GIQ's were 50 cents, the drinking age was 21 then too. I remember Narragansett
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Nobody remembers oldies like Pabst, Schlitz, or Schmidts ?? That stuff makes Genesee and Naragansett look good .
I remember as a kid (14 or so)when striper fishing with my dad and uncle and I asked for a beer one night. My dad handed me a Schmidts in one of the little brown bottles. OoohlyChrist that was bitter. I think that drove me away from drinking beer until I went to college.
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salthart i know a older gent that worked at narragansett brewery and he told me about the free beer for employees he also told me that if he was having a party he could take home a few cases
I'd take a Pabst over a Gansett any day....PBR Talls...thats Livin
I used to work a warehouse job during college breaks and we had to come in to take inventory on a Sat. every year. At lunch, someone would run out and pick up PBR talls and we'd finish up the day by drinking at work. That was about 18 years ago. I still pick up a 6 pack of PBR talls at least once a year for old times sake.
Anyone remember Stroh's? I think they were the first beer to come out with a 30 pack. Not very good stuff, but it did the trick back in the day.
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I'd take a Pabst over a Gansett any day....PBR Talls...thats Livin
Pabst is the only American beer I can drink - although it's been more than a few years since I last had one -
Used to drink 'em when I lived in Florida...yup, red necks, white socks and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer...
On the other hand, a Narrie for $1.50 sounds good - beats $6 Amstels in Newport anyway...
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
I think gansett's made in rochester NY now "under the supervision of rhode islanders" or something. I dunno I think pbr and gansett are both pretty inocuous. They really don't have a strong enough flavor to be offensive. I like them both as hot weather beers.
I think gansett's made in rochester NY now "under the supervision of rhode islanders" or something. I dunno I think pbr and gansett are both pretty inocuous. They really don't have a strong enough flavor to be offensive. I like them both as hot weather beers.
I actually know the new owners - and they have done a good job of re-establishing the brand
Although I doubt it's "made with pure Scituate spring water" anymore...
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
I always have it in my fridge. Along with some Cape Cod Red and IPA and Cisco's Whale's Tale. Gansett is smooth and easy to drink, perfect after cutting the grass or any other chore. For those who remember it being bad you probably drank the stuff that was brewed by Falstaff in the 80's. They have retained the last original brew master and the stuff is really good IMHO. I like it a lot better than Bud. I had the good fortune of meeting Mark Hellendrung on the Cape a couple of years ago and he is such a nice guy. He donated the beer at 2 of our open houses in Falmouth and it was a huge hit with well to do crowd that attended. Give it a try again sometime with an open mind. You'll be surprised.
I think gansett's made in rochester NY now "under the supervision of rhode islanders" or something. I dunno I think pbr and gansett are both pretty inocuous. They really don't have a strong enough flavor to be offensive. I like them both as hot weather beers.
I remember going to parties at Syracuse where they'd pull up Gennessee trucks and unload keg after keg into the frat houses. I think we used to pay 50 cents for a cup to drink all you wanted. Even at that price, Gennessee was a ripoff. Probably my worst memory of going there to visit friends.
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Dawson beer plant in New Beige was nearly in my back yard. The aroma of the brew was pleasent along with Wonder bread being baked daily literally next door. The only way I would drink that beer was with a spoon of sugar Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
I visited the Carling Black Label brewery in Natick several times. They also had Red Cap ale which wasn't too bad.
Best brewery story I heard was from an old reformed street bum. He was a true bum , sleeping on the streets etc. He used to talk about a brewery in New Haven right next to Yale. He said there was a tap coming out the side of the brewery wall so that the truckers delivering the beer could fill up a mug on the way out from the loading docks. He said that the security guard had a deal with all the local bums. To keep them away when the bosses were around the deal was they could go to the truckers tap and drink all they wanted after like 4:30 PM for about a half hour. If he caught any near there during the day he would shut the tap off to them after work. He said the bums watched the place like hawks to be sure nobody went near it during the day.
Also , when the Narracansett Brewery was in RI , in addition to an hourly wage and some other benefits , every employee was allowed a certain number of beers each day free WHILE THEY WERE WORKING!!! They also got to take home a certain number each night. Apparently it was one of the most valued benefits of working in a brewery.
Some know that I am a long time brewer and almost opened a Microbrewery locally in 1987. I went to many breweries all over New England. Some tours were the best with every inch of the brewery covered and then a long time in the guests lounge for "tasting". Some were just a quick sweep through and into the lounge for just one or two tastes. Eventually some breweries started charging for a brewery tour. What a rip off!
Gansett had a strong larger taste. A larger is made with different yeast than an ale and to optimize the health of the yeast it is fermented about 10 degrees lower (or even much cooler sometime) than an ale. It imparts a very distinct taste. If you got gansett fresh and did not allow it to cycle warm then cold then warm , it had that distinct lager taste. I liked a Gansett ice cold after working in the summer heat or after golfing on a summer afternoon (at one point in my life I played golf several times each week) . I would pound one ice cold one down then nurse another.
Gansett was better when brewed in Cranston. Like almost all beers , its better fresh and the local brewery helped insure it was fresher than something coming in from Wisconson.
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