Beers gone by (bye?)

[Kray Gelder]

Anyone recall the weird Coors aluminum cans with the little circular punch outs? Bloody finger traps they were. Coors is good cold, but very gassy like a coke. Er, champagne.

 

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[Blackfoot58]

I don't drink too much beer anymore. I'll buy a six-pack. Something different each time. Usually no more than $10.00. Seems high, until I consider the last time I bought a bottled beer in a bar two years ago, it cost me $7.00. For a Yuengling.

I don’t do bars very often. I bought a round for me and a buddy 2 weeks ago. $8.00. These were normal ol’ 12 oz bottles; nothing special. When I was legal to drink: 1976, my neighborhood bar had Hamm’s short draughts for 10 cents (8 oz) and a can of Skoal was 25 cents, the pool table was 25 cents also. A hard working kid could enjoy himself for about $2 if he could “keep the table”

 

[Blackfoot58]

Anyone recall the weird Coors aluminum cans with the little circular punch outs? Bloody finger traps they were. Coors is good cold, but very gassy like a coke. Er, champagne.

Yes. It was illegal in Iowa at that time. Someone smuggled it home. 2 little push buttons, one for air and one to drink from.

 

[Kray Gelder]

I don’t do bars very often. I bought a round for me and a buddy 2 weeks ago. $8.00. These were normal ol’ 12 oz bottles; nothing special. When I was legal to drink: 1976, my neighborhood bar had Hamm’s short draughts for 10 cents (8 oz) and a can of Skoal was 25 cents, the pool table was 25 cents also. A hard working kid could enjoy himself for about $2 if he could “keep the table”

Even at those prices back then, a young guy could find himself broke at the end of the night. All that live music, dancing, cover charge, cold beer, two packs of cigs, and women. I gave up tavern entertainment long, long ago.

 

[Johnnybravo300]

Coors Extra Gold Lager, sold only in Colorado and aged those few extra steps of extra processes to make it even better, so smooth, so lagery, so exquisite.
That was the cheapest beer in the Gunnison Valley for years next to PBR. I miss those days.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Even at those prices back then, a young guy could find himself broke at the end of the night. All that live music, dancing, cover charge, cold beer, two packs of cigs, and women. I gave up tavern entertainment long, long ago.

I was making $3/hr doing field work and living at home. Pick melons all day and load trailers all night. Easy to get 15 hours amongst 3 different truck farmers (total). Condoms were a quarter and I could keep one for months! LOL! But that money, earned August - October had to last all year

 

[Blackfoot58]

I was making $3/hr doing field work and living at home. Pick melons all day and load trailers all night. Easy to get 15 hours amongst 3 different truck farmers (total). Condoms were a quarter and I could keep one for months! LOL! But that money, earned August - October had to last all year

Coors Extra Gold Lager, sold only in Colorado and aged those few extra steps of extra processes to make it even better, so smooth, so lagery, so exquisite.
That was the cheapest beer in the Gunnison Valley for years next to PBR. I miss those days.

What was the beer that James Coburn did commercials for? schlitz gold,?or something.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Never picked melons. I did pumpkins, though, tossing them up in the back of a stake truck. That was before I had ever tasted a beer, or had a girlfriend. Fourteenish.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Never picked melons. I did pumpkins, though, tossing them up in the back of a stake truck. That was before I had ever tasted a beer, or had a girlfriend. Fourteenish.

My family made me work. 10 yrs old hoeing melons: 25 cents per hour. Little skinny guy. Got strong doing man’s work as a child. Took my lumps and made it out the other side. Didn’t play much, just worked. Learned to chew tobacco and swear; even in Spanish! Seemed normal at the time. I made sure my kids had better choices. But they BOTH picked melons. LOL

 

[Johnnybravo300]

Around 20 cans of Red White & Blue were given to me and a friend when were both under age. Free beer to 17 year olds! 🥳🎊 It was so bad we couldn’t drink it. We threw the cans in the air and shot them, aka clay pigeons.

"211" Steel Reserve makes me feel like that. Im half wasted after 2 beers and not feeling good!

 

[unclemac]

Anyone recall the weird Coors aluminum cans with the little circular punch outs? Bloody finger traps they were. Coors is good cold, but very gassy like a coke. Er, champagne.

I remember! didn't last long. When I was a kid, I remember liking Coors... but for me now it seems "sweet".

 

[unclemac]

I don’t do bars very often. I bought a round for me and a buddy 2 weeks ago. $8.00. These were normal ol’ 12 oz bottles; nothing special. When I was legal to drink: 1976, my neighborhood bar had Hamm’s short draughts for 10 cents (8 oz) and a can of Skoal was 25 cents, the pool table was 25 cents also. A hard working kid could enjoy himself for about $2 if he could “keep the table”

yep, and smokes were what?... 35 cents I think?

 

[Blackfoot58]

I always felt that Steel Reserve was the bottom of the proverbial barrel. No flavor/higher alcohol %

 

[pepperj]

It was pretty well it for beer selection.
First taste was the Old Style and was a Fav. with the parents all 6 beer a year.
Still had the coolest label going.

Beer days it was Labatt's till the brewery was sold to India interests-then the world switched to Molson
But these brands had the market share and the loyal following.

 

[SeabeeRon]

A couple from my mis-spent youth…
REX and Brown Derby.

 

[Kray Gelder]

I once tried to drink Foster's in the big cans like an Aussie, with Aussies. I was ordered to, by a British Major. I couldn't keep up, but tried all evening. Ugh.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I once tried to drink Foster's in the big cans like an Aussie, with Aussies. I was ordered to, by a British Major. I couldn't keep up, but tried all evening. Ugh.

The green can is my favorite Foster’s. I believe it was bitters

 

[Bandit67]

My Dad would fill the basement fridge with Goebels thinking that me and my brother's wouldn't drink it.
He was wrong

 

[rayoh]

I see so many IPAs, micro-brews etc. It is encouraging, but I reminisce about the beers that left us: Falzstaff, Stroh’s, Drewry’s, etc. Please post the Beers you remember in your area that are no longer available. I’ll start it off with 2 of mine: #1 Falzstaff and #2 Stroh’s Dark. I only had the Stroh’s Dark from a keg. Don’t know if it was available in cans/bottles in this area. But it was creamy smooth.

Kohel

I see so many IPAs, micro-brews etc. It is encouraging, but I reminisce about the beers that left us: Falzstaff, Stroh’s, Drewry’s, etc. Please post the Beers you remember in your area that are no longer available. I’ll start it off with 2 of mine: #1 Falzstaff and #2 Stroh’s Dark. I only had the Stroh’s Dark from a keg. Don’t know if it was available in cans/bottles in this area. But it was creamy smooth.

Pour a Koehler collar! This beer made Erie Pa. famous. Their beer was in wooden kegs in the late 60's. A great beer that made it to the mid 70's. I believe if they could have stayed in business a little longer, they would be doing great today.

 

[Bandit67]

Oops double post