Firestone Lager is ready for a recall.

Brewed locally in Paso Robles, Calif., Firestone may not be hazardous to your health like Firestone tires were, but it is detrimental to your pocketbook and your taste buds.

I bought Firestone Lager with a good optimistic outlook on the drinks to come. I was stupid in the fact that I didn’t look at the alcohol content before buying- it is only 4.2 percent.

In the past I know I have endorsed beers with that level or lower, but this beer really pissed me off in all aspects. I bought a six-pack for $7.99 without tax. Was that worth it? Not even close.

Firestone didn’t just disappoint in the area of potency. It disappointed in flavor, satisfaction and pure enjoyment of a beer. I spent the entire time drinking the beer talking trash about it. That’s not cool.

The flavor is bland, mild and meaty. I say meaty because its flavor reminds me of a chicken bone. In other words, the beer is lacking any kind of charismatic quality that makes you remember a distinct flavor.

Basically, this beer is about the quality of Budweiser. Watered down, not too offensive of a taste, yet so meek and mild that you want to go outside and shout, “Firestone sucks!”

This is an attempt to make a micro-brew with only the qualities of major domestic beers, while at the same time charging premium price. I have no idea why a company would try to duplicate that, but in this case I feel they made a bad decision.

Recently beers I’ve been trying just haven’t been up to par. Firestone is a beer I would never recommend and will definitely not buy again.

Last semester readers probably thought I was too soft in my reviews. I liked just about every brew I tried, and wrote extremely positive reviews, very close to a public relations statement or something. Well, that time has come and gone.

My bad luck of trying adequate or dissatisfying beers has me down. It’s like I’m playing baseball and in a slump going 1 for my last 25 while striking out 17 times. Okay maybe that’s a little extreme, but Firestone really disappointed me.

Lately, I have been sticking to the cheaper side of beer. If you want more for your dollar, try Old English or Mickey’s. If you’re really up for a high-gravity lager, get a 40-ounce of St. Ides of Steel Reserve. They are 8.1 percent in alcohol content and have a great taste.

That is if you like malt liquor. I love it, but I understand some people might never want to try these beers. Still, for a college student that is basically broke and would like to enjoy some sort of buzz – 40 ounces are a great way to go.

The amount of money spent on good hard liquor or even decently priced beers is ridiculous. A 40-ounce can satisfy with a small purchase around $2 or $3. For that price, one can enjoy a hearty, healthy bottle of brew. It is also a good way to drink moderately and responsibly for a cheap price.