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No wonder you never worried about covid...if you survived that you have a great immune system...
This is a true story. My dad was one red beer every night at 5:30 guy for years.
Had many red beer nights at Campus Commons. Throw in a little chili powder and it hopped.
Carling black label, I remember that now. I drank some. I still say that Old English 800 was the worst. 6.6% back then, it tasted like syrup. My college story is when me and one of my roommates came back from a kegger and all we had in the fridge was Old English. Couple of those each and I was puking off the front deck and he was doing the same off the back. Never got near it since.You have to get out of the northwest more often
But I will give you one that is at least as bad as Hamms....but the story will show desperate measures in desperate times. When I was 4 my dad worked in management for Carling Brewing. Home of Black Label beer. Black Label rivals Hamms.
Fast forward 11 years my dad left his job in Seattle to take one in Maryland. He and my mom leave a 15 year at home with his 18 year old sister with car keys, house keys, credit card, cash. My mom was supposed to be gone for 7 days. Turned out to be six weeks. At that point we were indoctrinated into the Hamms of Cleveland Ohio, Black Label. And Black Label is the worst I have ever partaken in....
Like George Carlin used to riff about swimming in the East River. It toughened up the immune system.No wonder you never worried about covid...if you survived that you have a great immune system...
Same growing up swimming in Lake Coeur d'Alene. A little lead and mining slag never hurt anybody. Didn't stunt my growth for sure.
My dad drank that nonsense too....and he could afford better.
Now at 95 he will drink a large stein of Dos Equis when I visit him and I have him on a strict Blue Moon regimen as well
Perhaps it was nonsense peepee beer but when I was in high school half cases of Black Label and the Schmidt Sport Pack went for 2 bucks. Couldn’t beat that.
I’m stuck on Meowsa and Big Ballards. Also, all Bail Breakers IPAs are great.
Stretch, that brings back another memory. We were decorating our corridor for Christmas in the fall of '76 and had a big, nicely drawn (close to full size) sleigh with Santa, being drawn by a team of Ranierdeer. Straight out of the commercial with antlers added. The one in the front, of course, had a red nose!
Pretty sure I had a sixer of Buckhorn once in my life. Nobody has mentioned Hamm's or Oly either.
The selection of shitty pilsners was seemingly endless in the 80s and early 90s.
Edit - forgot Old Style
The selection of shitty pilsners was seemingly endless in the 80s and early 90s.
Edit - forgot Old Style
Hamm's has been mentioned several times in this thread. Wake up please. One that hasn't is Mickey's wide Mouth, remember that one? The wide bottle was cool but it was another skunk beer.
HTF did any of us live through 4-5 years at WSU?
I've told this story before but will again. Back when I was in school circa early 80's, students got into FB games for free and you could bring anything in as long as it wasn't glass. I shit you not. For one game on a hot fall day, I think against Arizona, we brought in a 5 gallon gas can full of spodie-ody. I swear to Gawd. Our whole line of seats got shit-faced. Worse, we ran out at halftime, so me and a buddy jumped on my motorcycle and ran down to the liquor store for a half gallon of vodka to restock. How the F am I still alive.
Oh, yes I did. Snuck in the mention of Olympia (It's the water, and a lot more) in my post about the running of the Rainiers. I DID love the commercial of the guy on the motorcycle that sounded like Raaaaaaay-neeeeeer Beeeeeeeeer as it disappeared around the bend.
I mentioned Dos XX, what about other imports? I know I tried some Lowenbrau long ago, but it didn't convince me to buy another sixer. IIRC, LaBatt's and Molson were both good, but haven't had either of them for decades.
Here you go.....for old times sake!
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=classic+r...i=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKFmc0oZXFI
Pabst f'n blue ribbon?Oh, yes I did. Snuck in the mention of Olympia (It's the water, and a lot more) in my post about the running of the Rainiers. I DID love the commercial of the guy on the motorcycle that sounded like Raaaaaaay-neeeeeer Beeeeeeeeer as it disappeared around the bend.
