Heineken vs. Stella vs. Yuengling - Green Bottle Showdown!

[@treehousenate]

Pretty embarrassed not to pick up more easily on the Yuengling, but I knew something was there! It's clearly an outlier here, but my mind 100% assumed we were drinking pale lager across the board when thinking about beers in green bottles. The black glasses are fantastic, and I love how much I learn with each tasting.

[@paulff3]

Nate, would you consider videos that do a deep dive into your beers? I would appreciate knowing more about your family of beers. For example, I'm currently enamored with Super Treat. I would like to know how you developed it and what in its formulation makes it so incredibly appealing. Tree of Discovery would be another.

[@treehousebrewco]

Certainly, in time. The whiteboard is overflowing in a good way!

[@paulff3]

@@treehousebrewco If you need a wingman, I'm ready. Can be at the Tewksbury HQ in 5 minutes.

[@EdHolden]

It is surprising to me that Yuengling didn't stand out as more flavorful than the paler lagers. It goes to show how appearance has a strong effect on our perceptions of these beers.

[@treehousebrewco]

it definitely did but not enough to overcome my assumption it was an overly sweet pale lager

[@JohnMartin-ys1kn]

This is by far the best tasting comparison on the internet. Thanks guys.

[@treehousebrewco]

Wow, thanks!

[@mannsonthemove2958]

Let me just comment on Yuengling. Year ago I belonged to a brewing club here in Florida. I worked for a international water treatment company and knew how important the water chemistry is to beer, and even if you strip it down and rebuild it to the same mineral characteristics it is rarely the same. I told the guys this and they didn't believe me. Just so happened I was making a trip to Pa and came home with a case of Pottsville Yuengling. Next meeting I had everything for a blind taste test. I ask them to taste the beer and tell me which one was Yuengling. They were all shocked to find out they both were. They are two totally different beers, Tampa vs. Pottsville. Pottsville was the better beer by far. Rolling Rock used to be a good beer but take it away from it origin waters and its very different. Your water makes a huge difference.

[@treehousebrewco]

Fascinating!

[@backpackerx]

100% agree and have done both too.

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

we have fantastic water where I live and it blows me away how people will spend money on beer made with mexican water vs one of our MANY MANY local craft beers such as 10 Barrel, Sunriver, Deschutes, or Goodlife

[@RealChrisB119]

PA local here. Yuengling has two facilities in Pottsville, their OG historic brewery and a newer, larger brewery outside of town. You can taste the difference between the two, even only being two miles apart, as the OG brewery still runs on filtered spring water while the new facility uses city tap water.

[@huntman1377]

Which one tastes better?​@@RealChrisB119

[@thecapecodkid]

I remember going to the Yuengling facility as a teenager and thinking how cool it was to see a company with so much history mondernize and continue for generations. I bet if that first generation of Yuengling founders could see what Treehouse is doing and taste their beer, they would tip their cap! Let's all hope Treehouse is still making their delicious beer in 200 years :)

[@treehousebrewco]

that’s the goal

[@Will-p2m]

Audio is great given the setting. Just the right amount of ambient noise without drowning voice out. These tasting videos inspired me to pick up a mixed 6 pack to have some frame of reference to my own beers.

[@DaltonStamm-ql1up]

I might be in the minority, but I love when you take a longer, more detailed look into beers or just have longer videos in general. Not that I don’t enjoy the short ones. Easier to watch, probably easier to edit, but for me length isn’t necessarily a turn off. Love watching your videos and seeing what you guys are putting out.

[@treehousebrewco]

we appreciate the feedback! it's counterintuitively harder to edit the shorter videos. we are always adjusting! I prefer longer format too but have to pay attention to the metrics

[@CrazyLG72]

I'd pick Yuengling in a heartbeat, my favorite beer. Crazy thing Yuengling tastes differently from a bottle to can and i enjoy cans way more. When local restaurants and bars around here in Pa i go to have it on draft, its better yet! Just visited the place last summer with an awesome tour and awesome history behind their beer. By the way an awesome taste test🍻

[@jamesvolpe3581]

Agree!!!

