[PJ-Comix]

So what kind of brew do you drink now? One big change in American beer tastes over the past 20 years is that foreign beers are much more popular now. We used to have a place called Lum’s in Florida where you could eat steamed hot dogs along with a wide variety of foreign beers offered. This was before many foreign beers were on the market here.

[Neidermeyer]

We used to have a place called Lum’s in Florida where you could eat steamed hot dogs along with a wide variety of foreign beers offered. This was before many foreign beers were on the market here.
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LUMS was a national chain (though sread pretty thin) ,, they not only had beer as a beverage choice but the dogs were steamed in beer ... not a bad idea really... could be revived by A&W or a similar chain perhaps..

[Taichi]

We used to have a place called Lum’s
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Oh Lord, I just had a flash back to Friday nights and Lums and drinking all those beers no one had ever heard of while some guy with a guitar sat on a stool and sang. Long ago before marriage and a (now grown) son.

[xp38]

I am not a big beer drinker but when I do this is the stuff I get. Not widely available in the US but is to a small degree. I drank some on election night since its name is fitting these days. Below is a writeup on it.

In February 1994, after 18 months of research, Unibroue launched La Fin du Monde (the end of the world). It is a 9 percent alcohol, triple fermentation beer. This type of beer was originally developed by the monks of the Middle Ages to be served on special occasions. La Fin du Monde is a deluxe beer made by triple fermentation and a unique way of straining the yeast. This method produces an unexpectedly subtle flavour. With its champagne-like effervescence, it has a vigourous presence in the mouth, which accentuates its strong personality. Slightly tart, with the balanced flavours of wild spices, malt and hops, it belongs to the class of great Trappist beers and, in this regard, is a North American first. At meals, it can replace white or red wines and enhances the flavour of most dishes. This beer is brewed to honour of the great explorers, who believed they had reached the end of the world when they discovered America.

[11Bush]

We used to have a place called Lum’s in Florida where you could eat steamed hot dogs along with a wide variety of foreign beers offered.

From what I remember there is still one open in Davie, FL. Not part of the chain since it long closed up, but still offer 'dogs steamed in beer'. Used to love the onion rings that they served, looooooong time ago.

[incredulous joe]

I’m stuck on micro, a few of which have since been purchased by biggies. I do keep things on a budget these days and admit that Yuengling in longnecks hits the most mark for my criteria: local, domestic, flavor and price. If I’m a snob at all it is in the patriotic sense ~ no I don’t like to pay taxes ~ I no longer drink Mexican beers, of which Modelo Negra was my pick. When the fence goes up I shall enjoy oine again. Don’t think that’ll be any time soon.

Not to completely snub my nose at the large breweries; on the hottest of days of summer I enjoy a very cold and refreshing bottle of Icehouse, which may be produced by Miller.

Let me see,...other faves Lenninkugels Red, which I think may also be owned by a big brewery, Shiner Bock is a fave.

I’m blessed with a location to several micros including Blue Ridge and Wild Goose. The Blue Ridge Porter is excellent. Wild Goose IPA was the brew I selected for my wedding. Baltimore Brewing company produces an exceptional Maerzen, but unless I can find a distributor I do without. Charm City is a dangerous place. The immedeate areas around BBC are blight ridden.

I used to live in Annapolis and they have a great brewery there in the Fordham Brewery at the Ram’s Head Pub!

Favorite import is Smithwicks from Guinness. I will do a Hieney or the occassional Grolsch, the “blondies” are good.

One beer of my youth, which I neglected to mention; while not much of a rogue I began working at a bakery mid to 8 when I was just 16 years young. I did this 7 days a week for the length of the summer and made cash on the barrelhead. It was in the seashore resort where I grew up. The boys and I ran a little backdoor scheme of selling “day olds” to local drunks for beer money. It was a harmess pursuit, not a lot of cash was exchanged for donuts that were destined for disposal. We actually worked more efficiently when we had cash in hand because we knew that if we wanted to drink we had to get our work done first. Several laws were broken during the course of these events, but no harm ever befeel us, since we all rode bikes. We were lucky, too. At that young age I figured that there was a lot of room for trouble and abuse with this substance and I trear it iresponsibly and with much care these days.

Anyway, the brew that took me down one night, and has not come near my lips since was Gennessee Cream Ale. Just typing the name makes me shitter. There are several FReepers who sing the praises of this stuff.

To each his own.

[warsaw44]

Pilsner Urquell and Peroni are my favorites.