Now that Pat Paulson can't run any longer, I might just have a chance. LOL (He died in '97) LINK
Posted on 09/18/2014 11:38:14 PM PDT by RightGeek
A Russian beverage company said on Thursday that it was acquiring the Pabst Brewing Company, which makes the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer popular with barflies and hipsters alike and other brands like Colt 45 and Old Milwaukee.
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The buyer is Oasis Beverages, a Russian brewer and beverages distributor. Backing Oasis is TSG Consumer Partners, an American private equity firm focused on consumer goods, which will take a minority stake.
“Pabst Blue Ribbon is the quintessential American brand – it represents individualism, egalitarianism and freedom of expression – all the things that make this country great,” Eugene Kashper, the chairman of Oasis Beverages, said in a statement.
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(Excerpt) Read more at dealbook.nytimes.com ...
Skanky Beer makes the BEST BEER to mix in with Chilli!
Genessee is still around. Available locally in
Pennsylvania and New York.
“Schaefer is the one beer to have when you’re having more than one.” A great beer until they moved and somehow screwed up yhe recipe. The company got bought by Stroh’s and then PBR. Downhill from there.
Fire brewed Stroh’s.
They burn the pi$$ out of it.
You’ve never tried fishing with Esker Alt, brewed by Slab City Brewing in Bondule, WI.
I remember it, but I never tried it.
Good to know.
Oh, why didn’t I think of that? LOL
Now that Pat Paulson can't run any longer, I might just have a chance. LOL (He died in '97) LINK
You beat me to it.
Otherwise, I like Lone Star, Killian's Red, and Sam Adams. I also like the Slovak beer available at Cleveland's Slovak Picnics. Don't know the brand, though. Very dark beer.
gotta love globalization.
next thing you know, we’ll be importing the most American , best tasting fish in the world, catfish.
and then, who knows, we’ll export chicken to reimport from Asia.
Nawww.
As I am sure you knew, we are doing evrything that you mentioned.
I know. Pretty pathetic too.
Haven’t heard that line in too many years!
It dates me...
You beat me to it.
That's ok... I think someone else beat me to it, as when I reread the thread later I saw someone else mentioned the line... I just didn't look to see if they were before me or not.
Wonder if they will move the Pabst brewing operation back to Jones Island — closer to its source.
Good thing Wisconsin has New Glarus, Sprecher, Lakefront and other great breweries.
Stroh’s in Detroit:
How one of America’s beloved family beer companies squandered a $9 billion fortune
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2699668/How-one-Americas-beloved-family-beer-company-squandered-9-billion-fortune.html
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