Dumb-phuck 20-something "hipsters"

[Homeslice]

LMAO......So Pabst Blue Ribbon has been "hip" for awhile now, simply because it isn't as mainstream as Budweiser or Corona......Give me a break. These are the same clowns who pat themselves on the back for "discovering" obscure bands on the internet just so that they can brag about possessing sophisticated musical tastes.
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

By Beth Kowitt, writer-reporter
December 11, 2009: 9:32 AM ET
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- At Lutz Tavern in Portland, Ore., the beer-drinking crowd goes through about 20 to 25 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer on a Friday night. "It's our No. 1 seller, no questions asked, hands down," says Lilias Barisich, whose family has owned the bar since 1954.

Here -- where tin and neon PBR signs adorn the walls and the clientele includes students from nearby Reed College -- Pabst has been a top seller since Lutz introduced it in the 1990s for $1 a can. And these days, drinkers are even more likely to go for a PBR: Since the economy has put a limit on free-flowing bar tabs, Barisich says some drinkers are trading in what she calls "frou-frou" beers for $1.65 PBRs.

And Lutz Tavern isn't the only place seeing a boost for the blue-ribbon brand. The beer is up almost 30% in dollar sales in the U.S. for the 52 weeks through October at retailers like supermarkets and drug stores, beating out the beer category's overall 1.1% increase, according to market-research firm Information Resources. Meanwhile, Budweiser and Corona Extra are down about 7% and 8%, respectively.

But the lagging economy isn't the only thing energizing PBR. The brand has also cultivated a reputation as a hipster, offbeat beer -- or what the president of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, Craig Purser, likes to call "retro chic" -- positioning itself as an alternative to big, mainstream brands.

"If you're a certain kind of beer drinker and can't bring yourself to drink Budweiser, there's your answer -- drink Pabst instead," says Maureen Ogle, author of "Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer."

Case in point: Ogle says when she's attended the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, the crowd boos every time Anheuser-Busch (BUD) wins an award, but Pabst always gets cheers.

While PBR's success stems from its niche, dive appeal, it isn't actually the cheapest of the cheap. PBR is at least $1 a case more than Busch Light and Keystone Light, says Benj Steinman of Beer Marketer's Insights. PBR drinkers may want to look down-market, but they're willing to spend a little bit extra to make sure no one mistakes them for the mainstream.

But as Ogle points out, while fans might like to think of the 165-year-old company as a boutique relic of the family-owned, all-American breweries of the past, it actually doesn't own its own brewery. All of its brewing is done at contract facilities (including some owned by MillerCoors), with Pabst brewmaster Bob Newman overseeing the recipes. Pabst Brewing Company's portfolio also includes beers like Colt 45 and Schlitz. Pabst declined to comment for this story.

And Pabst is not family-owned but instead held by a charitable trust, which recently put it up for sale. In 1985, Pabst was bought by Paul Kalmanovitz, who also snatched up other semi-defunct brands such as Lone Star and Olympia. When Kalmanovitz died in 1987, he left Pabst to a charitable trust in his name. But as charities aren't supposed to own for-profit companies, the IRS has given the foundation until 2010 to sell off the business.

With Pabst on the market, one potential offer has emerged with a gimmick as quirky as PBR itself. In what he says started out as a joke, Michael Migliozzi -- managing partner of advertising agency Forza Migliozzi -- is attempting to crowdsource the purchase of Pabst by creating buyabeercompany.com, a joint venture with ad agency the Ad Store.

Anyone over 21 can go to the site and pledge a minimum of $5 toward the reported $300 million sales price for Pabst. So far, would-be beer moguls have pledged more than $20 million in about a month. If the collective raises enough money, Migliozzi says contributors will get enough beer to match their pledges and ownership in the company.

Today, with PBR's underdog cache and strong sales, it's clear why your average beer drinker might want a piece of the action. But PBR hasn't always been such a successful brand. When Neal Stewart started working for Pabst back in 2000 as a divisional marketing manager, he says the brand was down for almost a quarter of a century. At its low point in 2001, Pabst was moving less than 1 million barrels per year of PBR, an abysmal number for a brand that in the late 1970s moved about 20 million barrels.

