Beer.....

[Nevada Ed]

In the Bay area, back in the 60's & 70's when my father took us to see the Giants and 49'ers, the beers that were sold back then with the hot dogs was

Hamm's, Falstaff and Olympia and may be Schlitze ?

I was too young to drink but I do remember drinking Oly when I was in collage but the what ever was in the kegs in my fathers refrigerator, was the best of them all.

My wife will drink a Micalobe light, now and then, which is not bad for a low cal. , beer.

Years ago (1980's) I found a beer that I liked but it never came back to this area. It had a flavor that I enjoyed and was a eastern beer by the name of Carlings black label, and yes, I to, have bought a 6 pack of PBR
when low in cash. It's not that bad, if ice cold.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Years ago (1980's) I found a beer that I liked but it never came back to this area. It had a flavor that I enjoyed and was a eastern beer by the name of Carlings black label, and yes, I to, have bought a 6 pack of PBR when low in cash. It's not that bad, if ice cold.

Mable, get off the table, I'd like to order a beer!

That was the first song I learned on a construction site. I started doing construction when I was 13. Dad's motto was "If you're big enough, you're old enough. So I got a one beer a day ration! Good old Carling Black Lable. I usually saved up 3 for Friday night to watch Midnight Special.

Ivan

 

[Golddollar]

Shiner, especially Shiner Ruby Redbird, or any other beer made by a Texas Independent Brewer. One thing that I discovered after relocating to Texas is that there are many fine beers made in the State of Texas, no need to drink national swill ever again

I certainly won't turn down a Shiner Bock or Pearl beer.

 

[Golddollar]

Mable, get off the table, I'd like to order a beer!

That was the first song I learned on a construction site. I started doing construction when I was 13. Dad's motto was "If you're big enough, you're old enough. So I got a one beer a day ration! Good old Carling Black Lable. I usually saved up 3 for Friday night to watch Midnight Special.

Ivan

I think Carling Black Label was a sponsor of the Cleveland Indians when I was growing up.

 

[Golddollar]

My go to beer is Yuengling Draft Lager. They've been in business since 1829 so they must be doing somethng right.

 

[Class III]

Einstok Icelandic White Ale. I get a 63 oz. growler every couple of weeks. Not everyone's favorite but GREAT for a change from BL, MHL or Coors Banquet.

Class III

 

[zeke]

My go to beer is Yuengling Draft Lager. They've been in business since 1829 so they must be doing somethng right.

Yuengling Porter was my fav back when drinking in Pa.

 

[venomballistics]

Home brew.
I can have emotional support kegs featuring a variety of styles drawn from a vast landscape of possibilities.
Right now, I have a few summer appropriate pale ales and a helles bock to transition into the autumnal selection of marzens and Belgian doubles

 

[jeff85]

I picked up a case of Old Style for $3.99 on super special at the Jewel the other day. Used to drink that stuff in high school back in the 70's. I figured for 4 bucks I could cook with it if it sucked.
It ain't so bad, seeing my regular beer is Founders All Day IPA.

 

[rockquarry]

Many years ago, I took some of my allotted leave time from the army to drive many miles across the country in a Corvair (no A/C) to my parents' home in Phoenix. It was mid-summer and hot as hell. When I got to their house, I was sweating profusely and pretty dehydrated.

Dad directed me over to the small refrigerator he had under his bar.

ICE COLD HEINEKEN!

i have never enjoyed beer so much in my entire life -

...and today it's still my favorite beer! Thank the lucky stars the cost is still relatively reasonable.

John

My favorite too! And I keep just above freezing in a small refrigerator under the bar.

 

[petepeterson]

Miller Lite. It's my .22 of beers. When you plan to shoot a lot.
Summer is Blue Moon when I'm having one or two. Fall/Winter is Sam Adams.
There's North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock, PA that makes Firehouse Red. Usually keep a few of those on hand for folks I like. 9% alcohol...

 

[johngalt]

I don't drink much, but when I do I kinda like Leinenkugal Creamy Dark.

 

[SteveA]

My Dad was a Budweiser guy and I am too. Still try some different stuff weekly with my Saturday night palaver with a friend and our sons (all over 21). We have a local brewery/pub, Radius, that serves up some great stuff, my favorite being the William Allen Wheat beer. A growler will run $10. They are putting in a larger brewery down the street from my office now and intend to start selling it regionally.

 

[grover99]

Back when I was going to collage There was a liquor store that had a drive up window. As long as you didn't look like a high school kid you could get a 6 pack of PBR in a jar for 99 cents. Been a lover of Beer all my life. Tried them all. Liked Miller but hated Miller lite. As I got older went for the uper level beers. But now because of all the pills I have to take no more Beer for me. I sure miss having a cold one sometimes. Getting old sucks!

 

[max]

I saw a couple of surveys recently that chose Miller High Life and Hamms as 2 of the best regular beers. Where I live, they are also the cheapest as both are around $12 for 30 cans.

I drank PBR in college and Vietnam. Now it it mostly Coors with a Coor's lite in between.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I'd like to pause and give thanks to the ancient Mesopotamians for leaving us the recipe.

 

[venomballistics]

I'd like to pause and give thanks to the ancient Mesopotamians for leaving us the recipe.

he knows tubes ... and beer
Quite the miraculous beverage once you know what goes into making it, and ponder how any of it came to be

 

[Rustyt1953]

he knows tubes ... and beer
Quite the miraculous beverage once you know what goes into making it, and ponder how any of it came to be

Amen. A lot of trial and error went into getting us where we are today.

 

[venomballistics]

Amen. A lot of trial and error went into getting us where we are today.

yes ... after a lot of happy accidents.
Grain alone won't make beer.
It has to be malted first.
I suppose a leaky storage roof and a fire could get us that far.

Then to cook it, holding a tight temperature of about 150F for conversion, then storing the runoff where wild yeast could get at it ... the goddess referred to by the Mesopotamians. It's quite a lot that has to go wrong correctly.

Before making it easy for myself with modern RIMS methods, the smallest batch I could manage to brew correctly was 8 gallons, using some 15+ pounds of malt. The large mass tends to hold a temperature and is easier to maintain on a standard kitchen stove top.
Back then with less going for them, I imagine this part of the series of happy accidents was due to large batch communal feeding of some sort.
Pooled tribal resources made sense as it's take a few more years before they could microwave burritos on their own.

 

[snubbyfan]