My tastes in lager have contracted further away from harsh taste and overly hoppy. I think it's increased choosing of wheat beers like Erdinger or Hoegaarden. Budweiser, Coors Light & Fosters my lager favourites now; light and mildly fruity.
A year or so ago in Mancland I went in Brewdog with some mates. Took me an hour to struggle through a pint of some IPA. Horrible - almost like a bitter.
So I'm not sure why I bought a 6 pack of Maltsmiths Pilsner Style Lager. Actually I am sure; it's because it was in the reduced to clear section at Tesco, half price at £3.
And it's frigging rank.
Overly malty, overly hoppy and with a chemical-citrussy aftertaste. I found that after every slurp my nose would involuntarily wrinkle up. That first can was opened when the contents were merely 'cool' so I figured it may improve on proper chilling. It didn't. The remaining 4 cans will sit in my garage until either a mate with no taste buds and an inexplicable penchant for overly hoppy/malty crap visits, or I fancy a beer-buzz but am out of nice, light lager and can't face a creme de menthe or white spirit.