Swill List

26th June 2003, 07:49 PM

Pabst Blue Ribbon. Apparently it is vogue with the hipster doofus set, but
anyone with half a palet would stay clear of this swill.
--Dan E

26th June 2003, 08:34 PM

"Braukuche" <braukuche@nojunk> wrote in message
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> Pabst Blue Ribbon. Apparently it is vogue with the hipster doofus set, but
> anyone with half a palet would stay clear of this swill.
> --Dan E

Yep, that's what I read too. A double digit(?) increase in sales(2001 to
2002) and no one can explain it.
I actually bought a "40" last week, just for nostalgic purposes mind you,
and it didn't taste half bad. If micros & decent imports
simply disappeared, I'd buy PBR over the Bud-Miller-Coors offerings. Thank
goodness the eventuality will never see fruition!

Best regards,
Bill

PS: That being said....I'm really happy about a case of Brooklyn Lager
heading my way.

27th June 2003, 10:23 PM

"Bill Becker" <bbe51@rmisp.com> wrote in message news:<bdg3fg$sok85$1@ID-128382.news.dfncis.de>...

> PS: That being said....I'm really happy about a case of Brooklyn Lager
> heading my way.

I should get around to trying that. No doubt it's a better warm
weather beer than Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout!

27th June 2003, 11:10 PM

"Kenji" <kenji_la73m> wrote in message
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> "Bill Becker" <bbe51@rmisp.com> wrote in message
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>
> > PS: That being said....I'm really happy about a case of Brooklyn Lager
> > heading my way.
>
> I should get around to trying that. No doubt it's a better warm
> weather beer than Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout!

For me, it's the cream of the crop of US Lagers.

Best regards,
Bill

30th June 2003, 01:18 AM

Of course, no respectable swill list would be complete without a mention of
South Africa's 'finest' - Castle Lager. Truly a hideous brew if ever there
was one.]

"Bill Becker" <bbe51@rmisp.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Kenji" <kenji_la73m> wrote in message
> news:6d3eb390.0306271823.7a72fcad@c om...
> > "Bill Becker" <bbe51@rmisp.com> wrote in message
> news:<bdg3fg$sok85$1@ID-128382.news.dfncis.de>...
> >
> > > PS: That being said....I'm really happy about a case of Brooklyn Lager
> > > heading my way.
> >
> > I should get around to trying that. No doubt it's a better warm
> > weather beer than Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout!
>
> For me, it's the cream of the crop of US Lagers.
>
> Best regards,
> Bill
>
>

1st July 2003, 10:14 PM

Or Newcastle Brown? Why pay import price for something that tastes like
overripe Old English malt liquor?!

Ben

"richard bayliss" <rbayliss@netvigator.com> wrote in message
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> Of course, no respectable swill list would be complete without a mention
of
> South Africa's 'finest' - Castle Lager. Truly a hideous brew if ever there
> was one.]

7th July 2003, 03:47 PM

On 3 Jul 2003, Kenji wrote:

> Youppi@ (Joseph Frizzi) wrote in message news:<6311-3F038576-106@storefull-2137.public.lawson.>...
> > Schaeffer tops the list. Closely following (in no particular order):
> > Stroh's, Black Label, MGD, Olympia (it IS water), Rolling Rock, Iron
> > City, Ice House, Schlitz, and anything "Light". Although I wouldn't
> > list it as swill--Sam Adams has a very nasty bitter aftertaste--almost
> > like a burnt taste. Come to think of it, I guess that does classify it
> > as swill.
>
> I never noticed anything off about the finish of the Boston Lager.
>

Me neither, decent clean finish, fresh examples feature a nice grassy hop
aroma and flavor.

7th July 2003, 09:24 PM

Daniel McConnell <dsmcconn@linc.cis.upenn.edu> wrote in message news:<Pine.GSO.4.44.0307071547040.23065-100000@linc.cis.upenn.edu>...
> On 3 Jul 2003, Kenji wrote:

> > I never noticed anything off about the finish of the Boston Lager.
> >
>
> Me neither, decent clean finish, fresh examples feature a nice grassy hop
> aroma and flavor.

I just had a few Boston Lagers after a warm day on the water. They hit the spot.

18th December 2004, 05:08 PM

bbscott <bbscott@u.washigton.edu> wrote:
> Or Newcastle Brown? Why pay import price for something
> that tastes like overripe Old English malt liquor?!

Newcastle Brown Ale is the pride-n-joy of all of us Geordie Boys.
I had a Newky Brown screen saver on my computer when I was the
Director of the MBA program, a small sign on one wall stating
"Coors is not beer", and a framed copy of the Smirnoff ad stating
"Accountancy was my life until I discovered Smirnoff's

SWILL - Billy Beer and almost everything else that comes out of
the Pittsburgh Brewing Co., Jax - I heard they shut the brewery
down, and there was a brewery in South Bend - I can't recell the
name of the beer, but I spat it out.