[@Edog1337]

Yuengling draft is amazing. Bottle and can cant compare. Now I live in Texas, where our Yuengling is contracted out to Coors factory, and it doesnt taste the same as the stuff when I lived in Hershey, PA.

[@stanleymasterson1135]

@@Edog1337 Correct, you only want the supply bottled in PA

[@foamyheads3563]

Beer consumer podcast here. I really enjoy watching these sessions! Black glasses and a notepad was far more entertaining. We want to force ourselves to pick out key indicators of ingredients used in beers we enjoy on the show. You being from the industry, performing guesses at times, and educating along the way is superb. We look forward to these episode drops! Cheers to many more!

[@dustinhuiting]

I was lucky enough as a kid to see weird al at the California State Fair. I had loved his parody songs for a few years and he is an amazing performer. He definitely deserves everything and to be in the rock and roll hall of fame

[@Sheldonipudeli]

Just waiting for Tree House Colorado… Love the content!

[@gingeryetiroadbeers]

The black glasses are a cool idea. surprised there was no skunkiness in the heineken.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

Almost every Heineken I've tasted was skunk beer. Same with Corona...except in Mexico.

[@carsonjacobs8487]

Love these videos! We used to get drunk, rate beers and argue in a buddies shed about rankings, super interesting to hear a pros opinion!

[@sandnessmj]

You should have added Beck’s to this tasting. It’s a very crisp and clean flavor. I always preferred it in cans, though.

[@sean9820]

Great inexpensive drinker there

[@thespankdmonkey]

Thes taste comparisons are so fun. Cheers!

[@frederickheard2022]

I should try Heineken in a can sometime. I’ve always just thought of it as bottled skunk.

[@roberthenderson2580]

Every Heinekin I've ever tried had a skunked aroma.

[@nategore5211]

Always love the content! You guys are awesome. Thank you!

[@treehousebrewco]

Our pleasure!

[@RodJBeerVentures]

Cheers you two, hmmm, interesting for sure. I attended this breweries initial meetings when they set up the brewery and had samples of their beer but they didn’t have cream ales at the time. Shannon is learning, not all may be winners, lol. Good to see them still trucking along though but like the calling it like it is knowing not all are winners. Great video! Cheers!🍻

[@Dunlaper]

Wish St. Pauli Girl was in this mix RIP. She was one of my gateway beers into microbrews over 10 years ago

[@angelsrv7327]

Take it from a guy from California. I went to Kentucky in April 2023, a co worker of mine introduced me to Yuengling. I went back in November and one of the first things I did when I got there was to go to the store and get a 12 pack of Yuengling. It's sad that they don't sell it here in California. I've looked everywhere for it.

[@sean9820]

I really enjoy these videos, great job to all involved.

[@thomasmino]

I love your channel! Very interesting. Keep up the great work. The blind tasting are really interestng, especially from someone who is so knowledgeable.

[@treehousebrewco]

Thanks for watching!

[@toddspiegel7704]

Stella is my favorite!! Once yuengling was priced at 1.29 for 24oz .. and gave me IBS , wondering if its the water or just not as good anymore

[@FreedomLandInvestorsInc.]

Keep em coming!!! Love the location. Love the beer

[@jamesvolpe3581]

Yuengling is my favorite!

[@enoughunwa]

Keep these taste tests going youre great at it and ill definitely keep watching

[@californian2344]

Loving these videos! Always an immediate watch when I see you uploaded a new one. Wish I could get Tree House beers in CA

[@treehousebrewco]

Glad you like them!

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

I only buy green and clear bottled beers in sealed 12 packs so, hopefully, they are not light struck. Great video. I haven’t had the Yuengling or Parel. I’ll have to track them down. I haven’t seen Moosehead around in a long time.

[@ppvfd121]

Stella and yeungling are delish! I used to love rolling rock too but haven’t been able to find it locally since I moved.

[@Buddha-of8fk]

I'm from PA and my favorite is Straub. Straub Dark is awesome.

[@csnide6702]

you can't go wrong with any of these beers.

