Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:19:02 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>
>>
>> <Indian drums>
>>
>> From the land of sky-blue water!
>>
>> </drums>
>
> I would love to have some of the old moving beer signs that bars had
> back then. Big money now whenever I see them.

Here ya go, Lou.
http://tinyurl.com/5p8cxg
--
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What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:07:14 GMT, "Dave Bugg" >
wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:19:02 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> <Indian drums>
>>>
>>> From the land of sky-blue water!
>>>
>>> </drums>
>>
>> I would love to have some of the old moving beer signs that bars had
>> back then. Big money now whenever I see them.
>
>Here ya go, Lou.
>http://tinyurl.com/5p8cxg

That's even more than I thought they were going for. Amazing!

Lou

George Shirley wrote:

> I just remembered a good thing abut the old bullet nose Studebaker cars.
> When I was a kid we could get the Studebaker hoods for $1.00 each at the
> local junkyard. We would weld them together at the hinge end and turn
> them into a sort of wide boat that was good to use on the local bayous.
> The things lasted a long time. Left mine behind when I enlisted in the
> Navy and I think my Dad gave it to a cousin for a duck boat.
>
> Not enough steel in modern car hoods to make much of anything out of them.

I'm getting some kind of flashback with kids using hoods as downhill sleds
in the winter. I don't know if my head's making this up or not, but some
old style hoods had a metal trim piece that ran down the center from the
base of the windshield to the nose; seems like would actually provide some
direction to the ride (if not *steerable* control <g>).


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In article > ,
"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
> advertising, etc.

The cheap beer for old guys where I grew up was Burgermeister or Burgie
for short. I know you could find many empty Burgie cans between the
frames and drywall in homes that were constructed there in the early
fifties.

leo

On 2008-07-09, Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

> The cheap beer for old guys where I grew up was Burgermeister or Burgie
> for short.

I remember Burgie. Gone by time I got into construction. Our staple was
Lucky Lager in stubby bottles with the picture puzzle under each twist-off
cap. Couldn't been more'n $4 per 12 pack.

nb

notbob > wrote:

>On 2008-07-09, Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

>> The cheap beer for old guys where I grew up was Burgermeister or Burgie
>> for short.

>I remember Burgie. Gone by time I got into construction. Our staple was
>Lucky Lager in stubby bottles with the picture puzzle under each twist-off
>cap. Couldn't been more'n $4 per 12 pack.

Then there was Olympia.

(does that stuff still exist?)

Steve

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>
> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>
> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
> advertising, etc.
>
> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
> long - lost brand names.
>
>
Schlitz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous?

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Dave Bugg wrote:
> Lou Decruss wrote:
>> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:19:02 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> <Indian drums>
>>>
>>> From the land of sky-blue water!
>>>
>>> </drums>
>> I would love to have some of the old moving beer signs that bars had
>> back then. Big money now whenever I see them.
>
> Here ya go, Lou.
> http://tinyurl.com/5p8cxg

This is amazing. DH and I were just talking about that sign tonight
while at dinner with friends.

Talk about coincidences!

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"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Gregory Morrow said...
>
>>
>> notbob wrote:
>>
>>> On 2008-07-09, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>>> > So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go
>> away?)...
>>>
>>> Not really
>>>
>>> > It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo.
>>> > When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys.
>>>
>>> Apparently, now it's expesive beer for morons.
>>
>>
>> Now they'll have something to drink besides Corona...
>
>
> I went through a six pack of Corona once. I think they put salt in their
> beer to keep your thirst going. Never touched the stuff again.
>
> Andy
> Bud Light

Corona is the Miller (in clear bottles) of the Mexican world.

**** man, we can all do better, but why bother when hanging with the dregs?


TFM®

"Tonia Fischer" > wrote

>>Wouldn't have been Hamm's was it? The cheapest, nastiest beer I ever
>>tasted.


I just got a sour taste in my mouth from reading that.

I've had more Hamm's than hams.


TFM®

James Silverton wrote:
> val189 wrote on Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:07:32 -0700 (PDT):
>
>>> I've always considered the 53 Studebaker (designed by Raymond
>>> Loewy) to be the best looking car America ever made. I had
>>> one and I'd still have it if it had been economically
>>> possible ;-) It was not the best engineered car ever but it was
>>> beautiful!
>
>> Remember the Avanti?
>
> Yes, I do remember that but I liked the 53!

