You can find them, but they aren't the same....

good CALL,,,,,,,,,,,,,
and those two reminded me of LaBatt's and Molsen's.
a coupla fine beers from the Great White North.

i must confess that i've yet to try a Ballantine Ale.
sounds gooood, any suggestions?? saloon or liquor stores.
i live on the NShore, thanks! :kewl: :kewl: :kewl:

NIIIICE glASS there Raven!!
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if me memory serves,,,,,,,,,,,
 

i was just trying to recall some of the brews we used to drink
back in the late 70's early 80's; when i was younger and dumber and
didn't give a sheet about WHAT i drank. these may no longer be in production
or maybe youse guys didn't get them up here??

Little Kings,
Mickey's BIG Mouth,
Olde English 800 thru a straw,
Schlitz Red Bull, and
Lone Star.

ring any bells?
:laughs: :laughs: :laughs:

I too refrain while fishing. But my favorites are Molson Canadian and a Pennsylvania made beer called Yueng Ling....can't get it up here. I bring a case home whenever I vist my family in NY. Good stuff. and no, it's not Chinese

I love the Yuengling Black and Tan. I can't remember where I had it, but it definitely wasn't in Pennsylvania. Maybe Syracuse, NY? Good stuff.

Me too. I stock up on the B&T and the lager. Mmmmmm

I drink a lot of YuengLings when i get together w/ my Navy buds...they live in PA...it is good stuff.

Bud Light. If I am feeling a little dangerous... maybe a Stella Artois.

You might want to check it out again. My Dad said the same thing as you Mike and was really surprised when tried it again. The quality of the brew declined in the last years of production but they have it dialed in now. After fishing I'll toss back a couple and they go down real smooth, espicially if ice cold.

Kalik was bought by anheisuer-busch about a year ago and they're doing some limited release along the east coast now. It's the same beer made in the same brewery but it probably loses something in the transport. One liquor store I go to orders it for me. I wish they imported the cans that would be awesome for the boat/beach. Honestly even if they're not as good here as in the bahamas it still feels good to see that label haha. Regardless to each his own.

Where does one get these Belhavens? They look good.

I agree with the ice cold part. To me gansett's are real easy going, they don't taste bad they just don't really have a strong taste at all kinda like busch or something like that. I like them, great cheap summer beer. I have a hard time finding them in anything bigger than a 6er though.

The Narragansett Bock is a nice, dark lager. It goes down real smooth. I also tried the regular Gansett lager and it was o.k. There are so many other good beers out there that I wouldn't buy it, but I'd take one from someone elses cooler.

I'll bet that without that pure Bahamian water they just don't taste the same -

A couple of posts have reminded me of refreshing brews of my past...
- Mickey big mouths
-a plain old PBR, ice cold can
-Genesee cream ale

My Dad used to like his beer cellar temperature, not fridge cold. Said it had a lot more flavor. His fav was Yuengling.

I cant drink yet. But ill def. second the Boston Beer Works Blueberry before a SOX game. Me and my dad go there anytime we go to a game and he always lets me have a sip.:gu:

Summer: Landshark, Dos Equis, Corona

Winter: Amstel, Stella

All the time: Bud Light, been with me since high school....I mean since I turned 21

Sailor Jerry Rum and Coke if I wanna get frisky.

Sailor jerry is great stuff. That and gosling's are my go to rums. Good to see another landshark fan too.

my brother lives in the HEART of Coalcracker Country in PA,
and Yeungling's is the oldest American made Ale and it IS very
refreshing. Their ale, their B&T, and their lagers are excellent!!
always have more than a couple when there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Genesee cream ales
MMMMMMMMMMMM,
frothy and yummy!!!

also pbr was one of the best
of the best of elcheapo, canned beverages.

anyone remember Hamm's from Minnesota?

pbr's another good summer beer

Ever try making your own ? Easy to do with excellent results.

Yes, I brew my own...did some great IPA and Octoberfest this year...but for nostalgia...
A couple of posts have reminded me of refreshing brews of my past...
- Mickey big mouths
-a plain old PBR, ice cold can
-Genesee cream ale

My Dad used to like his beer cellar temperature, not fridge cold. Said it had a lot more flavor. His fav was Yuengling.

Genesee cream ales
MMMMMMMMMMMM,
frothy and yummy!!!

also pbr was one of the best
of the best of elcheapo, canned beverages.

anyone remember Hamm's from Minnesota?

