hoegaarden is like mildly beer-flavored soda. its good, but i definitely wouldnt use it to prove any kind of beer credentials. i suppose sam adams isnt total piss-water, but its definitely mass-produced. i dont know if ive even had sam adams in a really long time. if im paying premium price might as well get premium brew!
Jamie had positive things to say about Trappistes Rochefort 10... Isabel kinda blehed, but her tongue was young and immature... You should find some and try it again, Isabel. You might be surprised.
I also prefer premium brews, but I have no qualms with the cheap shit either. I'm broke most of the time, and if you ask me, a half rack of PBR is completely worth the $7 you pay for it.
I don't discriminate. Beer is beer and some of it is better than others. Complaining about cheap stuff just makes you look like a snob.