We had a 52 Studebaker Champion. 3 on the column and the heater was
under the front seat so both the front seat and rear seat passengers
were comfy. It didn't have a radio so we had to play word games and sing
songs together on long road trips.

Gave us a lot more quality family time than today's kids get watching
DVDs and wearing headphones while Mom and Dad yak on the Blootooth.

--
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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>
> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>
> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
> advertising, etc.
>
> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
> long - lost brand names.
>
>

A lot of the old beer brands were retained and sold in very limited
regions. Hamms and Schlitz and Olympia are some brands that I can think
of like this. I think they are being test marketed in broader markets
now to try and regain some of the market lost to the microbrews.

I bought some Hamms a couple weeks ago. I fondly remember the Hamms Beer
Bear commercials from my childhood ("From the land of sky blue
waters...."), but of course it had pretty much disappeared from the
market (at least where I lived) by the time I got old enough to drink.
To be honest, I probably won't ever buy anymore. It was pretty
tasteless. Very bland and weak. But it was cheap! You can get two
12-packs for the price of one 6-pack of the trendy stuff.

The UnInmate wrote:
> "Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
> 0.253...
>> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
>> m:
>>
>
> A close second is Chimoy, now renamed Chimay, which is brewed in one Belgian
> Trappist monastery and comes out every 15 years or so for a short time. Just
> managed to snag a bottle earlier this year and it brought back some lovely
> memories.

Chimay is available just about everywhere. They *do* make a variety of
different beers, so maybe you're talking about a specific rare variety.

I've seen Chimay Red, Chimay Blue, and Chimay White at high-end liquor
stores and natural food stores like Whole Foods at all times of the year
in Phoenix and Las Vegas for years.

There is another variety called Chimay Doree, similar to Red, but spiced
differently. This beer is intended only for the abbey that runs the
brewery, but occasionally a bottle will make its way "into the wild" via
unofficial channels.

I'm surprised that I know so much about a beer I can't stand. I tried a
Chimay Red a couple years ago and couldn't find this bottle. Belgium
beers are typically very sour and I couldn't stand the "spoiled" taste.
I have a coworker that's from Belgium and he loves the stuff.

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-07-09, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>
> Not really
>
>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo.
>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys.
>
> Apparently, now it's expesive beer for morons.
>
>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
>> long - lost brand names.
>
> Studebaker was actually a usful quality product with a long colorful history
> originating back to the CA gold rush.
>
> More Canoe Beer News:
> Coors just sold out to Miller which had previously sold out to Moslson. So,
> if you were a Coors fan, your SOL, as they will be brewing it anywhere
> there's a plot of land and some tap water. They will still make limited
> amounts of Coors Banquet, the original Rocky Mountain Springwater beer, in
> Golden CO. Whether it will still be unpasturized and shipped in refrigerated
> trucks is unknown to me. No matter, that stuff was canoe, too.

Molson and Coors merged a couple of years ago (in 2005 to be exact). My
understanding of the recent deal with SABMiller was that it was a joint
marketing arrangement, not a full-blown merger.

Andy wrote:
> notbob said...
>
>> Coors Blue Moon white beer is 5.4abv at the liquor store. At
>> Safeway, it's 3.2. Same price! The logic behind this sort of thing
>> completely eludes me.
>>
>> nb
>
>
> That don't make a lick o' sense! Nosiree!
>
> Andy
>
I was born in Colorado and still have relatives there. I think it's an
old blue law that limits the strength of alcoholic beverages available
in supermarkets. I know when my cousin turned 18, he could legally buy
3.2 beer, but had to wait until 21 to buy any other kind of beer, wine,
or liquor.

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On 2008-07-10, Steve Pope > wrote:

> Then there was Olympia.
>
> (does that stuff still exist?)

That was THE starter beer when I was in high school. I don't think it's
been around for over 35 yrs.

nb

On 2008-07-10, TFM® > wrote:

> Corona is the Miller (in clear bottles) of the Mexican world.
>
> **** man, we can all do better, but why bother when hanging with the dregs?

As far as I know, Corona can be skunked, i.e. be light struck, whereas Miller
can't. It uses special genetically altered hops which don't suffer from
light strike (UV light exposure).

nb

On 2008-07-10, Beer Drinking Dog > wrote:

> I was born in Colorado and still have relatives there. I think it's an
> old blue law that limits the strength of alcoholic beverages available
> in supermarkets. I know when my cousin turned 18, he could legally buy
> 3.2 beer, but had to wait until 21 to buy any other kind of beer, wine,
> or liquor.

