All value, NO taste

After using Compliments Chicken Broth I decided to stock up on broth, something I use often. I bought 6 chicken & 6 beef broth, all on sale. I was preparing my onion soup using the beef broth and was immediately put off by an odd aroma from the beef broth. I checked expiration dates and all were fine. I threw the 1st one down the sink, thinking it was off. When I opened the 2nd one I was once again put off by the odd aroma. I had to use it as my onions were already prepped for the soup. I crossed my fingers that it would turn out okay, but I found it barely edible. Knowing the chicken broth passed my taste test, I am still wondering how the beef could be so wrong.