[Vinnie]

Of course some accountant had to screw the pooch and get the recipe changed. That was in the early 70’s.

Yeah, I think they did the same with Rolling Rock.
First time I tried RR it was a local beer in 7 oz bottles. Had a really unique flavor, strong too. Took about half a bottle to get used to the flavor. Then Yummmmm.
Now it's just another beer.

[Vigilanteman]

FWIW, Rolling Rock used to be brewed locally, right here in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania from quality mountain stream fed water.

An outfit from New Jersey bought it, moved the brewery to their home base and now makes it from the same recycled urine which New Jerseyians commonly drink.

[kitchen]

From the glass lines tanks of old Latrobe...33

Rolling Rock had some financial issues and sold to one of the big Canadian breweries. They changed the recipe, which was an absolute disaster for the typical pony drinker. Gone was that hint of malt, replaced by an overpowering bitterness. It's a wonder they stayed afloat as long as they did but eventually the brewery was closed. The name was sold to one of our national swill bottlers and they crank it out of a Jersey factory.

Boy, there was nothing better on a Summers' day than packing 48 ponies in fish ice, getting together with a couple friends, and turning on a ball game.