But then PBR started to see a huge increase in Portland, and Stewart was sent there to figure out why.

"We found it was the hipster crowd, the music crowd," says Stewart, who became the PBR brand manager in 2002 before leaving the company four years later. "They liked it because it didn't have a lot of advertising behind it."

That image stuck: In 2002, the brand was up about 5%, and then turned into one of the fastest growing beers in the country.

"People don't like to be shouted at," says Jack Anderson, CEO of brand design firm Hornall Anderson, which works with beer companies. "It's more authentic and cooler if you discover it or you're told by a friend. "

PBR still does minimal marketing, which continues to be part of its allure. And what little marketing the company does do has a distinctly non-traditional feel: PBR fans have a chance to win beer for a year and a cash prize when they enter their Pabst-inspired art in the company's annual art contest.

And some of the work ends up displayed as murals or in other public forms, so the promotion both engages consumers and provides some free user-generated advertising -- without it actually being advertising at all.

However unconventional Pabst might strive to appear, if the number of drinkers who call PBR their "usual" keeps growing, the brand does risk alienating some fans who don't like to follow the crowd.

Pabst got close to that line when it started touting itself as the largest American brewer after Belgium-based InBev bought Anheuser-Busch in 2008. For drinkers who get a buzz from a beer that's edgy and on the fringe, publicizing PBR as a powerhouse could backfire.

But whatever damage a move like that could've had, Pabst has managed to keep its beer far from flat. And it does seem that this moment -- from the recession to the hipsters to the crowdsourcing -- belongs to PBR.

[derf]

Ehh, not a bad beer, but there are plenty of others which are much better, some more popular some less. My personal fav has been yeungling for a few years now

[BobTheBiker]

Ehh, not a bad beer, but there are plenty of others which are much better, some more popular some less. My personal fav has been yeungling for a few years now
I concur with you here. Yuengling is GREAT. their lager is just so very smooth and just flavorful.

[Homeslice]

Yes we all know Yuengling is great, that was newsworthy 10 years ago maybe. But what about drinking total crap beer like PBR just to make a fashion statement? Ghey IMO.

[derf]

Yes we all know Yuengling is great, that was newsworthy 10 years ago maybe. But what about drinking total crap beer like PBR just to make a fashion statement? Ghey IMO.

Yeh it is pretty gey

[BobTheBiker]

agreed. if they wanted to make a REAL fashion statement in their beer choices, they'd homebrew, like true experimenters.

at least they're not saying natural ice or budweiser are "good" beers.

[t-homo]

Shit I'd rather drink a natty than a PBR any day.

[Ineffable]

Funny that this came up because this is an extremely sore spot for me. My now ex-GF claims that PBR is the best beer ever, IMO this is because she has no original thought and wants desperately to be part of the 'cool hipster' crowd. We went out to the bar one night here in Boulder CO with some of her friends who all thought they were so trendy buying PBR, when I pressed them to tell me why they even like it or started drinking it in the first place it was the same generic lack of an answer usually ending up with something like 'because it's the best ever' when clearly it is because it is the 'in' thing to do. These are the same 'alternative' lifestyle, but ironically cookie cutter, people who shop at mainstream stores to buy thrift store knockoffs and have the same non-original, sudo-intellectual conversations where they regurgitate horribly inaccurate facts they have heard through peers. These are also the same people that make me want to kill babies just to spare the them from ever having to encounter such a person.

Personally I don't think PBR is all that bad, I prefer it over Milwaukee's Worst and Natty Light and depending on my mood sometimes even over Budlight. I lived with a beer zealot for about 2 years, our spare bedroom was for the sole purpose of him to home brew. In that time I have tasted some of the most toxic, wildly experimental, borderline warranting a call to the CDC poison you can imagine as well as the finest, non-reproducible nectars to every grace this earth. I am not saying I know everything about beer because even though he tried to teach me it just never held my interest, I am just agreeing with the fact that you can't beat homebrew.

