One of the worst pints I ever had was a pint of Holts in Radcliffe (the pub name escapes me now). The pint had what appeared to be floes of cheesy scum floating on top and was as flat as a witch's tit. I was young and too diffident to send it back. I've had decent pints of Holts (though never what I'd call stunning) since then, so I blame the pub. But the prize for worst booze ever goes to a terrible pint of rough cider served up.at the Gypsy's Tent in Dudley some time in 1973. I wasn't right for days (thought the six pints of Holden's Golden consumed that same evening probably didn't help).