I just moved here last Oct. Went to a brew festival last Sat. I'm also a
home brewer and working on setting up a 10 gal sanke keg tree.

nb

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2008-07-10, Steve Pope > wrote:
>
> > Then there was Olympia.
> >
> > (does that stuff still exist?)
>
> That was THE starter beer when I was in high school. I don't think it's
> been around for over 35 yrs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia_Brewing_Company

Oly was a popular regional beer when I was a youth. Later they
expanded, and later yet, got bought out over and over. The brewery was
finally closed in 2003, although the above article doesn't say when the
name "Olympia" was discontinued.

--
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Petaluma, California USA

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2008-07-10, TFM® > wrote:
>
>> Corona is the Miller (in clear bottles) of the Mexican world.
>>
>> **** man, we can all do better, but why bother when hanging with the
>> dregs?
>
> As far as I know, Corona can be skunked, i.e. be light struck, whereas
> Miller
> can't. It uses special genetically altered hops which don't suffer from
> light strike (UV light exposure).
>
> nb

In that scenario, you are wrong my friend.

I personally tested this about 15 years ago in the parking lot of a truck
stop with Miller - The Champagne of Beers.
(Clear Glass)

Nice summer day (about 86 degrees f )

I bought one (1) six pack, went back to the truck, opened one (1) bottle and
set another (1) bottle beside the truck in the afternoon sun.

The first beer tasted as expected (pretty ****in' shitty)

The one that sat in the sun for 15 minutes was like drinking skunk ****.
(not that I've ever done that)

Clear glass and green glass can impart a sensory defect to the brew due to
exposure to sunlight. Only brown glass can block the skunk rays.


Don't believe me? I don't care.

Genetically altered, light resistant hops....

<insert maniacal laughter here>
<repeat>
<ad infinitum>

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2008-07-09, Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:
>
>>> The cheap beer for old guys where I grew up was Burgermeister or Burgie
>>> for short.
>
>>I remember Burgie. Gone by time I got into construction. Our staple was
>>Lucky Lager in stubby bottles with the picture puzzle under each twist-off
>>cap. Couldn't been more'n $4 per 12 pack.
>
> Then there was Olympia.
>
> (does that stuff still exist?)


Oh dear God! It's the water.

It was a fave when I was growing up in Utah. I tried it once about umpteen
years later and preferred water.

(Steve Pope) wrote in news:g53m2d$c3v$1
@blue.rahul.net:

> Then there was Olympia.
>
> (does that stuff still exist?)

Yes. The original Olympia was brewed in the Seattle area, and was kind of
like Coors. The operation was bought out by Pabst years ago, and they
turned into their college student rotgut party crap that sold for $1.25 a
six. It's horrible.

All these old labels coming back are just an attempt by the 2 or 3 mega-
brewers that are still left to cash in on nostalgia. I'll bet the same
cheap horse**** is in every one of them.

Anyone who grew up around Virginia or Maryland remember National in the
bright red can?

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2008-07-10, Steve Pope > wrote:
>
>> Then there was Olympia.
>>
>> (does that stuff still exist?)
>
> That was THE starter beer when I was in high school. I don't think it's
> been around for over 35 yrs.
>
> nb



I'm a veritable fount of worthless knowledge.

The Olympia Brewing Company was a brewery in Tumwater, Washington which
existed from 1896 until 2003.

Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia_Brewing_Company


Dang. I had a lot of cans of Oly in my youth.

"elaich" > wrote in message ...
> (Steve Pope) wrote in news:g53m2d$c3v$1
> @blue.rahul.net:
>
>> Then there was Olympia.
>>
>> (does that stuff still exist?)
>
> Yes. The original Olympia was brewed in the Seattle area, and was kind of
> like Coors. The operation was bought out by Pabst years ago, and they
> turned into their college student rotgut party crap that sold for $1.25 a
> six. It's horrible.
>
> All these old labels coming back are just an attempt by the 2 or 3 mega-
> brewers that are still left to cash in on nostalgia. I'll bet the same
> cheap horse**** is in every one of them.
>
> Anyone who grew up around Virginia or Maryland remember National in the
> bright red can?

Anybody remember Carling Black Label?

Anybody from the south remember Canadian Ace? How about Falls City?

What about 900. From their advertising campaign in the 70's, "When you want
to do a whole lot of drinkin' without drinkin' a lot"

900 had 3 big X's across the label. I drank *one* 16 oz can and passed out
when I was 16.