Besides, we all know Shiner Bock is the best :)

[Adeptus_Minor]

Besides, we all know Shiner Bock is the best :)

You, I like. :dthumb:
I wouldn't call it the 'best' necessarily, but for a 'staple', you could definitely do a lot worse.

[Riceaholic]

For me it's Miller High Life. Always has been since I was a kid. Ask anyone at the lodge for the SE rally.:lol:

Growing up we'd buy whatever we could fill an iced bathtub with for the least money. Hamm's, Black Label, Natty Light whatever. The kids drinking PBR for the "cool" factor now in the low cut girl's jeans and pussy emo haircuts would have been beaten to death as soon as they walked in the door.:lol:

[Adeptus_Minor]

For me it's Miller High Life. Always has been since I was a kid. Ask anyone at the lodge for the SE rally.:lol:


High Life at least has some fun commercials :lol:

[Quick281]

This is almost as funny as people making entire assumptions about someone's life because of what they drink.

Some days I just buy what ever the fuck is cheapest, most other days I am bringing home Arrogant Bastard Ale.

[tommymac]

This is almost as funny as people making entire assumptions about someone's life because of what they drink.

Some days I just buy what ever the fuck is cheapest, most other days I am bringing home Arrogant Bastard Ale.

Arrogant Bastard :rockwoot::rockwoot::rockwoot:

beerwise this is the best time of year for me with all the porters and stouts available.

[RACER X]

Besides, we all know Shiner Bock is the best :)

FTW, though sam adams is nice too!

[wildchild]

it is funny to see youngsters drinking my dad's beer of choice when he was a card carrying alcoholic. crap was cheap and it didn't matter what it tasted like only that it was cheap. there was always cases of that crap stacked in our house.
they've brought back Schlitz too, I suppose that'll be the next big thing. although it has it's benefits. between that and Old Style I don't think you can get a better case of beer farts to destroy your friends at home or on the road. LOL

[Rider]

The Walmart mentality applies here. People would rather go cheap than buy something of quality. As long as I'm paying, you will never see a Bud, Miller, Coors, PBR, Hamms, Corona, Keystone, Natty, etc. in my house. If my main goal was to just get drunk, I'd buy a $5 bottle of Thunderbird. Since getting wasted is not my main objective, I'll spend a little more and buy something that actually has flavor, color, and body.

[Homeslice]

The Walmart mentality applies here.

Actually these college kids have plenty of money in most cases......I really doubt that a discount of $1 per six-pack is the reason they are buying a bad-tasting beer. Not when most of them are buying iPhones and PS3's.

They are just buying it cuz they think it's cool........ and it helps them pretend to be "down with the struggle". :lol:

[karl_1052]

I remember when a case of PBR was $4. and it tasted like it.

[Dave]

id rather drink icehouse. yuck. actually when we were on manweek last year some girls we were talking to at the bar were demanding pbr and saying it was the best. we just thought they were rednecks

[tommymac]

The Walmart mentality applies here. People would rather go cheap than buy something of quality. As long as I'm paying, you will never see a Bud, Miller, Coors, PBR, Hamms, Corona, Keystone, Natty, etc. in my house. If my main goal was to just get drunk, I'd buy a $5 bottle of Thunderbird. Since getting wasted is not my main objective, I'll spend a little more and buy something that actually has flavor, color, and body.

Ok I am loading up the car now and am on my way :lol:

the cheapest beer you will see at my house is yuengling.

Tom

[marko138]

PBR sucks. And quite frankly, Yeungling isn't that great either.

[Particle Man]

anyone I know who drinks PBR only drinks it because "PBR" is easier to say than most other things when they're drunk :lol:

[Tmall]

Beer snobs are like audio snobs.

They'll pretend to notice something bad about a lesser product to justify paying top dollar.

There's nothing wrong with it, but don't bs everyone when you likely couldn't tell the difference between most beers in a blind taste test.

[tommymac]

Beer snobs are like audio snobs.

They'll pretend to notice something bad about a lesser product to justify paying top dollar.

There's nothing wrong with it, but don't bs everyone when you likely couldn't tell the difference between most beers in a blind taste test.

