Remember When Beer Was Real?

I generally prefer the beers that are brewed at local brew pubs as opposed to the old mass produced beers from earlier days. There were some standouts even in those beers such as Leinenkugel's when it was an independent brewery. I'm pretty sure it was out of Chippewa Falls, WI. I can't really think of too many others that were that special.

I used to enjoy the Miller Dark draft that they served at a local pizza parlor in my early 20's but after drinking real stouts, porters and bocks it pales in comparison.

The mass produced beers I enjoy these days are Gordon Biersch Martzen (which is brewed about a mile from my house), Dos Equis Amber, Newcastle Nut Brown Ale, Guinness Stout and Pyramid Apricot Ale (although it's better on draft.)
 
I recall my dad getting headaches and feeling woozy (sick) after drinking a few different kinds of beers back in the 70's and into the 80's, but Labatt's Blue, never made him feel sick or gave him a headache, because Labatt's (at the time) was still being brewed the old-fashioned way.

I didn't know that they sold beer in the USofA.

I always thought it was just water. 🍻
 
asp3 said:
I generally prefer the beers that are brewed at local brew pubs as opposed to the old mass produced beers from earlier days. There were some standouts even in those beers such as Leinenkugel's when it was an independent brewery. I'm pretty sure it was out of Chippewa Falls, WI. I can't really think of too many others that were that special.

I used to enjoy the Miller Dark draft that they served at a local pizza parlor in my early 20's but after drinking real stouts, porters and bocks it pales in comparison.

The mass produced beers I enjoy these days are Gordon Biersch Martzen (which is brewed about a mile from my house), Dos Equis Amber, Newcastle Nut Brown Ale, Guinness Stout and Pyramid Apricot Ale (although it's better on draft.)
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The very first time I tried Guinness Draught I should have known better when the foam was brown and it tasted like syrup and 3 glasses later I woke up on the floor of the pub. I stuck with Miller Lite quite a few months after that embarrassment. My friends never let me forget that scene.

That's not me but you get the point.

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Any time being a serious ale man and you see this for the first time you gotta know you're being set up.

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Urp.
 
I grew up in Denver, and it was almost considered a "right of passage" to go to the Coors brewery in Golden, on or soon after the 18th birthday to get the first "legal "beer. Then, I went to Germany for 4 years with the USAF, and got quite attached to that strong German beer. When I came back to the US, the American beer tasted like smelly water...I seldom have any. Now, about the only beer I ever have is at one of the casinos in Kansas City....they have an on-site microbrewery, and come up with some pretty good varieties. About the Only value I see in grocery store beer is to help clean out the bladder.
 
Aunt Marg said:
I recall my dad getting headaches and feeling woozy (sick) after drinking a few different kinds of beers back in the 70's and into the 80's, but Labatt's Blue, never made him feel sick or gave him a headache, because Labatt's (at the time) was still being brewed the old-fashioned way.

I didn't know that they sold beer in the USofA.

I always thought it was just water. 🍻
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Don't kid yourself. The beer sold in grocery stores in the U.S. is limited to 3.2% alcohol by volume.
But if you go to the liquor stores to buy beer you can get 'strong' beer which is about 6%.
Many beers sold in Canada are brewed under license to Canadian companies. Budweiser is one of them brewed by Labatts. Now that they sell beer in Ontario in the grocery stores, I experiment with imported beer from all over the world. I presently like Polish and Holland beer. I read the labels.
 
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FastTrax said:
The very first time I tried Guinness Draught I should have known better when the foam was brown and it tasted like syrup and 3 glasses later I woke up on the floor of the pub. I stuck with Miller Lite quite a few months after that embarrassment. My friends never let me forget that scene.

That's not me but you get the point.

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Any time being a serious ale man and you see this for the first time you gotta know you're being set up.

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Urp.
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Guinness draught is quite sweet. One or two is o.k.
 
Camper6 said:
Don't kid yourself. The beer sold in grocery stores in the U.S. is limited to 3.2% alcohol by volume.
But if you go to the liquor stores to buy beer you can get 'strong' beer which is about 6%.
Many beers sold in Canada are brewed under license to Canadian companies. Budweiser is one of them brewed by Labatts. Now that they sell beer in Ontario in the grocery stores, I experiment with imported beer from all over the world. I presently like Polish and Holland beer. I read the labels.
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I get a beer that is over 7% alcohol at a combination grocery store liquor store.
 
Camper6 said:
Don't kid yourself. The beer sold in grocery stores in the U.S. is limited to 3.2% alcohol by volume.
But if you go to the liquor stores to buy beer you can get 'strong' beer which is about 6%.
Many beers sold in Canada are brewed under license to Canadian companies. Budweiser is one of them brewed by Labatts. Now that they sell beer in Ontario in the grocery stores, I experiment with imported beer from all over the world. I presently like Polish and Holland beer. I read the labels.
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Your comment about 3.2 beer is not true. Some states may have only 3.2 beer, but most have the same old regular beer they have everywhere else in the world.
 
Butterfly said:
Your comment about 3.2 beer is not true. Some states may have only 3.2 beer, but most have the same old regular beer they have everywhere else in the world.
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I'm only familiar with Minnesota.
Don M. said:
I grew up in Denver, and it was almost considered a "right of passage" to go to the Coors brewery in Golden, on or soon after the 18th birthday to get the first "legal "beer. Then, I went to Germany for 4 years with the USAF, and got quite attached to that strong German beer. When I came back to the US, the American beer tasted like smelly water...I seldom have any. Now, about the only beer I ever have is at one of the casinos in Kansas City....they have an on-site microbrewery, and come up with some pretty good varieties. About the Only value I see in grocery store beer is to help clean out the bladder.
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That distinctive taste in beer comes from the hops they add to the fermenting process.

I find European beers much more 'hoppier' than domestic beers.
 

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