Country Club malt liquor. Came in all sizes including the mini 8 ouncers.

I know there were more, but I can't remember.

"Beer Drinking Dog" > wrote in message
...
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go
>> away?)...
>>
>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>>
>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker
>> stores,
>> advertising, etc.
>>
>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some
>> other
>> long - lost brand names.
>>
>>
>
> A lot of the old beer brands were retained and sold in very limited
> regions. Hamms and Schlitz and Olympia are some brands that I can think of
> like this. I think they are being test marketed in broader markets now to
> try and regain some of the market lost to the microbrews.
>
> I bought some Hamms a couple weeks ago. I fondly remember the Hamms Beer
> Bear commercials from my childhood ("From the land of sky blue
> waters...."), but of course it had pretty much disappeared from the market
> (at least where I lived) by the time I got old enough to drink. To be
> honest, I probably won't ever buy anymore. It was pretty tasteless. Very
> bland and weak. But it was cheap! You can get two 12-packs for the price
> of one 6-pack of the trendy stuff.



Have a blast from the past!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o83xxWCel8g

..

"Beer Drinking Dog" > wrote in message
...
> Andy wrote:
>> notbob said...
>>
>>> Coors Blue Moon white beer is 5.4abv at the liquor store. At
>>> Safeway, it's 3.2. Same price! The logic behind this sort of thing
>>> completely eludes me.
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>>
>> That don't make a lick o' sense! Nosiree!
>>
>> Andy
>>
> I was born in Colorado and still have relatives there. I think it's an old
> blue law that limits the strength of alcoholic beverages available in
> supermarkets. I know when my cousin turned 18, he could legally buy 3.2
> beer, but had to wait until 21 to buy any other kind of beer, wine, or
> liquor.


When I was 16 I had to wait at the drive thru for someone willing to buy my
beer for me. The surcharge was usually 1/3 or 2 of 6, 4 of 12.
I quit drinking when I turned 56.

I think a man would get locked up for buying beer for a minor now.

Glad I grew up when I did.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:07:56 -0400, TFM®
> wrote:


>Country Club malt liquor. Came in all sizes including the mini 8 ouncers.
>
>I know there were more, but I can't remember.

Colt 45 was a biggie on the south side of Chicago. I don't think I've
ever had one.

Lou

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:15:52 -0400, TFM®
> wrote:

>When I was 16 I had to wait at the drive thru for someone willing to buy my
>beer for me.

When I was 16 I could cut class and go sit on a bar stool with my
buddies, then go back to school.

>The surcharge was usually 1/3 or 2 of 6, 4 of 12.

We just had to leave a nice tip.

>I quit drinking when I turned 56.

Too bad about that.

>I think a man would get locked up for buying beer for a minor now.

I wouldn't even think about it now.

>Glad I grew up when I did.

Yep. Society didn't know drinking and driving were dangerous yet.

Lou

"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:07:56 -0400, TFM®
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Country Club malt liquor. Came in all sizes including the mini 8 ouncers.
>>
>>I know there were more, but I can't remember.
>
> Colt 45 was a biggie on the south side of Chicago. I don't think I've
> ever had one.
>
> Lou

Well I reckon I took up your slack and kept them in business then. <G>

TFM®

On Wed 09 Jul 2008 09:07:56p, TFM® told us...

> Anybody remember Carling Black Label?

Hey Mabel, Black Label!

> Anybody from the south remember Canadian Ace? How about Falls City?

Falls City

> What about 900. From their advertising campaign in the 70's, "When you
> want to do a whole lot of drinkin' without drinkin' a lot"
>
> 900 had 3 big X's across the label. I drank *one* 16 oz can and passed
> out when I was 16.

No

> Country Club malt liquor. Came in all sizes including the mini 8
> ouncers.

Yes

>
> I know there were more, but I can't remember.

I don't drink beer much anymore, and when I do it's usually German, Irish,
or English.

However, there are some brands I remember over the years. I don't know if
any are still being produced.

Blatz
Drewry's
Falstaff
Gluek's
Goebel's
Pfeiffer's
Weiss
schaefer's
Schmidt's
Leisy's
Old Dutch
Old shay
Piels
Sterling
Stroh's Bohemian

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On Jul 9, 9:07�pm, TFM� > wrote:

> Anybody remember Carling Black Label?

Yes.

> Anybody from the south remember Canadian Ace? �
> How about Falls City?

No.

