Carling

Ok, I know, I should know better. I bet your all sitting down saying Carling, WTF! The scene of the crime was The Old Parr's Head and I was sneaking a quick one in after work while waiting for the Mrs to finish getting her hair done. I mentioned to the Irish guy behind the bar that one of the reviews on beerintheevening.com about the pub states that it does a top notch pint of Carling (4.1% abv). The barman saw this as a challenge and quickly poured me a pint so I could form my own opinion. Upon first sip, I knew that the beer was crap but I still smiled and fed the guys ego.. (the things I do for a free beer)

For those of you who are unaware, Carling is the biggest selling mega swill in the UK and is probably one of the nastiest tasting. You can even smell the corn they use to brew it with. One other point I would like to address is that some home brewers seem to think that Carling Black Label is the best beer ever produced - but then the guys from the US think that about Sam Smith's beers so it does not surprise me!

http://www.carling.com/