What Did You Drink Last Night?

[jamespowers]

Hi James, Some of the old beers were pretty good. Bud hasn't changed. Miller High Life hasn't changed, Schlitz brought back their old 1960's recipe and it's good again, but it costs more than Bud. Pabst is still o.k. Olympia was water and is out of business (yeah, hope I'm not offending anyone). I found one of my Grandpa Mike's Olympia cans, with the old style top, but Mom opened it and poured it out (Baptist). I was planning on keeping it. Old Style is out of business, which is a sort of yeah. I liked Pabst better. Is Blatz still around, it was o.k. Busch is still around, haven't tried it in YEARS, but it used to be pretty bland. I still like Little Kings every once in a while. Stag wasn't too bad, I remember it being kind of sweet, I haven't had that since college. I don't remember drinking Falstaff. I don't like Coors and Coors light, haven't had either in 20 years, too watery.

I found two local pubs here in Oklahoma City that have more than 20 taps, Tapwerks, and McNellie's. They have NONE of this stuff.

Later

Interesting. My father used to drink Olympia. :rofl: My wife bought me a Pabst tap and pump thing for a keg a while back. I'll have to get a picture of it one of these days. You forgot to mention Burgie. lol

 

[1961MJS]

Interesting. My father used to drink Olympia. :rofl: My wife bought me a Pabst tap and pump thing for a keg a while back. I'll have to get a picture of it one of these days. You forgot to mention Burgie. lol

Hi James

So what's Burgie? Well, I looked it up and there are two, one in California and one in Warsaw Illinois. Burgermeister beer, ummm.

Later Y'all

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Back in the sixties, my dad's next-door neighbor worked at the Schlitz brewery. He used to have stacks of 'tall boys' of Schlitz in his garage.

My family also owned a trucking company and many houses on 3rd St, about a block or so from the brewery. My Great-Great-Grandpa's retirement plan was that Schlitz was going to buy his properties and demo the houses to make way for parking (which is sparse in that part of Milwaukee(or, was)) It never happened, though!

Had a neighbor that used to set in his back yard rain or shine, sleet or snow and drink a twelve pack of Schlitz. Didn't talk much either.

Later

What about Meister Brau?

Interesting. My father used to drink Olympia. :rofl: My wife bought me a Pabst tap and pump thing for a keg a while back. I'll have to get a picture of it one of these days. You forgot to mention Burgie. lol

 

[jamespowers]

Hi James

So what's Burgie? Well, I looked it up and there are two, one in California and one in Warsaw Illinois. Burgermeister beer, ummm.

Later Y'all

Yes, Burgermeister Beer. Wierd sweet tasting beer. lol lol

 

[jamespowers]

Back in the sixties, my dad's next-door neighbor worked at the Schlitz brewery. He used to have stacks of 'tall boys' of Schlitz in his garage.

My family also owned a trucking company and many houses on 3rd St, about a block or so from the brewery. My Great-Great-Grandpa's retirement plan was that Schlitz was going to buy his properties and demo the houses to make way for parking (which is sparse in that part of Milwaukee(or, was)) It never happened, though!



What about Meister Brau?

Meister Brau is a name I haven't heard of in years.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

The name was recently up for auction, and cheap. Dad and I considered buying it.

Meister Brau is a name I haven't heard of in years.

 

[jamespowers]

The name was recently up for auction, and cheap. Dad and I considered buying it.

You mean they sold the name brand?! You should have bought it and sold it to Busch.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Yes they did, and I would never sell it to Busch. I keep far away from that St. Louis swill.

You mean they sold the name brand?! You should have bought it and sold it to Busch.

 

[jamespowers]

Yes they did, and I would never sell it to Busch. I keep far away from that St. Louis swill.

Swill?! You make is sound like it was Picante sauce made in New York City.

 

[Dixie_Amazon]

Pimm's and ginger-ale.

 

[dnjan]

I still like Little Kings every once in a while.

Haven't heard those mentioned in ages! I seem to remember that one of the campus bars, back in the 70's or so, would have them as the feature one night a week. I think it was something like 3 little kings for a buck.

 

[1961MJS]

Haven't heard those mentioned in ages! I seem to remember that one of the campus bars, back in the 70's or so, would have them as the feature one night a week. I think it was something like 3 little kings for a buck.

Hi Don

Well, three little kings for a buck was what I used to drink. Wednesday Night Special in Champaign Illinois at Cochrane's (?) I think. I need to go buy some now.

I remember when long necks went from $.90 to $1.00 a piece, the waitresses went wild because they got the dime. They have to raise the price to $1.10 so that the waitresses were happy again.

Later

 

[dnjan]

Yes, it was at Illinois - Champaign-Urbana. Cocranes (or however it was spelled) sounds familiar as well.

I never had one (three) - figured that at 3 for a buck I wasn't missing much.

 

[MissMittens]

Gimlet. Up.

 

[1961MJS]

Yes, it was at Illinois - Champaign-Urbana. Cocranes (or however it was spelled) sounds familiar as well.

I never had one (three) - figured that at 3 for a buck I wasn't missing much.

Actually, I think that Little kings taste pretty good, and 3 x 7 ounce is more than 1 x 12 ounce, so they're economical too. What year(s) were you in Champaign-Urbana, I was there from 1979 to 1983. Cocranes, I would guess you were an Illinois Student?

Later

 

[dnjan]

74-85
Didn't do much drinking back then - no money.
And when I did drink, it was more often wine.

Spent the last five years of college in a house across the street from Urbana High. So too long a walk home from the bars.

Still mostly a wine drinker, but am definitely enjoying Belgian beers. Monday I finished with GRIMBERGEN XX Abbey.
Last night was a charity beer tasting - a rauch-beer from East End was the most interesting beer of the evening.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Six of one...... No rice beer for me.

Swill?! You make is sound like it was Picante sauce made in New York City.

 

[jamespowers]

Gimlet. Up.

Is there a Gimlet down?

 

[jamespowers]

Six of one...... No rice beer for me.

Rice Beer?!

 

[MissMittens]

Is there a Gimlet down?

Most are served on the rocks