Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case of 24 cans
of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.
At least half the price of all others.
Has anyone tasted this? Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as good as the
premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes and "skunked!"

TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case
> of 24 cans of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.
> At least half the price of all others.
> Has anyone tasted this? Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as
> good as the premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes
> and "skunked!"

Kmart sells American Soda and American Batteries among other items. Maybe
they're test-marketing cheap beer?

TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case
> of 24 cans of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.
> At least half the price of all others.
> Has anyone tasted this? Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as
> good as the premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes
> and "skunked!"

Kmart sells American Soda and American Batteries among other items. Maybe
they're test-marketing cheap beer?

TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case
> of 24 cans of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.
> At least half the price of all others.
> Has anyone tasted this? Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as
> good as the premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes
> and "skunked!"

Kmart sells American Soda and American Batteries among other items. Maybe
they're test-marketing cheap beer?

"TOM KAN PA" > wrote in message
> Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case of 24
cans
> of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.
> At least half the price of all others.
> Has anyone tasted this? Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as good
as the
> premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes and "skunked!"

Is that Pittsburgh Brewing? I think they make a house-brand beer called
American.

Never had it though, sorry.
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"TOM KAN PA" > wrote in message
> Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case of 24
cans
> of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.
> At least half the price of all others.
> Has anyone tasted this? Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as good
as the
> premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes and "skunked!"

Is that Pittsburgh Brewing? I think they make a house-brand beer called
American.

Never had it though, sorry.
--
Lew Bryson

www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
available at <www.amazon.com>
The Hotmail address on this post is for newsgroups only: I don't check it,
or respond to it. Spam away.

TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case of 24 cans
> of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.

I don't get it? A "local brewery" is advertising it and you want to
know who brews it? Wouldn't it logically be the same local brewery?

http://www.pittsburghbrewingco.com/c...?area=3&page=4

"American" has been a brand of Pittsburgh since the heyday of beer can
collecting (when they were selling what seemed like dozens of brands-
similar to General's marketing on the West Coast, at the same time).
They list it as a "popular price" brand (i.e, real cheap).


> Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as good as the
> premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes and "skunked!"

Well, since "skunking" is a by-product of beer being exposed to light,
it must be REALLY sunny at your picnic for that little hole in the top
of the can to allow in enough light to skunk the beer in a few minutes <g>!

TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case of 24 cans
> of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.

I don't get it? A "local brewery" is advertising it and you want to
know who brews it? Wouldn't it logically be the same local brewery?

http://www.pittsburghbrewingco.com/c...?area=3&page=4

"American" has been a brand of Pittsburgh since the heyday of beer can
collecting (when they were selling what seemed like dozens of brands-
similar to General's marketing on the West Coast, at the same time).
They list it as a "popular price" brand (i.e, real cheap).


> Probably a good picnic beer, would taste as good as the
> premiums once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes and "skunked!"

Well, since "skunking" is a by-product of beer being exposed to light,
it must be REALLY sunny at your picnic for that little hole in the top
of the can to allow in enough light to skunk the beer in a few minutes <g>!

<< Subject: American (brand) Beer???
From: >>
<< I don't get it? A "local brewery" is advertising it and you want to know
who brews it? Wouldn't it logically be the same local brewery?
____Reply Separator_____
Sorry, I did f@*k up here. I meant to say, a local distributor is advertising
it.


Well, since "skunking" is a by-product of beer being exposed to light, it must
be REALLY sunny at your picnic for that little hole in the top of the can to
allow in enough light to skunk the beer in a few minutes <g>!

____Reply Separator_____

You drink out of the can at picnics ???!!!
Not me, I pour it into one of those red 16 oz. plastic cups that you get at
Sam's or Costcos or wherever . But I might be changing. I used to think it was
a stupid to drink different beers from different style glasses, but I've
changed.

I now definitely prefer drinking premium, imported or high priced domestics
from clear 16oz. clear plastic cups, and local beers from the red cups.

<< Subject: American (brand) Beer???
From: >>
<< I don't get it? A "local brewery" is advertising it and you want to know
who brews it? Wouldn't it logically be the same local brewery?
____Reply Separator_____
Sorry, I did f@*k up here. I meant to say, a local distributor is advertising
it.


Well, since "skunking" is a by-product of beer being exposed to light, it must
be REALLY sunny at your picnic for that little hole in the top of the can to
allow in enough light to skunk the beer in a few minutes <g>!

____Reply Separator_____

You drink out of the can at picnics ???!!!
Not me, I pour it into one of those red 16 oz. plastic cups that you get at
Sam's or Costcos or wherever . But I might be changing. I used to think it was
a stupid to drink different beers from different style glasses, but I've
changed.

I now definitely prefer drinking premium, imported or high priced domestics
from clear 16oz. clear plastic cups, and local beers from the red cups.

TOM KAN PA wrote:
>
> You drink out of the can at picnics ???!!!

Well, no, I'd probably find a nice English style pint glass but then, I
can't think of the last "picnic" I went to (unless you're using the
term for just any outdoor party- picnic to me brings to mind a park and
a green painted table under the trees by lake...) or the last canned
beer I had.

Wait, I did get an 8 pack 16 oz. cans of Bitburger a few weeks ago. It
was hot, I felt like a European pilsner and everything in bottles at
that particular store looked pretty sad. It was cheap- $6.99 I think,
with a case going for $17.99. Dull, yeah, but it wasn't skunked <g>.

I was just making a joke from your saying

"...>once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes and "skunked!"

> I now definitely prefer drinking premium, imported or high priced
domestics
> from clear 16oz. clear plastic cups, and local beers from the red cups.

Hmmm...I think it's traditionally green translucent plastic cups for
imports, brown plastic for micros, yellow plastic for domestics (give it
SOME color) and that red should be reserved for malt liquors. But, it
may be a regional thing, too...<g>

TOM KAN PA wrote:
>
> You drink out of the can at picnics ???!!!

Well, no, I'd probably find a nice English style pint glass but then, I
can't think of the last "picnic" I went to (unless you're using the
term for just any outdoor party- picnic to me brings to mind a park and
a green painted table under the trees by lake...) or the last canned
beer I had.

Wait, I did get an 8 pack 16 oz. cans of Bitburger a few weeks ago. It
was hot, I felt like a European pilsner and everything in bottles at
that particular store looked pretty sad. It was cheap- $6.99 I think,
with a case going for $17.99. Dull, yeah, but it wasn't skunked <g>.

I was just making a joke from your saying

"...>once a can sat out in the sun for a few minutes and "skunked!"

> I now definitely prefer drinking premium, imported or high priced
domestics
> from clear 16oz. clear plastic cups, and local beers from the red cups.

Hmmm...I think it's traditionally green translucent plastic cups for
imports, brown plastic for micros, yellow plastic for domestics (give it
SOME color) and that red should be reserved for malt liquors. But, it
may be a regional thing, too...<g>

>>>Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case of 24
cans of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.

I think it is a Belgian import that over there goes under the name of
Westvleteren 12. They would have used the "Westvleteren 12" label
(actually, bottlecap) except that I think Anheuser-Busch holds the
trademark.

>>>Who brews this? A local brewery (Western Pa.) is advertising a case of 24
cans of American or American Light Beer for $7.99.

I think it is a Belgian import that over there goes under the name of
Westvleteren 12. They would have used the "Westvleteren 12" label
(actually, bottlecap) except that I think Anheuser-Busch holds the
trademark.