[mmichaels1970]

Grew up in the East back in the '60s and always heard about western beers like Hamms, Coors, Olympia, et al.

Coors was illegal East of the Mississippi. We scored big points if we found an empty Coors can.

[DugwayDuke]

mmichaels1970 wrote: “Coors was illegal East of the Mississippi. We scored big points if we found an empty Coors can.”

Coors wasn’t illegal, per se, East of the Mississippi. Back then Coors just wasn’t sold there. If it was illegal it was because state taxes hadn’t been paid.

I lived in Alabama and my parents were living in Oklahoma. Every trip home, I would buy three/four cases of Coors to bring back to Alabama. $1.25 per six pack in Oklahoma. I would get at least $5 for a six pack in Alabama. Paid my travel expenses.

[MarkL]

Coors was illegal East of the Mississippi. We scored big points if we found an empty Coors can.

I remember that. It was also the basis for the movie "Smokey and the Bandit."

I also remember when it was allowed to the east coast. I was a senior in high school, and everyone wanted to try it. I kept telling them that it was just OK, but they insisted.

Mark