> What about 900. �From their advertising campaign in
> the 70's, "When you want to do a whole lot of drinkin'
> without drinkin' a lot"

Vaguely.

> Country Club malt liquor. �Came in all sizes including the mini 8 ouncers.

Yes.

On Jul 9, 8:46�pm, elaich > wrote:

> Yes. The original Olympia was brewed in the Seattle
> area, and was kind of like Coors. The operation was
> bought out by Pabst years ago, and they turned into their
> college student rotgut party crap that sold for $1.25 a
> six. It's horrible.

I know Rainier had a brewery on the south end of Seattle
close to Boeing Field. I've driven past the Oly brewery
probably hundreds of times - adjacent to I-5 in Tumwater,
just south of Olympia. That's about 80 miles south of
Seattle.

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
6.120...
> On Wed 09 Jul 2008 09:07:56p, TFM® told us...
>
>> Anybody remember Carling Black Label?
>
> Hey Mabel, Black Label!
>
>> Anybody from the south remember Canadian Ace? How about Falls City?
>
> Falls City
>
>> What about 900. From their advertising campaign in the 70's, "When you
>> want to do a whole lot of drinkin' without drinkin' a lot"
>>
>> 900 had 3 big X's across the label. I drank *one* 16 oz can and passed
>> out when I was 16.
>
> No
>
>> Country Club malt liquor. Came in all sizes including the mini 8
>> ouncers.
>
> Yes
>
>>
>> I know there were more, but I can't remember.
>
> I don't drink beer much anymore, and when I do it's usually German, Irish,
> or English.
>
> However, there are some brands I remember over the years. I don't know if
> any are still being produced.
>
> Blatz
> Drewry's
> Falstaff
> Gluek's
> Goebel's
> Pfeiffer's
> Weiss
> schaefer's
> Schmidt's
> Leisy's
> Old Dutch
> Old shay
> Piels
> Sterling
> Stroh's Bohemian
>


I've had 3 of those. Wifey is the beer expert here.

My personal fave is Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. Hotdamn, I love hops! A
little over $3 a bottle here. I have 2 or 3 a year.

Don't like the 120 minute, and the 60 minute isn't worth mentioning.


For the record, the 3 of the list I've had are...

Falstaff

Schaefer

Sterling (Ijo de La Chingada!) Lord, what a nasty beer! That was the
cheapest beer in Tennessee when they sold it.
I'm sorry. That's a lie. There was QT. Stood for "Quittin' Time".
Absolutely undrinkable. IIRC $1.99 a 6 pack circa 20 years ago.

I had Stroh's way back when I was a young'n (19 seventy something) and it
was in a gold and something colored can.
The "new" Stroh's doesn't count.

Blatz sounds like the noise one makes the morning after drinking it.


TFM®

Beer Drinking Dog wrote:
> The UnInmate wrote:
>> "Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
>> 0.253...
>>> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
>>> m:
>>>
>>
>> A close second is Chimoy, now renamed Chimay, which is brewed in one
>> Belgian Trappist monastery and comes out every 15 years or so for a
>> short time. Just managed to snag a bottle earlier this year and it
>> brought back some lovely memories.
>
> Chimay is available just about everywhere. They *do* make a variety of
> different beers, so maybe you're talking about a specific rare
> variety.
> I've seen Chimay Red, Chimay Blue, and Chimay White at high-end liquor
> stores and natural food stores like Whole Foods at all times of the
> year in Phoenix and Las Vegas for years.
>
> There is another variety called Chimay Doree, similar to Red, but
> spiced differently. This beer is intended only for the abbey that
> runs the brewery, but occasionally a bottle will make its way "into
> the wild" via unofficial channels.
>
> I'm surprised that I know so much about a beer I can't stand. I tried
> a Chimay Red a couple years ago and couldn't find this bottle. Belgium
> beers are typically very sour and I couldn't stand the "spoiled"
> taste. I have a coworker that's from Belgium and he loves the stuff.

Wow, your palate must be off, my friend! Belgian beers are my favorites. I
find them to be smooth, full-bodied, and mildly fruity.

kili

TFM® wrote on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:08:42 -0400:



> I had Stroh's way back when I was a young'n (19 seventy
> something) and it was in a gold and something colored can.
> The "new" Stroh's doesn't count.

> Blatz sounds like the noise one makes the morning after
> drinking it.

>
> My personal fave is Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. Hotdamn, I love hops!
> A little over $3 a bottle here. I have 2 or 3 a year.