I mentioned Dos XX, what about other imports? I know I tried some Lowenbrau long ago, but it didn't convince me to buy another sixer. IIRC, LaBatt's and Molson were both good, but haven't had either of them for decades.
Here you go.....for old times sake!
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=classic+rainier+beer+commercials&t=chromentp&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKFmc0oZXFI
There was Mexican Budweiser - Corona. That was a fancy import when I was still drinking Keystone regularly. Then I graduated to Pacifico, and now I only drink Mexican beer if I'm actually in Mexico....so it stops being an import.
The corporate higher ups are doing what corporate higher ups do. They blamed it in a low level employee who managed social media influencers.
Even though the marketing chief already have a long winded explanation of why she was brought in to shake up the “dying” brand.
The Sol Chelada is quite possibly my favorite summer drink.
Available in 40s at a walk in cooler near you.
Thought been knocking back a LOT of Guinness these days. It’s not carbonated so I can drink more without getting bloated. All about efficiency.
You mean the Ruckus . That is the old campus commons . It now has a pool . I lived at D 254 1980-81 for one year
Yeah I prefer Pacifico. Sol isn't bad either. I'll drink Corona on occasion, but frankly it is a bit skunky. Have not had a PBR for decades. Keystone, not for at least 10 years. Drank it for years though. My poor g-damn liver.
This is a great thread.....
If I could actually do the math, I’d bet that I can identify less than half of the beer I drank in college. I have little doubt that the volume I drank from a can or bottle with a label is only a fraction of what came from a $2 solo cup and a keg of unidentified contents.
Those are perfect in the golf course for early tee times. Breakfast and and a beer all in one.
Mickey's, along with all other malt liquor, is awful. There is no such thing as a "fine malt liquor."
For Mexcican beers, I prefer Sol. Much better than Corona, IMO.Oh, yes I did. Snuck in the mention of Olympia (It's the water, and a lot more) in my post about the running of the Rainiers. I DID love the commercial of the guy on the motorcycle that sounded like Raaaaaaay-neeeeeer Beeeeeeeeer as it disappeared around the bend.
I mentioned Dos XX, what about other imports? I know I tried some Lowenbrau long ago, but it didn't convince me to buy another sixer. IIRC, LaBatt's and Molson were both good, but haven't had either of them for decades.
Here you go.....for old times sake!
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=classic+rainier+beer+commercials&t=chromentp&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKFmc0oZXFI
Actually I don't drink beer anymore. It is a vodka soda for me as I get older.
I think the whole thing is funny personally. It’s not going to change my decision either way on whether I buy it or silver bullets or something else. Probably not the best marketing move, but who knows could be good for biz long term. I’m sure Anheiser Busch has a good pulse on the direction their demographic is headed, and there’s no question the demographics of 21+ are quickly shifting more towards people who are in full support of LGBT and everything associated with it. A decent chunk of the people who will choose to not buy will no longer be consuming beer in 10, 15, 20 years anyways. If I had to guess this is a long term demographic play.
Just had that last month for the first time when I visited my dad in South Carolina. Hell of a beer.
It went well with the oysters on the half shell and a po boy that was overflowing with fried shrimp and oysters.
Looking forward to a repeat of that
Damn. That is my idea of heaven
Had lunch at a boat up place in the low country a couple months ago. Some shrimp and beer. Amazing.
I always enjoyed HAMMS on draft. Blitz razor cold from the bottled was great. Henry’s private reserve was my favorite when I had a little extra coin. I’ve gotten old so don’t drink much beer anymore. I enjoy an occasional IPA but mostly red wine is my ticket.
Negra Modelo is yummy.
Sol's Chelada is better than Modelo's version but Negra is better than standard Sol.
I was in Pasco yesterday and bought a 24 oz Modelo Chelada which was pretty damn tasty.
The clerk at the convenience store was quick to offer me a paper bag to put it in without asking. Now that’s great customer service.
The clerk at the convenience store was quick to offer me a paper bag to put it in without asking. Now that’s great customer service.
