Posted on 12/14/11 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 12/14/11 at 12:31 pm
Ok, how bad is this beer? I've seen it in Walgreens for very cheap but never picked any up as I rarely go to Walgreens for anything other than meds if I'm sick.
Posted on 12/14/11 at 1:03 pm to BayouBengal
from this thread LINK

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Ok, let’s just cut right to the chase. bigflatslager_W Since the vast majority of this blog’s readers are beer geeks, I can’t recommend Big Flats lager, the new-ish Walgreens house brand by Brewmaster’s Choice of Rochester, NY (North American Breweries AKA the Genesee brewery). If you’re looking for a adjunct (meaning brewed with fermentables such as corn and/or rice instead of being all-malt) lager, a beer lover can do a lot better. That said, Big Flats is probably the best $2.99 a six-pack lager you’ll be able to find. I’ll dispense with the formal tasting notes and just list some impressions. There was a small amount of citrus hop notes in the beer’s aroma, which I thought was surprising. Not surprising were notes of cracked corn in the aroma. The beer poured a very pale yellow (think SRM of 1-ish) with a tall white head. The lager’s flavor was very, very light with some malt flavors that were able to be discerned through dominant notes of cracked corn. There were some overt hints of melon – almost a light watermelon – that showed at mid tongue. Hop flavor was almost non-existent. Marginally acceptable was the carbonation level of Big Flats. It was very prickly on the tongue and seemed a tad overdone. Overall, this beer is drinkable, especially at colder temperatures, and might even be decent after a lawn mowing session. However, Big Flats will never be mistaken for some of the better adjunct lagers that are out there. But, for $2.99, what do you expect? Big Flats was purchased at Walgreens Pierce Street location in Sioux City.
Posted on 12/14/11 at 1:05 pm to Rohan2Reed
the beer is as clear as water? 
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:04 pm to BugAC
but the can says "premium brew" ! 
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:07 pm to Rohan2Reed
that is literally the clearest lightest beer i've ever seen
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:16 pm to Geauxld Finger
Wow. fricknuts that looks like piss water.
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:21 pm to Rohan2Reed
What about after you've had 8-10 normal beers? I bet it tastes fine 
Posted on 12/14/11 at 4:28 pm to BayouBengal
It's horrible, a waste of $3
Posted on 12/14/11 at 4:32 pm to Geauxld Finger
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that is literally the clearest lightest beer i've ever seen
Posted on 12/14/11 at 5:18 pm to BayouBengal
If you regularly drink cheap light beers, this is no different and I think has higher alcohol content than most lights. It's a great fishing, camping, tailgating, video-game playing beer. Would I ever order it at a restaurant? Hell no. Do I drink the shite out of it when I find it because I'm poor and it's beer? You bet your arse I do.
Posted on 12/14/11 at 5:41 pm to Rohan2Reed
I bet that Sam Adams glass wanted to throw up.
Posted on 12/14/11 at 6:36 pm to Linkovich
That has to be photoshopped. That looks like water with foam.
Posted on 12/14/11 at 9:49 pm to Rohan2Reed
R2R, we drinking this for the BCSCG? I'll buy 
Posted on 12/14/11 at 9:55 pm to Linkovich
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I bet that Sam Adams glass wanted to throw up
You noticed that too, huh? LOL
Posted on 12/15/11 at 5:46 am to cdaniel76
Look at the bottom of the can. "It's the water that makes it". Guess that's why it's clear as water.
Posted on 12/15/11 at 8:18 am to Bamer
I've had this beer and it is not that clear. Must be something about the lighting in the photo. Need to stand another lager next to it for comparison.
$0.50 a beer. It goes down much better than Bud Dry, OM Best, Natty Lite, or any other comparable priced beer IMO.
$0.50 a beer. It goes down much better than Bud Dry, OM Best, Natty Lite, or any other comparable priced beer IMO.
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