Michelob. Not Michelob Ultra. Michelob.
Posted on 05/23/2017 9:22:43 AM PDT by Jack Black
Over on this thread discussing what has become of Fox News ratings the conversation slipped into the famous New Coke fiasco, and then onto discussion of what happened to Schiltz beer.
This seemed like far too important a topic not to have it's own thread. Especially given the onset of summer.
So lets have your opinions, good or bad, on the many regional American macro-brews of days past, both the survivors and the many more dead soldiers.
Pictures are greatly appreciated!
A discussion about Budweiser?................
The Great State of Texas is sure proud of our Shiner and local craft beers (No Label)... but I am sure jealous of all my Boston area FRiends who can get Harpoon.
Olde Frothingslosh
The stale, pale ale with the foam on the bottom.
Michelob. Not Michelob Ultra. Michelob.
The previous thread had quite a bit of Schlitz memorabilia posted, and some comments on how it was ruined at some point, so let's start here where we left off.
When you are out of Schlitz, you're out of beer
Apparently still available, perhaps only in Milwaukee?
Schlitz became a business school case study of what NOT to do.
They let the bean-counters make product decisions. In order to save a few cents per bottle they switched one ingredient. The flavor was unchanged but it had a side effect of causing proteins(?) to precipitate out.
When drinkers poured out a bottle they found sludge plop into their glass (or mouth). It was totally harmless but also totally disgusting.
The end result was they had to recall millions of bottles of beer to be destroyed. What also was destroyed was the reputation of Schlitz - and they never recovered.
The lesson is NEVER let accountants/finance people make product decisions.
In high school they called me Toucan
Two cans of Schlitz malt and I was dancing.....
Confusis say, girl who lay naked on beach get sand in Schlitz.
5.56mm
No, I'm not kidding. Remember this one?
Note: Tin can, needs a church-key to open.
Hey Neighbor, have a Gansett. Naragansett beer.
Pearl. (Old San Antonio brewer.)
Didn’t say “great”, “good” or outstanding brewery. just “old” With a pretty Hall of Horns display in the pub.
Good beer, and good memories.
Pabst had a small advertising campaign when they brought back the Schlitz original formula featuring Cynthia Myers, Playboy Playmate from Dec 68'.
bttt
They still brew it.
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