I preferred Night Train in my youth but it’s been a looooong time...back when the label was black.
I vaguely remember the label, I do remember it had the front end of a train coming down the tracks with it’s light on I think.
That was wino booze, like ripple (but we drank it if that’s all there was!)
I remember we had a guy who had expensive beer taste when I got out of the service... he would drink... Mickey’s Big Mouths (another pinkie in the air beer was Michelobe, of all things)
That was like the most premium of beers you could get around here, otherwise it was Old Style, PBR and Hamms
Man we were broke as hell, but I look back and it was a fun time no matter what
MY fav back in the 70’s was TJ swan any flavor...
Another demographic with low finances for alcohol are street bums. Night Train is only one of their preferred products.
To read a hilarious review of all the contenders for cheapo-wine, read the reviews at Bumwine.com. From that site's homepage:
Call them bum wines, street wines, fortified wines, wino wines, or twist-cap wines. Whatever you call these beverages for the economical drunkard, this page explores the top five. So curl up on a heating duct and enjoy...