[@kenf5189]

When I was in my beer drinking days in the 70's, Rolling Rock from Latrobe, PA was a favorite when I wanted to spend a little more money. My everyday six pack was Schmidt's of Philadelphia. A great beer and then you could get it for a buck for a six pack. The fall back was Old Milwaukee for the same price. Glug, glug, glug.

[@treehousebrewco]

the good old days

[@brianlayne9742]

this is awesome... great video man

[@treehousebrewco]

Thanks for the visit

[@RyanSmith-pf7ci]

Clearly I have a style because I like all the ones you grouped together!

[@JosephHolness-u2m]

Heineken Hands-Down! Heineken also brews Cruz-Campos Beer which is / was a Great Spanish Brew!

[@MrJoelelectric]

St Pauli Girl would have been a nice beer to add to the mix.

[@michaeldrabenstott9756]

Skunkiness and watery accurately describe the Rolling Rock taste profile. I would have thought Yuengling would have presented sweeter than the others, and it might have if your eyes saw the amber color. Great vid.

[@fyremanbill]

I enjoy all of your videos Nate whether they are tours of your amazing brewery or beer samplings but what I think as a 21 year homebrewer would be fun would be if homebrewers could send you samples and have you give your feedback on them. Your knowledge and taste far surpass mine even after 21 years of brewing. Of course I can only imagine how many beers you would receive! I only wish is that I could find some of that Julius here in California!

[@donaltemus3565]

When can we get your Beers in Pittsburgh pa?

[@iu77bu81]

Any reason to pkg Parel in green bottles? Risk of becoming light struck vs trying to attract customers used to green bottles?

[@treehousebrewco]

we have set up the brewery for ultimate creative flexibility and wanted to make something unfamiliar in the craft market. and… have a little fun! we have the ability to monitor freshness directly and avoid UV in out coolers so I am not concerned about the downfalls of green that can effect beer in mass market distro

[@treehousebrewco]

we also packaged it in 12 oz cans 😀

[@AlainDoiron]

@@treehousebrewco Can to green bottle compare would be cool !

[@_fwd_racecar_]

my vote goes for the italian lagers, peroni and moretti, although moretti is in a brown bottle. my favorite i can't get anymore is steinlager from new zealand. honorable mention to grolsch and carlsberg

[@beerbarnbrewing9160]

Another fun one!

[@rjq3987]

Got to drink Rolling Rock in a can as it's still brewed in the glass lines barrels from the original recipe, the bottles are not. Love ice cold Rolling Rock from the can... And still so cheap!

[@race29dub]

They must have changed the recipe for Yuengling if it tastes like Stella and Moosehead now. Definitely had it's own unique taste when I was drinking it by the pitcher in my 20's.

[@treehousebrewco]

it stood out as sweet for sure

[@Margarinetaylorgrease]

Rolling Rock never fails, to disappoint in a test as far as I have seen

[@treehousebrewco]

🙃

[@sappyjohnson]

I don't know why anyone drinks it tbh.

[@nicolasarana1230]

A fresh green bottle of Forst is pretty good. That would have been my underdog pick for comparison!

[@eltorpedo67]

I'd be interested to know why you chose to package your pilsner in a green bottle (or actually why anyone does!). Does it just come down to marketing appeal, or is there some other benefit you hope to get (e.g: different flavour profile). Thanks!

[@CameronSpanos]

Damn was hoping you guys would feature the greek beer Mythos as it's in a green bottle as well. Awesome vids though keep em up!

[@Koffieleuter]

Yes, Mythos is also very good, just like Dreher.

[@BillRolette]

I love your job

[@beerviews1143]

I've never been a huge fan of Rolling Rock, it just doesn't have much going for it in my opinion. Great video! Cheers!

[@billscott6819]

I love your pilsners! Looking forward to getting some Parel. What about a blind some time with some authentic Czech and German imports like Unetice 12, Hostomice Fabian, Weihenstephaner pils, Ayinger or Paulaner Pils, etc. It might be a bit harder blind, but I bet Trail would do really well!

