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8 beers Americans no longer drink
- Thread starter stratovani
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Given that they're selling a product with minimal ingredient cost and virtually no flavor, they need all the help they can get with advertising and gimmicks.
It's rather unfortunate that the micros don't have the budget, but sometimes a good product can eventually sell itself if word can get out.
This list is promising, hopefully the trend continues.
"There's nothing finer, than an ice cold Shiner"
It's not too early to pop my first Shiner Oktoberfest is it? oh well.
"There's nothing finer, than an ice cold Shiner"
It's not too early to pop my first Shiner Oktoberfest is it? oh well.
Judging by your username I'd have thought you drank Strohs. That was the garbage that was at every HS party I attended, albeit 25+ years ago.
Matt's beer balls were popular then, too.......
Leave it to Milwaukee and Michelob to fill up the list.
Now, people are forgetting the king of not only undrinkable, but totally gaggable..........SCHLITZ!!!!
Regarding that list, the only one I'd drink is Michelob, which at least has some flavor.
Bought a six pack of Stella Artois last week, that beer has "drinkability." Smooth and tasty, three went down real easy in a half-hour!
Bought a six pack of Stella Artois last week, that beer has "drinkability." Smooth and tasty, three went down real easy in a half-hour!
Do they still make Schaefer beer? I still remember their ditty, "Schaefer is the one beer to have when you're having more than one!"
This is interesting to hear. As a microbrew lover who moved to the Pacific NW, I can't escape the overabundance of triple-hopped IPAs.
No wonder I've been on a German and British import kick the last several years. I'll have a balanced beer, please!
"Ha Ha Sittin' Pretty, All Together in Schaefer City."
$18 kegs in during my time at Umass.
How about Ballantine ale?
"You take a ring. You take another ring....."
Good times.
LOL, I think you live in the absolute wrong region if you like balanced beers. The Pac NW brewers are quite fond of throwing as many cascade hops into their brews as they can. Cascade hops are one hell of a bumper crop out there.
We should export our hops, considering it's one of the few things we still grow here in abundance not locked to the food supply.
Not a bad idea, but I don't suspect they'd be willing to lower themselves to our standards.
Every single beer on that list prompted a gag reflex from me. Sure, I'd drink any of 'em if simply searching for a buzz, but not to enjoy the beer.
MGD is the only one on that list I still drink from time to time. The rest were all pond water to me since I first started drinking beer over 30 years ago and still are.
Heey get ya cold beah, heey get your Ballentine.
Growing up in Philly, Shmidts and Ballentine which was brewed in Jersey were popular because they were brewed in Philly. Difference was Shmidts (sp) was a "dry" beer and Ballentines was a "wet" beer which always quenched your thirst. I wish Ballentine hadn't folded in the 60's, I really liked it.
Growing up in Philly, Shmidts and Ballentine which was brewed in Jersey were popular because they were brewed in Philly. Difference was Shmidts (sp) was a "dry" beer and Ballentines was a "wet" beer which always quenched your thirst. I wish Ballentine hadn't folded in the 60's, I really liked it.
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I find myself going backwards from the trends discussed in that article. I've been drinking a lot of full calorie beer, as I love all of the craft beers available now. When I go to a rest. or bar, I am very likely to explore a variety of beer. When I'm tailgating all day, I'll stick with the light beer so I don't get drunk (too soon). I've been buying Mich Light for the past year, and think it's one of the best light beers available. It is harder to find, but I like it much better than Miller Light or Bud Light. Sure wish I could find some Stroh's Light, though. That was my favorite in the early 80s.
Being that I live in the middle of Missouri, I tend to go back and forth between Schlafly (StL) and Boulevard (KC). Both make some pretty good stuff. Lately, I've been into Boulevard Pilsner.
However, the fridge in my music room tends to stay stocked with High Life as most of the musicians I know love to drink beer but rarely show up with any.........
I was surprised to see that High Life and MGD are made using the same recipe. I actually like High Life (especially on a hot day) but really can't stand MGD.
However, the fridge in my music room tends to stay stocked with High Life as most of the musicians I know love to drink beer but rarely show up with any.........
I was surprised to see that High Life and MGD are made using the same recipe. I actually like High Life (especially on a hot day) but really can't stand MGD.
Strohs came after I developed an adequate pallet for the finer cheap brews.
Like Blatz, Schlitz, Mickey's and of course Black Label.
