My grandmother churned her own butter for as long as I knew her. I even tried to help churn it one time. I guess it's a matter of taste, but the fresh stuff tasted pure-D awful to me! I couldn't even stand to SMELL it, much less eat it. LOL But my parents said they liked it and they didn't think it tasted funny at all. So like I said, I guess it's just a matter of personal taste.