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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2022 5:27:02 GMT -5
Just stick to Foster’s lager, guys. Best one in the world. (But people mock me for it)
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Post by tartanphantom on Jun 6, 2022 7:19:01 GMT -5
Carling Brewery used to be located rot cheer in Tacoma back in the Pleistocene. Used to see a lot of Black Label drinkers as a wee'n. Cei-U! I summon the beer-soaked nostalgia!
Back in the late '50s/early '60s, Carling had as many as 7 brewing locations around the US, not including the Canadian Ontario brewery. So yeah it was pretty popular in the US back when names like Schlitz, Falstaff, Heileman's, (Original) Pabst, National Bohemian, Genessee, and Hamm's all competed for the postwar beer market against the "big guys" like A-B and Miller.
Of course, localized regional brewers had their loyal base as well- Leinenkugel, Falls City, Rolling Rock, Yeungling, Coors and the southern regional beers like Pearl, Shiner and Dixie all had their own following.
I can remember a time as a kid where there was always a cooler full of Dixie beer (for the adults) at every family reunion...brought by the New Orleans contingent of the family.
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Post by impulse on Jun 6, 2022 8:26:39 GMT -5
So I’m reading a book that appears to have been, at least initially self-published. And it’s honestly, thus far, been a pretty good example of the hard-boiled detective genre. With a decently original setting in Toronto in 1960. But there have just been a couple of things that continue to niggle at me and I have to think more beta readers or a decent editor would have fixed them. I’ve come across two instances of “you’re” instead of “your.” Which drives me nuts. But arguably making me more crazy is the protagonist calling Canadian Club scotch. I barely consider CC to be whiskey. But even allowing it is, it damn sure isn’t scotch and no adult who drinks either should ever make that mistake. This endith the rant. Calling Canadian Club "scotch" is like calling Michelob Ultra "beer". Speaking of... I'd better pour a nice dram for the impending Zoom call.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 6, 2022 10:19:30 GMT -5
(...)
Of course, localized regional brewers had their loyal base as well (...) In Portland, but also in a big chunk of the rest of the Oregon as well, it was Blitz Weinhard and its premium brand, Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve. Personally, the thing I remember most fondly to this day are their TV commercials, esp. for the latter - they were imbued with a sort of wry, understated humor. This is probably my favorite:
Here's almost 15 minutes of commercials for either Blitz Weinhard or Henry's. The most popular of these start at 9:50 - featuring two guys trying to get some crappy California beer into Oregon and getting stopped by a cop patrolling the border:
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Post by Rob Allen on Jun 6, 2022 12:31:59 GMT -5
Growing up in the New York area as a baseball fan, the beers I heard about the most were Ballantine, who sponsored the Yankee games on TV, and Rheingold, who sponsored the Mets.
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Post by The Captain on Jun 6, 2022 13:24:13 GMT -5
Pittsburgh is home to Iron City Beer (or “Arn” City if you say it like a true Yinzer) and IC Light, both of which are horrific excuses for beer. I’ve literally had the former once and the latter a handful of times ONLY because it was either drink them or drink nothing, and let me tell you, it was a difficult decision each and every time.
Western PA also used to be home to Rolling Rock, out in beautiful Latrobe, but it was bought by one of the majors and they moved production of it to New Jersey, IIRC. It used to be drinkable, but since the change in water used to make it, it just doesn’t taste the same.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 6, 2022 13:43:13 GMT -5
(...)