I def can, but am also a former and hopefully again cutrrent homebrewer so I learned to detect some subtle differences ;)

Tom

[RACER X]

Beer snobs are like audio snobs.

They'll pretend to notice something bad about a lesser product to justify paying top dollar.

There's nothing wrong with it, but don't bs everyone when you likely couldn't tell the difference between most beers in a blind taste test.

sure you can, beer's taste diff.

[Tmall]

Yes, they do. But, if I put two similar beers in front of you, you'll likely not be able to tell the difference.

An ale and a stout? Sure. Two ales and two stouts? Good luck....

[Particle Man]

Yes, they do. But, if I put two similar beers in front of you, you'll likely not be able to tell the difference.

An ale and a stout? Sure. Two ales and two stouts? Good luck....

that depends on how many ales and stouts I've had before said taste test :lol:

[tommymac]

Yes, they do. But, if I put two similar beers in front of you, you'll likely not be able to tell the difference.

An ale and a stout? Sure. Two ales and two stouts? Good luck....

A stout is an ale ;)

Alot of beers even within a certain style can vary quite a bit depending on how its made.

the other problem is consistency in the batches to continue making the same product. Not an easy thing for your backyard brewer (unless you plunk down several thousand dollars in equipment) to acomplish.

Budwiser, I cannot stand the beer and think its terrbile, but they are very consistent to keep generating the same product on a huge scale and even between their different breweries.

Tom

[Tmall]

And while you'll be able to say, yeah this tastes different. I doubt the majority of the beer snobs could name the beer they were drinking in a blind test.

[Rider]

Yes, they do. But, if I put two similar beers in front of you, you'll likely not be able to tell the difference.

An ale and a stout? Sure. Two ales and two stouts? Good luck....

If you are familiar enough with the beers you can. You can taste the different types of hops used in each beer. I can tell a huge difference between Sam Adams an ANY other lager. IPA's are very distinctive as well.

Can you tell the difference between a little Caesars pizza and a pizza hut pizza? Or a Cohiba cigar form an Arturo Feunte? I bet you can.

[Rider]

And while you'll be able to say, yeah this tastes different. I doubt the majority of the beer snobs could name the beer they were drinking in a blind test.

I'd take that test. All beers are not created equal. Your statement is like saying you can't tell the difference between a Ford Mustang and a Chevy Camaro.

[Tmall]

Sam Adams tastes very hoppy. Try it next to an equally hoppy beer, and I'd say you wouldn't able to distinguish.

That's all I'm saying.

The subtle differences wouldn't be detectable to most ppl.

Keiths red ale and rickard's red? Taste basically the same. At least so similar you wouldn't be able to label them if asked.

[Tmall]

Close rider, the best comparison would be...

If you were blind folded, could you tell if you were in a camaro or a mustang?


I'm not trying to insult you guys. If you can justify spending more because it tastes better, then good for you.

I don't buy cheap stuff most of the time. I've just travelled around the world. And I've had a lot of beer. And I can't tell the difference between one cream ale and the next.. One ipa or the next..

[Rider]

Close rider, the best comparison would be...

If you were blind folded, could you tell if you were in a camaro or a mustang?


I'm not trying to insult you guys. If you can justify spending more because it tastes better, then good for you.

I don't buy cheap stuff most of the time. I've just travelled around the world. And I've had a lot of beer. And I can't tell the difference between one cream ale and the next.. One ipa or the next..

Yes but taste alone is not all that is noticeable about beer. The color, aroma, body... all things that are very distinguishable. Now can most people tell them apart? No, but people who drink these beers are a regular bases surely can.

[Destitute]

Yes, they do. But, if I put two similar beers in front of you, you'll likely not be able to tell the difference.

An ale and a stout? Sure. Two ales and two stouts? Good luck....

Interesting assertion. I'm guessing you've never tried with non-homeopathic beer, or rarely order sampler flights at a brewery with a decent selection. There is a wide range of variation within styles.