[@steveh4114]

Cool. Fun video. I, too, prefer Heineken over Stella ... +plus I like how Heineken is brewed overseas ! a true import, instead of Stella, brewed in St. Louis or LA by AB-inBev.

[@michaelstone5523]

Have a beer cocktail for you to try. Heineken mixed with a six ounce can of Campbell's tomato juice, my simplified version of a Bloody Mary without the vodka and the blood😁

[@anodurft]

Watching the video and enjoying a Parel at the same time. Life is good.

[@treehousebrewco]

Sunday!!

[@tetrygon8264]

I would love to see Yuengling Light up agaist other light lagers. Also Yuengling Flight up against the "lower carb" beers like Michelobe Ultra

[@timpetr]

I like yuengling premium light. Very drinkable, cheap beer.

[@sean0106]

Would have loved to see the OG green bottle - Grolsch - in there. Good lineup to taste though.

[@treehousebrewco]

Good call! limited by our local store for now

[@jonbroster2817]

I wish treehouse was more available in ky

[@MayorofNumber3]

Rolling Rock has always been my go to when there’s no crafties available.

[@Becker333]

Good buds!!!, I just want to taste A Treehouse one day….wish for widespread distribution someday…

[@jonny_panic]

As somebody who grew up in Latrobe, it makes me sad to see Rolling Rock occupy the lowest of the bottom shelf these days. I get it locally for $7.50 for a 12 pack of bottles. It's drinkable, but sometimes I get hit with some off flavors that remind me of a burning tire.

[@robinthrush9672]

I'm routing for Yuengling as a Pennsylvanian

[@CrazyLG72]

Yes my favorite also! All of their beers are excellent

[@duffartandmusic7145]

maybe I'm kind of plebeian but I prefer rolling rock to any of these. rolling rock pairs perfectly with mexican food too

[@finspin4984]

West coast ipa showdown next pls

[@asiabrewvision3807]

Why would Treehouse release Parel in a green bottle?

[@treehousebrewco]

because it’s fun and we’ve set up our brewery to do interesting things. given that it’s a small batch (60 bbls) relative to the massive batches put out by macros, we can protect it from light and ensure it’s freshness. This batch sold out in days.

[@beganny]

Surprised Heineken beat out Stella and Yuengling but that's a blind taste test! Looking forward to picking up Parel.

[@treehousebrewco]

Heineken was great here. Crisp and refreshing

[@pimhoff]

Wasn't it not so great/poor in a prior tasting? Seems like there will be tremendous variability in the green bottle beers because of storage and age. Is it just a random event in terms of how good it is depending upon the retail chain?@@treehousebrewco

[@ChrisP978]

Freshness is important, winter distribution probably helps. This same taste test in the middle of summer could be completely different.

[@AlainDoiron]

Heineken in cans has been my go to for years when craft is not available.

[@treehousebrewco]

Heineken? The Zero came in second in the NA tasting

[@felipesparks5267]

Had a Heineken the other day and was pleasantly surprised. I still like it. Now I’m not going to rank it in my top 250 beers but it’s still done well as a clean Dutch lager.

[@treehousebrewco]

perfect way of looking at it

[@Asteroid-rp2jg]

I didn't see beck's on there.

[@foubert45]

Moosehead 🇨🇦 👍🏻

[@ETERNVLLVLLVBY]

as someone who loves heineken and has never tried parel. I think I'm gonna go ahead and buy some parel.

[@BoricuaBrewer]

Should have had Grolsh in this as well.

[@larosa823]

Bring your beer to Raleigh North Carolina please!

[@treehousebrewco]

😯

[@Channel-76]

Would be interesting to see Beck's in this one.

[@mitchellfink6610]

From a blind tasting perspective, I totally understand why you're drinking from blackout glasses, but from an entertainment standpoint, I prefer the visuals of seeing the different beers, as well as hearing Nat comment on the beers colour, the head, the lacing and how it correlates to the qualities he's tasting.

