Ok, dumb question time. Why's bottled beer, generally, crap? I guess I don't mean crap but "not like the real thing" Does it contain preservatives that affect the taste? Or is it carbonation? (although I've had bottled beers that are not fizzy they don't seem to work either).
The bottled beers which I prefer are the stronger ones like McEwans Champion, the stronger Fullers beers, stout (eg Devout Stout - Friar Tuck's-an 8% Imperial Stout) to name a couple. Cheers!