I like a lot of DogFish Head's stuff but my normal limit for *any* beer
is $2 a bottle.

Now, going the other way, the worst beer I remember, few hops, no taste,
was Utica Club in upper New York state!
..




--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

blake murphy wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:38:19 -0500, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:10:02 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>>>>
>>>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
>>>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>>>>
>>>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
>>>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
>>>> advertising, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
>>>> long - lost brand names.
>>> I posted a link for Bishops Chili in another thread also.
>>>
>>> http://www.bishopschili.com/
>>>
>>> They have Schlitz cans for a buck, and Pabst Blue Ribbon for 2 bucks.
>>> The Chicago firemen I know are into PBR. They have the shirts, hats
>>> and sweatshirts. Old Style is another cheap old beer that made a
>>> comeback. So did Point. I think even Stroh's is even still around.
>>>
>>> Lou
>> Sheesh! Used to drink Pabst Blue Ribbon in a bar on 14th Street in
>> Washington, DC when I was in the Navy, Benny's Rebel Room. Benny had a
>> sign over the bar that read - "You can ask for any beer in the world but
>> all we serve is Pabst Blue Ribbon."
>
> as i recall, benny's had quite a reputation. you have any stories?
>
> your pal,
> blake
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
It was your basic sailor bar in 1958-59 when I was sousing down there.
The guys from our squadron liked it so much we had the big aircraft
decals with the squadron insignia installed on the backbar mirrors.

Yeah, four newly hatched 82nd Airborne troopers came in one night, just
to see if they could hoorah the swabbies. A Second Class bosun's mate
was sitting at the bar drinking depth charges, aka boilermakers. Trooper
grabbed his drink, downed it and sat the glass down. Bosun's mate
ordered another, trooper did the same thing. Bosun's mate told him in a
flat voice, "Little boy, buzzards wings, sh*t-kicking boots and all, you
do that again your momma ain't gonna be able to identify the body."

Marines used to come over from their hang-out at the Red Rooster on K
and try to hoorah. Be a big fight, Marines and sailors throwing punches
every where. A doggie (Army enlisted) would walk in and the Marines and
sailors would quit fighting, beat up the doggie and toss him out in the
street. Armed Forces patrol (One sailor, one marine, one soldier, one
airman) did the armed forces duty in DC back then. They wouldn't come
around Benny's or the Red Rooster.

Benny did have some fine jazz groups come in from time to time though.
Of course I outgrew all that stuff years and years ago. But do remember
that DC was a fine liberty town. Back then they used to say that there
were seven women for every man in town. I never tried counting myself. <VBG>

George

In article >,
says...
> T wrote:
> > In article > ,
> > says...
> >> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
> >>
> >> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
> >> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
> >>
> >> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
> >> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
> >> advertising, etc.
> >>
> >> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
> >> long - lost brand names.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > A lot of the old regional brands are coming back. Case in point is
> > Narragansett Beer.
> OMG! I thought about writing a letter to the brewery once. Dear Sir: I
> believe your horse has died.
>
> That stuff was almost as bad as Pearl Beer.
>

And the funny thing is they're doing a big marketing push with it now. I
was at a presentation last night and I noticed a number of the younger
crowd drinking Narragansett while we older folks were drinking Guiness.

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:28:55 -0500, Lou Decruss >
wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:15:52 -0400, TFM®
> wrote:
>
>>When I was 16 I had to wait at the drive thru for someone willing to buy my
>>beer for me.
>

two of my college buddies went to high school together. one was
already going bald and the other's hair was turning gray. they could
sit in a bar and drink whisky at seventeen, no problem.

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:45:39 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2008-07-09, James Silverton > wrote:
>
>> Yes, I do remember that but I liked the 53!
>
>Yeah, those old Studeys were pretty cool in their own way. I had a chance
>to buy one in very good stock condition, but I'm no car crafter. Not too
>long after it sold, a radically customized early 50s Studey (same one?)
>start showing up around town. It was in the early stages of customization
>and painted purple primer. Whether this is the car I saw, I do not know,
>but here's a pretty cool interpretation of an early Studey:
>
>http://www.theemuse.com/archives/frankenstude.htm
>
>nb

350 cubic inches? that thing musta could fly.

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

> I remember Schlitz. You couldn't get drunk on the stuff. I think they
> coined the term ****water for it. Then they came out with a malt liquor
> which quickly turned the tables!
>
> Andy

Do you remember Ortlieb's? What a nasty headache that stuff would give you.

Jon