Beers you can't find anymore

This history of beer is fascinating. There is a lot of story about how the American pilsner became dominant and Bud, Millers, Coors became the big three.

Lowenbrau is interesting because Miller bought the name to brew a "premium" beer. It was sold in bottles and had a German name, but it wasn't imported.

Keystone was interesting. It was Coor's cheap beer to compete with Busch. But it's marketing was always changing. First it was 'bitter beer face' (like American macros were bitter). Then it was 'bottle taste in a can' (like people buying the cheapest six cared that their beer tasted like it came from a bottle).

The rise of hard sodas is also interesting. From the start of wine coolers, which became malt beverages, to today when every brewer is jumping in.

 

Jack's Abby in MA might be the best craft lager brewer, but it tends to mimic ales with a lot of hippiness.

 

Being of a certain age and living in a certain type of neighborhood, we used to drink the OE, Saint Ides, and Colt 45. It does it every time.

 

the official beer of curbstomping brothers in law everywhere.

 

fantastic pull

 

"Don't let the smooth taste fool ya"

 

Carlos, it ain't gonna end well for you.

 

Was there a dumber character in "The Godfather" than Carlo? Gets to marry the Don's daughter, ensuring he'd never have to work a hard day's labor in his life and have more than enough money while never really having to do any wet work. Beats her, gets the ever-loving shit beaten out of him and humiliated in public. Then stupidly continues to step out on her and beat her. Earns a one-way trip to Vegas that is cut short by a necktie party.

 

Billy Dee Williams is the reason the first illegal purchase of alcohol I made was a sixer of Colt 45s. I was a freshman in high school and there was a place in Berkeley that didn't card.

 

Ballantine's must have been the only widely available ale, let alone IPA.

 

A buddy loved Bud Dry. He had one convenience store in his town that would keep it stocked basically for him.