New Book Answers the Question of Where the Beers Are That Grandpa Used to Drink

PRWeb ^ | 09-08-06 | PRWeb

[phoenix0468]

Yes, the micro brew revolution is a good thing. Although, in case you didn't know this, many "imported" beers are actually brewed right here in the good ole USA under license from those German, British and other beer making countries. So, next time you go to a bar ask for a Guiness and Harp with the confidence that it is quite fresh, I do. Especially if they have it on tap.

[uglybiker]

Say it ain't so!

[ADemocratNoMore]

Grew up in Cleveland in the 50's - 60's. Dad drank Genny, P.O.C. Schlitz, Pabst, Strohs, and Miller High Life, amongst others. I helped. Even into his 90's, after a heart attack, he insisted on having one beer a day and his cardiologist went along with him!.

I also have an unopened can of Old Frothingsloth in the basement.

[ADemocratNoMore]

> Frothingsloth

Correction, that should be "Old Frothingslosh", the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom.

[Pro-Bush]

[garyhope]

I like some Celis and various Mexican beers, except Corona. I've had some good Bass Ale. How about Pilsner Urquell or what's that Czech beer?

Funny that Stella Artois became a trendy beer here, when in Europe, it was considered cheap crap.

Marketing, that's the secret path to riches!

[oyez]

chided

Oh, horrors!

[Toby06]

Holy diarhea & hangover beer!

I used to get that crap for $4 a case in high school.

[Toby06]

Shotgunning, we called it, when you tore a hole in the side of the can.

We timed it, and the best could do a 12 oz can in less than 2 seconds. I made some cash chugging for bucks, but mostly ended up with a seriously full gut.

[garyhope]

Oh yeah, Brew 102 was right at the edge of the freeway (I forget which one) and you had to zig zag around it. I used to pass it on the way the races at Riverside Raceway.

[GoLightly]

Get, get Gettleman, Dad's beer in the early 60's. Mom drank Meister Brau or whatever else was cheaper, though I think she drew a line about drinking Old Milwaukee. A lot of my friends had fathers who worked at breweries, back when drinking on the job was allowed & common. They'd also buy cases of the short fills. I'm almost amazed they were ever sober, if they ever were.

Schlitz was sold on tap at most taverns in the Milwaukee area for many years.

[F.J. Mitchell]

The pulp mill upstream from the Olympia brewery, went out of business. No pulp mill-no tum water-no Oly.

[slapshot]

Also Wisconsin Premium and Buckhorn with the special Chritmas cans...

Hauenstein. pfeiffer, or Wisconsin premium at the Muni in Moorhead Minnesota for 4.5#/cs. Had to get there by 10 Pm before close and back to Grand Forks. Old Style (when it was good) at 7.00$ a case and Special Export at an astronomical 8.00$/case.

Grain belt 1/2 kegs in the 30.00$ range..

[GoLightly]

I had one of those too!

[garyhope]

All over America, divorce attorneys are only a phone call away.

[garyhope]

I drank Stroh's in Ohio when I spent time in Yellow Springs, banging my share of Antioch girls. It was good then. So was the beer.

[garyhope]

How is it that some of the best times are had with little or no money and not too much worry about it or the future.

I guess you have to be young and have good, silly, "bad" friends doing dumb ass things.

Fun is free or almost free sometimes.

Beer and good friends, God bless em.

[cherry]

"I can't vouch for the quality of Utica Club, but used to get a kick out of their commercials when I was a kid!"

"good night Shulz.....goodnight Dooley"....

I have those two mugs btw...

[Toby06]

How is it that some of the best times are had with little or no money and not too much worry about it or the future. I guess you have to be young and have good, silly, "bad" friends doing dumb ass things. Fun is free or almost free sometimes. Beer and good friends, God bless em.

Life, explained!

[Toby06]

Kegs sucked because you had to rent the tap and put a deposit on the keg. Half the time, the cops stole the keg, so we's be out a 20.

We could buy beer ball taps no problem. 3 cases worth of beer for around $15 wwas a fair deal. Oh well, lose a tap, lose $8. No biggie. beer balls were way easier to run off with, too.