i had a bud light. it was as awful as i remember it used to be. does anyone actually think any beer tastes GOOD?
No. This actually doubles as the Masochism Thread.
Seriously, if you want to try good beers, stay away from the BMC stuff IP mentioned. Look for some microbrews, there are lots of great suggestions in the thread.
But it sounds like you may just not like the taste of alcohol. If so, you might not ever like any kind of beer.
When I was in highscool/early college I drank beer to get drunk. I pretended I liked it, but in my head I was always like that nerdy guy from "can't hardly wait!" thinking "THE BEER'S GONE BAD!!"
When I was younger (lets not say how old in the interests of keeping the discussion mostly family friendly) I once drank a 2 yr old Milwaukee's Best and didn't complain...because I thought thats what beer was supposed to taste like...aka 'terrible'.
Then, I went to Canada...and I tried Rickard's Red..my introduction to Irish Reds. Then I tried Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale...then I tried Moosehead...
Looking at them now, they're all sub-par beers...but back then, when I had nothing but Coors Light and Busch to quench my thirst...those new Canadian beers blew my mind. You need a similar experience.
I suggest going to a local brewpub (assuming you're old enough), and ordering a 'sampler platter'. Not the appatizers, dummy! The Beers.
try them all, then pick 2 your like. Then order a pint of the first one. Drink it. Have another, or drink the second one you liked. Keep trying and keep track of what beers they are. When you fall in love with Imperial IPA's (I'd say 2-3 years of looking around), I will say I told you so.