You were probably smelling a Stella or Bud. Or Labatt's Blue. I think they're at least 50% piss by volume.
I was of the same opinion until I discovered beers I really liked.
Heh... nice of you to throw in the Canadian brew.
It's pretty much all beer, so far (and living in Portland, I've had quite a few micro-brews pass under my nose). But the same holds true for wine, too. I just don't like the smell of most alcoholic drinks.
It is kind of disappointing, in a way, because I'd like to explore the use of wine and beer in cooking, but I have no idea where to start, and then I'd be left with open bottles of stuff that no-one in the house is going to drink.