There's no accounting for taste and to each his own, so drink what you like. But don't assume that because you can't differentiate others cannot. Check out beeradvocate.com for recommendations. If you still can't tell the difference, buy whatever is cheapest. Cheers!

My latest style is a local Bière de Garde.

[Dave]

Close rider, the best comparison would be...

If you were blind folded, could you tell if you were in a camaro or a mustang?


I'm not trying to insult you guys. If you can justify spending more because it tastes better, then good for you.

I don't buy cheap stuff most of the time. I've just travelled around the world. And I've had a lot of beer. And I can't tell the difference between one cream ale and the next.. One ipa or the next..

you're telling me you couldnt tell the difference between an sbc and an sbf based on sound alone?

[anthonyk]

Aw, PBR... my first taste of beer when I was 5 or so. Mom drank it, it tasted like piss, and hasn't changed much over the years.

A friend of ours has a beer tasting every year, and it's not really all that hard to tell different beers apart, even in the same categories.

[azoomm]

PBR sucks. And quite frankly, Yeungling isn't that great either.

Thank you. I just don't get it... I've never been really impressed with it and with everyone singing praises I just get more confused.

PBR is the beer that my redneck uncles would drink while out hunting deer. And, they did it because it was $3.87 a case. And, as stated earlier - it tasted like it. I'm too much of a snob to try and see if it still tastes like crap :lol:

[HurricaneHeather]

When choosing between cheap beers, I always get a Lone Star. I don't care what anyone says that shit is damn tasty for being cheaper than most of the cheap beers. :lol:

My old roommate used to buy PBR to drink at home. I never thought it was horrible, but I wouldn't drink it if there was another choice.

[Krabill]

Best movie quote EVAR :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snhiofL2Rh4

[Kaneman]

This is almost as funny as people making entire assumptions about someone's life because of what they drink.

Some days I just buy what ever the fuck is cheapest, most other days I am bringing home Arrogant Bastard Ale.

Just had my first Arrogant Bastard this past weekend, pretty good shit!

[Dave]

Thank you. I just don't get it... I've never been really impressed with it and with everyone singing praises I just get more confused.

PBR is the beer that my redneck uncles would drink while out hunting deer. And, they did it because it was $3.87 a case. And, as stated earlier - it tasted like it. I'm too much of a snob to try and see if it still tastes like crap :lol:

depends on how you get it. Tap is usualy good but sometimes from the bottle is skunked. The black n tan has been consistantly good though

[azoomm]

Interesting assertion. I'm guessing you've never tried with non-homeopathic beer, or rarely order sampler flights at a brewery with a decent selection. There is a wide range of variation within styles.

There's no accounting for taste and to each his own, so drink what you like. But don't assume that because you can't differentiate others cannot. Check out beeradvocate.com for recommendations. If you still can't tell the difference, buy whatever is cheapest. Cheers!

My latest style is a local Bière de Garde.

You know, you might be on to something. When I was in Florida - I had my first Yeungling. It was at a place that was called a Brewsomethingorother. They had Budweiser, Bud Lite, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors [you see a pattern here] etc. etc. They also had Sam Adams and Yeungling. That's it. THAT'S IT!! :skep:

Here we have BB Rovers, Flying Saucer, the Dig, Taps, Gingerman, etc. etc... they EACH have 200+ taps. You question if we could tell the difference - I wonder how you could NOT.

[fnfalman]

The hipsters think that PBR is cool? Let them drink that piss water shit.

I'll stick to Chimay. A real man's beer.

[RACER X]

chimay good stuff!

[Homeslice]

The hipsters think that PBR is cool? Let them drink that piss water shit.

I'll stick to Chimay. A real man's beer.

I've never tried that, what is it?

One thing I've never understood is Red Stripe.........Tastes like beer-flavored soda water to me.

Also, Pilsner Urquell......damn that shit is skunky......Too much hops IMO.

[RACER X]

http://www.chimay.com/

"Chimay is an authentic Trappist beer that is brewed within a Trappist monastery, under the control and responsibility of the monastic community. Only 6 beers in Belgium can carry the appellation "Trappist": Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, Westvleteren and Achel"

[marko138]

Thank you. I just don't get it... I've never been really impressed with it and with everyone singing praises I just get more confused.

