How should you turn down a free beer from someone when the beer is mass producer crap?

1) no thank you.

2) knock the beer out of their hands and school them in craft beer.

3) curse them

4) i just tell them i support the local microbrews.
5)

I drop the People’s Elbow on them.

Chug it .... add to the boost ... move on

Give into peer pressure, drink it.

Try being polite instead of rude.

Saying no makes them feel awkward and useless at choosing beer, which they are. I usually take it and save for when they next come round.

If the tables were turned, and you were offering your macro only friend a free craft beer, how would you like them to respond?

- Thank you, though respectfully I prefer my brand
- Accept the craft beer and attempt to enjoy it
- Refuse, explaining they prefer to support their favored multi-national
- Assorted anti-social behaviors as listed above

This also depends on who is offering. If it’s someone you don’t like, go ahead and be an asshole. If it’s, say, your father-in-law, take the Bud Light and enjoy it. It’s better to be polite and accept what is offered than have someone who matters think (or know) you’re an asshole. Being a craft beer weirdo is not worth it 100% of the time.

#1

I say no.

(#1 is also acceptable always as long as you’re not weird about turning it down because of your delicate craft beer principles.)