Yes, I'll take the Mickey's, PBR, and Gennie Cream (Mikey will attest to those). Spent some time with Hamm's, but really liked the old Koch's Golden Anniversaries (pounders). They got me through college. Spirit Haus in Amherst used to sell the pounders for "The Special of the Beast" $6.66 for a case. Rocking roll good times!
Later,
Rick

And I was a big fan of the Yuengling! One of Naked #^&#^&#^&#^&y's favorites. I was in PA golfing in Allentown and we went to a distributor and filled the car with Yuengling...good stuff!

I cannot buy beer that tastes better than what I brew regardless of price. I'm not talking about the homebrew with a can of syrup and five pounds of cain sugar that we made in college. I am talking 26 years of brewing experience using grain , hops water and yeast only. At one stage of my brewing carreer I used to import my own Hallertau Mittlefreuh Hops directly from Germany. Once you get good at making it , its the best beer available anywhere. My favorite is my multiple brewing contest winner called Michaelbrau "The cats meow" Robust Porter. Its grainy and hoppy and has about 7% alchohol. :) All my beers get labeled Michaelbrau "The cats meow" . I used the phrase "The cats meow" since about 1986 or 87. I came very close to opening a brew pub in RI in 1986. Instead I decided to stick to Engineering and science and made the ceramics for NASA instead. Looking back at it , I should have opened the Brew Pub. :)

One beer that I sometimes buy that is pretty close to homebrew quality is Sam Smiths nut brown ale. There is also an Imperial Stout out there that I like but can't remember the name right now.

Remember this quote by Ben Franklin...... Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Ben was a wise man. :)

OH , BTW , beer is for after fishing , not before.

So I'm driving down 95 South in RI this morning on the way to work and I notice the car in fornt of me has a vanity plate that reads "PBRFAN". Naturally, I figure the person driving must be a big Pabst Blue Ribbon drinker. Maybe someone from this site based on the posts in this thread. As I got closer to the car, dissapointment set in as I noticed a sticker on the rear window for "Professional Bull Riding".

That is so funny!:cheers:

ya have ta shop around for a bigger store that carries everything

they are strong beers to be sure and sometimes you have to warm up to them by having an october fest brew ( anything sam adams )
or a killians , or any milder ale first....

McEwens if you want to get blasted drunk....
that stuff is like Sambuka -----> it sneaks right up on ya...:gu:

I'm really enjoying this thread

aye, couldn't have yelled it better

meself!!! i'll take a PBR over that swill from Germany
anytime,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,very bitter and very passe :humpty: :humpty:
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on a lighter note~~

i have given sum deeeep thought to brewing my own.
i mean how hard can it be :huh: :huh: :huh:

like anything else "food" related, i would imagine that
the ingredients greatly effect the finished brew,,,,,,,,,,
it would still be interesting ~~for the chits and grins alone!!
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Agreed I would definitely take a pbr over a heine. It's dutch though not german. I do like amstel though but mainly because it's very light and refreshing.

oooops, my bad, bro!
thanks for the correction.

MMMMMMMMMMM,
Amstel ~~very refreshing!
:uhuh: :uhuh: :uhuh:

Wow, where to start. I usually don't drink while fishing, except when I'm on someone else's boat, fishing for "fun". Then if the beer's icy cold, anything's good. As far as a favorite brand or style, that's tough. Not a big fan of the mass produced stuff as it's too bland for me. I lean towards microbrews and smaller volume imports. I love drinking seasonal stuff. You know, various Octoberfests and pumpkin ales during the fall, winter beers like Harpoon Winter Warmer and Sierra Nevada Celebration, etc. I gotta say I love just about everything from Southampton Ales & Lagers. It doesn't hurt that I live close enough to their brewpub to get everything off the tap as it comes out :drool: (a must stop off on the way back from Montauk) :D. I like most of the stuff from Sam Adams, Harpoon, and Stone (some wicked good IPAs). Lately, I've been drinking a lot of Grimmbergen (Blonde and Double). Variety is good. Hmm... getting thirsty now. Gotta go :cheers2:.

Harpoon IPA, Dogfish IPA or Wachussett Country Ale (gotta love the HOPS!)

:kewl:....Nice....another Hop Head

If only a few, Ipswich Ale (or Summer) or Smutty IPA. If more than a few, Miller Lite. Can't handle Skoal, Kodiak for me, if I'm going to forcefully remove my gums and lip it at least has to be moist!

After a hard day of fishing or during a night of wishing I was fishing there's nothing more refreshing than a Coddington Blueberry. I love a fresh black & tan, Sam Smith Nut Brown Ale and Oatmeal Stout in the winter. Great summer brews include Flying Dog Ale, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell.

I've yet to find anything I like better than Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.