PBR is the beer that my redneck uncles would drink while out hunting deer. And, they did it because it was $3.87 a case. And, as stated earlier - it tasted like it. I'm too much of a snob to try and see if it still tastes like crap :lol:

I live an hour from where Yuengling in brewed. It's wildly popular around here. Yeah, they are family owned, oldest brewery, blah blah blah. Ok, I get it.

For cheap beer it's good. But it ends there. It's good cheap beer, not good beer.

[tommymac]

I live an hour from where Yuengling in brewed. It's wildly popular around here. Yeah, they are family owned, oldest brewery, blah blah blah. Ok, I get it.

For cheap beer it's good. But it ends there. It's good cheap beer, not good beer.

Well put, I have a case at home and usualy kepe it around so after drinking all my other stuff and the taste buds are almost shot we switch over.

Tom

[Dave]

I've never tried that, what is it?

One thing I've never understood is Red Stripe.........Tastes like beer-flavored soda water to me.

Also, Pilsner Urquell......damn that shit is skunky......Too much hops IMO.

lmao i love red stripe. Hooray beer!

[Destitute]

Just had my first Arrogant Bastard this past weekend, pretty good shit!

Stone has some excellent brews. Try the Ruination IPA, Imperial Russian Stout, or Double Bastard Ale if you get a chance.

[Homeslice]

lmao i love red stripe. Hooray beer!

But do you think it has a lot of body or flavor? I don't.

[Rider]

Dirty Bastard is a great beer if you like Scotch Ales.

[neebelung]

While PBR's success stems from its niche, dive appeal, it isn't actually the cheapest of the cheap. PBR is at least $1 a case more than Busch Light and Keystone Light, says Benj Steinman of Beer Marketer's Insights. PBR drinkers may want to look down-market, but they're willing to spend a little bit extra to make sure no one mistakes them for the mainstream.


Really? Around here, it's "hip" because any night of the week, you can find someplace with $1 PBRs (and they're always 16 oz cans, not 12 oz). :lol:

I haven't known anyone who drinks it cus they LOVE it, they drink it cus it's CHEAP! :lol:

[Homeslice]

Remember 15 yrs ago when "Dicks Last Resort" started growing? The bar where you get treated like shit, and people throw their trash/food on the floor? It was like a staged "dive bar"........for suburbanites who've probably never been in a real dive bar. :lol: It lets them pretend to be "down with the struggle", or "in with the common man" :lol:

[neebelung]

Remember 15 yrs ago when "Dicks Last Resort" started growing? The bar where you get treated like shit, and people throw their trash/food on the floor? It was like a staged "dive bar"........for suburbanites who've probably never been in a real dive bar. :lol: It lets them pretend to be "down with the struggle", or "in with the common man" :lol:

:rofl:

Actually a friend of mine made that exact same point about PBR - the area where he lives is old (big) money, and has more Dollar PBR nights than ever - and he said the same thing - rich kids in their Bimmers trying to be one with the working man. :lol:

[Ineffable]

:rofl:

Actually a friend of mine made that exact same point about PBR - the area where he lives is old (big) money, and has more Dollar PBR nights than ever - and he said the same thing - rich kids in their Bimmers trying to be one with the working man. :lol:

That is exactly the problem. I have noticed that here in Boulder (not a cheap place to live) a lot of the bars have actually raised prices on PBR because it is so popular so there is no longer the excuse of it being cheap it is just trendy. I weep for the future every time I see some 'hipster' paying $4-5 for a PBR at a bar.

P.S. I can't wait to get back to Dallas since there is a Flying Saucer right down the road from my apartment.

[neebelung]

That is exactly the problem. I have noticed that here in Boulder (not a cheap place to live) a lot of the bars have actually raised prices on PBR because it is so popular so there is no longer the excuse of it being cheap it is just trendy. I weep for the future every time I see some 'hipster' paying $4-5 for a PBR at a bar.

