I'm not too proud to drink an American macro-swill. There is a time and place for everything. I happen to dislike Bud Light enough to not drink it unless ordered to by a gun-wielding thug but otherwise a Coors or Miller Lite doesn't have to be punishment.
Fortunately for most of us, our choices are far more varied in most commercial bars / pubs.
Actually, Coors is not a "bad" beer. It is exactly what they used to claim...America's Fine Light Beer. At one time, Coors achieved cult like status. We would buy it in Kansas and smuggle it to Iowa. I do have respect for the majors, as they produce the exact same product day in and day out. As home brewers, we all can appreciate the challenges in making the next brew taste EXACTLY like the previous brew.
Back on topic: We have our first brew in over 10 years (Yippee!) getting ready to be kegged in about 4 days. It's a Czech Pils. I will have a full report. And yes, we did a very labor intensive triple decoction mash!
Cult status may be a bit of an understatement, in 1975 my brother and I did the great American road trip thing and visited some relatives in S.E. Georgia. The 1st thing our uncle asked us when we arrived was how much Coors did we bring with us, he insisted he could get $25 a case for it while we could buy it at home in Golden for ~$3 a case. If only we'd known of the entrepreneurial opportunity before we left home!
I can tolerate regular strength American bladder wash but I'd rather drink warm ditch water than ANY light beer.
When it comes to light beer, I'm with you. But in a pinch, a Coors Original, Miller High Life, or Budweiser can be tolerated. And that is only if nothing else is available.
Two things you will never find in my house...any "light" beer, and decaf coffee.
There is a reason you don't find light beer in Germany, Amsterdam, Belgium, etc.