True. It's perfectly good as a solvent, or weed killer. Or maybe something to mix in with the hog slop.
Of the beers rated then and now, most did about the same. One exception was Old Milwaukee, tied for top domestic beer last time but lower in the pack this time. After our 1996 article, its brewer changed from Stroh's to Pabst. The new brew has a less intense flavor, with fewer of the fresh, floral, and fruity notes associated with better beers.