Oh GAWD... THat's just fucked up.... I drank a ton of it this weekend cus.. well... it was FREE (and there were thousands of them available :lol:)... but if I'm PAYING for it, I'm gonna go Yeungling, Blue Moon or Bass...

[tommymac]

That is exactly the problem. I have noticed that here in Boulder (not a cheap place to live) a lot of the bars have actually raised prices on PBR because it is so popular so there is no longer the excuse of it being cheap it is just trendy. I weep for the future every time I see some 'hipster' paying $4-5 for a PBR at a bar.

P.S. I can't wait to get back to Dallas since there is a Flying Saucer right down the road from my apartment.

Arent there some good brewpub/beer bars in boulder though? We went there on a trip when we went to the GABF and went through there one year.

Tom

[Apoc]

I remember when a case of PBR was $4. and it tasted like it.


But, like us, you drank it, because it was 4$ (except in my time it was 9).

[Homeslice]

Rolling Rock was the first case of beer I bought when I turned 21........Some dude in the store saw me pull it out and said "get a real beer"........I said something like "like what" but I can't remember what he said.......Maybe he thought I shouldve bought a "real man's beer" like Bud, lol........

Anyway, I always thought Rolling Rock was a good price/value tradeoff. Much better than PBR, Shlitz, and Red White & Blue, which are all shit IMO.

Later, I settled on Molson as my new "stockup beer/cheapest beer I would ever buy for myself". When I splurged it'd usually be Fat Tire or a black & tan with Guiness and Harp.

[Ineffable]

Arent there some good brewpub/beer bars in boulder though? We went there on a trip when we went to the GABF and went through there one year.

Tom

There are a few pretty good brewery/pubs but most of them are what I would call upper class sports bars / restaurants and are pretty overpriced.

[marko138]

I need some beer right now. Day 2 in a row of working late. But...the bill is up for final passage right now...maybe this is it.

[Ineffable]

P.S. This is from when we used to keep the extra fridge stocked at our old place.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n254/Ineffable31/978559084_l.jpg

[tommymac]

I need some beer right now. Day 2 in a row of working late. But...the bill is up for final passage right now...maybe this is it.

Same here, got another 3 hrs to go :(

Tom

[marko138]

Same here, got another 3 hrs to go :(

Tom
They just voted. I'm probly outta here in the next couple of minutes.

[tommymac]

They just voted. I'm probly outta here in the next couple of minutes.

Nice, drink a few for me then ;)

Tom

[marko138]

Nice, drink a few for me then ;)

Tom
Absolutely.

[HurricaneHeather]

P.S. This is from when we used to keep the extra fridge stocked at our old place.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n254/Ineffable31/978559084_l.jpg

I haven't had Ziegen Bock in a few years! Love it!

[Ineffable]

I haven't had Ziegen Bock in a few years! Love it!

I like your style.

[HurricaneHeather]

I like your style.

Well I am a Texan. :wink:

[Homeslice]

Well I am a Texan. :wink:

Shouldn't you be drinking Lone Star then?

[HurricaneHeather]

Shouldn't you be drinking Lone Star then?

See my first post in this thread, sugar. :wink:

And I suppose you didn't notice the State of Texas on the ZiegenBock bottles? :lol:

[Ineffable]

Ziegenbock and Shiner are the official beers of Texas lol.

[RACER X]

thought i'd use this since i was gonna put it another thread as well......lol

http://www.icollector.com/images/271/14677/14677_0086_1_lg.jpg

[EpyonXero]

The last time I had PBR was at a punk bar in the middle of Little Haiti called Churchills.

[Homeslice]

INQUIRY: Who here likes malt liquor? I think it's absolute crap, I got the worst hangover in my life from it. Me and my "dawgs" (skinny white boys) were having a pretend gangsta night, many many years ago.

[Ineffable]

INQUIRY: Who here likes malt liquor? I think it's absolute crap, I got the worst hangover in my life from it. Me and my "dawgs" (skinny white boys) were having a pretend gangsta night, many many years ago.

In high school King Cobra 40s was our drink of choice simply because you could buy a case of 12 for $22. Horrible but stuff but it got you drunk lol.