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

PRWeb ^ | 09-08-06 | PRWeb

[markoman]

That was my dads beer.

[Kimmers]

I loved those Hamms beer commercials as a kid....

[redheadtoo]

HAMM's! It's the water, and a lot more.

That was Olympia Beer's line. They used water from an artesian well to brew their beer. I recall they had the words, "It's the Water," printed on their cans.

[LukeL]

My Grandpa use to drink Gettleman and Schlitz Beer. My Dad claims there was a beet called Idleberry Cherryberry.

[atomic_dog]

I couldn't find a recording of it but turned up that it was sung by Chucho Avellanet.

[stylin19a]

Meister Brau - quart bottles - brown paper bag..
Drury's - quart bottles - brown paper bag...
Fox Head 400 - quart bottles - brown paper bag

[redangus]

Weideman's and Hudepohl were favorites of my dad's generation here in Indiana.

[1rudeboy]

In the middle of January at Grand Forks, one could chill a Hauenstein, Pfeiffer, or Grain Belt on a window sill in within 15 min. Any time after that - beercicle

15 minutes would make it, what, -25F? And the proper term should be beericide.

[Redcloak]

[Olympia Brewing] used water from an artesian well to brew their beer.

Some of their ads featured a running joke about the mysterious "Artesians".

"...Ah seen 'em!"

[patj]

In Indiana there was also Hoosier Beer and Drewrey's.

[Fledermaus]

I miss all those old local beers. The big boys have squeezed them out of the market.

Today Bud Light sells the most, even over Budweiser. When we do a standard bar for banquet functions we include Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Amstel Light and Heineken.

Bud Light and Miller Lite go the most followed by Heineken. We usually get all the Bud returned.

[Zman516]

Fisher and Lucky Lager.

Beers I remember from my youth.

Probably long departed, thankfully.

[CremeSaver]

I remember Rheingold, Knickerbocker and Schaefer beers. Rheingold had "The Miss Rheingold" contest. Posters of six very pretty ladies would be hung in subway cars, bars and beer distributors. Patrons would vote on who they thought should be Miss Rheingold for that year. My Dad always let me pick who he would vote for. Good old days. :O)

[Fiddlstix]

[girlangler]

I remember that commercial.

Anybody on here ever drink Shiner Beer, brewed in Texas in the German settled areas near Victoria?

[calex59]

I used to drink Hamms, Schlitz, PBR and many others, but I didn't learn what a good beer was until I went to Germany. Loved those flip top bottles and that strong beer! Today, I drink Sam Adams on the few occasions that I actually drink beer, you know like celebrating National Orange Week or some other national holiday.

[cloud8]

It's a shame, really. The death of so many beloved brews is on account of Big Beer (economics of scale), greed (3rd generation cashes in the family business), and changing tastes (Chardonnay spritzers). Microbreweries are our hope...providing they don't get bought up.

Next round's on me.

[scottteng]

Pretty good because it got one buzzed on a budget less than four bucks a case on Long Island mid 70's. The taste was not much to brag about but it was better than nothing!

[bigfootbob]

There was also Sterling. Tasted like it was brewed with green corn.

[NurdlyPeon]

But what about "Billy Beer"? (Jimmy Carters brother....)