[@treehousebrewco]

both approaches have benefits, in this particular instance, removing any potential bias of color or clarity we felt really important

[@jaskats1]

Now, to increase interaction and sales, you should brew Parel as a homebrew and provide the recipe. 😄

[@beaudwayful]

Not surprised the craft beer won and RR is last.

[@dampaul13]

Not surprising given that it would almost certainly be the freshest beer in the tasting, giving it a massive advantage.

[@itmeryy]

It would be interesting to see Nate do a blind tasting of just more highly regarded hazy IPAs (that include treehouse) and see if he can actually tell any differences between them.

[@treehousebrewco]

i taste beers across the market all day everyday. it is actually far more difficult for me to taste and differentiate these beers than what I am far more familiar with. i have concerns veering into this territory because i don’t wish, in particular, to harm our peers with critical feedback if i have it. i am trying to promote the virtue of craft to a larger audience for both tree house and the rest. with macro i feel there is a degree of separation and our influence isn’t nearly as big with their customer base so it makes more sense. we are playing with format and thinking of ideas to make this possible. one approach would be to comment on the beers and my perception of them without revealing the makers to myself or the audience

[@TheGreatIndoors1979]

Tim Pool's beer tasting cousin! 🍺

[@MrJaytee617]

These are great videos, no need to try and “speed them up”, the previous ones were just as good.

[@treehousebrewco]

Glad you like them!

[@theUnicornOfPower]

Gdzie Perełka?

[@shantytownbrown]

In my 33 years of (legal) drinking and maybe a few “other years” I don’t think I’ve ever ever had a non-light struck Moosehead. Heineken always a go to for me but reach for cans when I can or on tap where they have it. Look forward to trying Parel!

[@chasemckim1940]

You should try a DIPA ranked tasting

[@Koffieleuter]

Speaking of great beer in green bottles: try DREHER, it's very good!

[@DoneAsSociety]

In comparing Stella and Heineken, I have always found Stella to be drier, crisper and Heineken to drink sweeter.

[@alexpeterman2955]

Thought the selection was...odd if not interesting. The only surprising note to me was the similary between Yuengling and Stella, as Stella is...I was just under the impression everyone was in agreement that it was a superior beer.

[@treehousebrewco]

This is one of the funny things I am learning about myself with these blind, biased-free tastings. So many of us look to others for what we should like or find pressure to fall in line with popular perceptions. There is no right or wrong answer to what we each find the most pleasure in whether it’s a product of marketing or quality or a combination of both

[@stevelacina327]

My comment is exactly the same for rolling rock. I m more for the malty flavors

[@hmgrant97]

nice! aal next?

[@treehousebrewco]

There is one on the channel now but more on the way

[@cuda5194]

pretty cool to see the platform I built on KZbin

[@AlainDoiron]

Would be curious to know why a green bottle was chosen for a Treehouse beer.

[@treehousebrewco]

The bottle looks beautiful and we can have the ability to control any potential downsides of the less protective format

[@treehousebrewco]

Also, a very small run

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

no Becks?

[@treehousebrewco]

Local didn’t have it. Next time

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

@@treehousebrewco it stinks anyway ;)

[@paulff3]

Morning Nate.

[@tmrwnight]

we're almost at 30k!

[@treehousebrewco]

no kidding- so close!

[@TheEllegaard]

Blindly?

[@treehousebrewco]

that’s right

[@pinkstars2185]

Where's the becks at.

[@treehousebrewco]

our local didn’t have it

[@briarniles3784]

I appreciate this I've never had Parel but but i would Heineken and then Stella and rolling rock tastes like piss.

[@BurtonGuster57]

Moosehead ❤

[@paulayers1111]

Call me crazy but I actually enjoy Rolling Rock. It’s refreshing

[@chrissiebeneck3294]

I must have only ever had light struck green bottled beers, especially Heineken, always skunky tasting

[@shawnh.7141]

Sample #4 is a 10hr round trip vs 10 minute round trip for the rest. 🤷‍♂️

[@richj011]

Basically an ad for their beer

[@joelaichner3025]

Dos Equis , my choice ! The Winner , I’ve tried them all !

[@stanleymasterson1135]

Bring price into the equation and Yuengling is king.