Johnnysan
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Pabst? Uggghhh!
Having spent my early drinking days in the hometown of one of their breweries (Peoria), I passed on Pabst very early on. I certainly can't imagine anyone thinking this beer is chic, let alone good! It always tasted a bit "green" to me as though it needed more time to ferment. The old timers always helped it along with a good dose from the salt shaker.
Anchor Steam is a favorite, as are Rolling Rock and Blue Moon, but when it comes to spicy fare...break open the Red Stripe!!
As an aside, it's amazing how local breweries died out in the middle of last century. It used to be that virtually evey town in the Midwest had a locally brewed beer. In Warsaw, Illinois, it was Burgermeister; in Springfield, it was Reisch; in Peoria, it was Gipps Amberlin (with it's great slogan: "Gimme Gipps!")
Having spent my early drinking days in the hometown of one of their breweries (Peoria), I passed on Pabst very early on. I certainly can't imagine anyone thinking this beer is chic, let alone good! It always tasted a bit "green" to me as though it needed more time to ferment. The old timers always helped it along with a good dose from the salt shaker.
Anchor Steam is a favorite, as are Rolling Rock and Blue Moon, but when it comes to spicy fare...break open the Red Stripe!!
As an aside, it's amazing how local breweries died out in the middle of last century. It used to be that virtually evey town in the Midwest had a locally brewed beer. In Warsaw, Illinois, it was Burgermeister; in Springfield, it was Reisch; in Peoria, it was Gipps Amberlin (with it's great slogan: "Gimme Gipps!")