For broad definitions of "beer."
We already have Pepsi and Coke. I guess I care about this as much as I care about a duopoly on sugar water. It's not like I'm worried about the quality of their beer going down or the price going up. Drinking microbrews does not make one a 'beer snob' any more than eating at a local restaurant rather than Big Boy makes you a 'foodie'.
It's also a lot easier to drink 10 Budweisers than 10 expensive, high alcohol, overly flavored whatevers. On a side note, I think that most craft choices also should be called "beer" these days. When you give me something that tastes like nothing but hops, that's not a good alternative to Miller/Bud. It's just pricier, and helps to inflate your sense of smug.
There are plenty of reasons to drink 10 beers. Mostly day drinking. But maybe out on the town for a night. Anytime you want to have a long drinking session, and especially one where you don't want to get too dehydrated. Beer as a sensation is totally different than liquor. And yes, thank you, I didn't know that all microbrews were IPAs. I was using that as an example. Most microbreweries have a tendency to put way too much flavor into what ever it is they're making. It's a way to try to differentiate their product, but so many just don't taste like beer anymore. I like old world beers, and sadly, it's just not common around the USA.
As it turns out, I like lager. Amstel, Heineken, Kirin, Sapporo, Beck's, Tsingtao, Carling. When you go to the snooty million-microbrew bars, they generally have one lager, and they resent having to carry it. When you go to the grocery store, they'll generally have at least three of the above.
Given those likes, you should try some true Czech pils, like Budvar ('original Budweisser') or Pilsner Urquell. Bonus - they are often quite cheap (at least around here), for such a good lager.
The bitter is what I like about them, but the skunky is a flaw - it's not meant to be that way. Poor handling, usually - light and/or heat.
Frankly, I'm shocked at how often Czech beers reach NZ in good condition. I suspect warehousing in the American South is the real culprit - it is so often in good condition here, and was almost always skunked when I used to get it in Oklahoma. Of course, Oklahoma has arcane beer laws - it used to be (and may still be) that it was illegal to refrigerate beers over 3.2% - barbarians.
Ever had Bitburger? It doesn't have as much depth as Budvar or Urquell but it's still delicious and insanely easy to drink.
I definitely thought Bud Light was fine enough for a long time. It won't kill you but I get why people discourage buying it, there's a lot of good small breweries I would love to see that money go to instead. And I hate super hoppy beer! Have you tried saisons? or good sours?
I can't say that I love sours. Tastes like pickle juice to me. I love me some pickles, but I wouldn't consider them refreshing. Saisons, sure there are good ones out there. The trouble on my end is that they're usually rippin' high percent, and I get drunk too fast.
Saisons were historically low ABV, there's some still around but you might have to dig for a bit. Or have you tried Schofferhofer Grapefruit? Almost hop free and definitely won't get you drunk :) People out here drink Rainer instead of Bud but I don't really like either.
Maybe it's Michigan, but I feel like every one I've had around here is like 8%. But no, I shan't drink a grapefruit beer under any circumstances (except for the circumstance where it's the only thing available). I do have a masculinity to protect, as passe as that is.
Haven't they already tried doing this? Anyway, yes, their beer is not very good but I'd imagine something like this would allow the macro producer to buy up even more craft breweries and that's a little worrisome.