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Big Flats beer from Walgreens

Posted on 12/14/11 at 12:31 pm
Posted by BayouBengal
Member since Nov 2003
28288 posts
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 by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 1:03 pm to
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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 by rutiger
purgatory
Member since Jun 2007
21821 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 1:05 pm to
the beer is as clear as water?
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
15126 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 1:05 pm to
that looks like piss
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
57425 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 1:06 pm to
That looks awful
Posted by TigahRag
Sorting Out OT BS Since 2005
Member since May 2005
132775 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:04 pm to
but the can says "premium brew" !
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32532 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:07 pm to
that is literally the clearest lightest beer i've ever seen
Posted by Case Deep
Dupont, LA
Member since Nov 2011
308 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:16 pm to
Wow. fricknuts that looks like piss water.
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

That looks awful
Posted by gjackx
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2007
16577 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 2:21 pm to
What about after you've had 8-10 normal beers? I bet it tastes fine
Posted by lsuguru
Lake Charles
Member since Aug 2007
1822 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 4:28 pm to
It's horrible, a waste of $3
Posted by WizardSleeve
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2011
1927 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 4:32 pm to
quote:

that is literally the clearest lightest beer i've ever seen
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6930 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 5:18 pm to
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 by Linkovich
crater lake
Member since Feb 2007
9550 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 5:41 pm to
I bet that Sam Adams glass wanted to throw up.
Posted by RedHawk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
9585 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 6:36 pm to
That has to be photoshopped. That looks like water with foam.
Posted by Meatball
Member since Sep 2009
5122 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 8:59 pm to
quote:

that looks like piss
Posted by BayouBengal
Member since Nov 2003
28288 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 9:49 pm to
R2R, we drinking this for the BCSCG? I'll buy
Posted by cdaniel76
Ponchatoula
Member since Feb 2008
19778 posts
Posted on 12/14/11 at 9:55 pm to
quote:

I bet that Sam Adams glass wanted to throw up


You noticed that too, huh? LOL
Posted by Bamer
Earth
Member since Oct 2011
16 posts
Posted on 12/15/11 at 5:46 am to
Look at the bottom of the can. "It's the water that makes it". Guess that's why it's clear as water.
Posted by BordyLSU
Austin Texas Baby
Member since Dec 2006
1578 posts
Posted on 12/15/11 at 8:18 am to
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.
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