Of course, localized regional brewers had their loyal base as well (...) In Portland, but also in a big chunk of the rest of the Oregon as well, it was Blitz Weinhard and its premium brand, Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve. Personally, the thing I remember most fondly to this day are their TV commercials, esp. for the latter - they were imbued with a sort of wry, understated humor. This is probably my favorite:
Here's almost 15 minutes of commercials for either Blitz Weinhard or Henry's. The most popular of these start at 9:50 - featuring two guys trying to get some crappy California beer into Oregon and getting stopped by a cop patrolling the border:
Blitz-Weinhard also extended in to Idaho as it was the preferred beer of my paternal Grandmother and my Uncle who lived with her (both complete alcoholics). As best I can remember the only difference between Blitz-Weinhard and Henry's Private Reserve is that the latter came in bottles. They both tasted like bad American pilsners. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 6, 2022 14:38:23 GMT -5
Growing up in the New York area as a baseball fan, the beers I heard about the most were Ballantine, who sponsored the Yankee games on TV, and Rheingold, who sponsored the Mets. "My beer is Rheingold, the dry beer. Think of Rheingold whenever you buy beer. It's not bitter, not sweet, it's the extra dry treat— Won't you try extra dry Rheingold beer?" (And did you ever vote for Miss Rheingold?)  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2022 16:30:36 GMT -5
My maternal grandfather used to drink Carling Black Label all the time (it was the first beer I ever tasted as he often would give me a dixie cup with some in it when he popped one open after work and I was there, much to the chagrin of my mother). It was quite popular with a lot of the French-Canadian emigres who had settled in southern New England. By the time I was of a legal age to purchase alcohol, I don't think you could find Carling Black Label for sale anywhere in the region.
-M
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Post by Rob Allen on Jun 7, 2022 1:49:20 GMT -5
"My beer is Rheingold, the dry beer. Think of Rheingold whenever you buy beer. It's not bitter, not sweet, it's the extra dry treat— Won't you try extra dry Rheingold beer?" (And did you ever vote for Miss Rheingold?) I can sing that right along with you, Prince Hal. Don't think I voted for Miss Rheingold, though. My interest in baseball waned before I was past puberty. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 10, 2022 6:25:05 GMT -5
What is up with video posting on the internet? Why is it backwards in some posts ?
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 10, 2022 6:55:00 GMT -5
What is up with video posting on the internet? Why is it backwards in some posts ? A spell by Zatanna? |
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Post by Cei-U! on Jun 11, 2022 14:12:51 GMT -5
Having one of those days where I want to chuck this whole book gig and walk away. I'm sure I'll get over it, but damn, I'm burnt out on Golden Age comics right this minute.
Cei-U! I summon the relief... ANY relief!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2022 14:21:32 GMT -5
Having one of those days where I want to chuck this whole book gig and walk away. I'm sure I'll get over it, but damn, I'm burnt out on Golden Age comics right this minute. Cei-U! I summon the relief... ANY relief!
I used to have the same thing happen when I was freelancing in the RPG industry. Sometimes it's great when your work involves the things you enjoy, but it's still work, and the downside is, now you can't turn to that thing you enjoy to get a break from work and recharge because that thing has become work. I had to find other things to do to get that step away from work to do something I enjoy for a minute relief. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2022 15:09:41 GMT -5
Having one of those days where I want to chuck this whole book gig and walk away. I'm sure I'll get over it, but damn, I'm burnt out on Golden Age comics right this minute. Cei-U! I summon the relief... ANY relief!
I used to have the same thing happen when I was freelancing in the RPG industry. Sometimes it's great when your work involves the things you enjoy, but it's still work, and the downside is, now you can't turn to that thing you enjoy to get a break from work and recharge because that thing has become work. I had to find other things to do to get that step away from work to do something I enjoy for a minute relief. -M Similar thoughts of working in the music industry back in the day. While I had a great love of playing guitar, taking it beyond a hobby and actually doing serious "work" was anything but glamorous many days. A lot of hard work, most of the better paying opportunities did not align with what I creatively found most interesting, and just the "business side" itself which was no fun at all. I actually stepped away from it completely in 1993, and didn't pick up a guitar for years after that, I was so burnt out. Later in the 90's it became a bit of a hobby again, much more fun. Cei-U! - Hang in there, you'll get through it!! I've mentioned before how much I enjoyed your first volume, but was not just being polite, you really brought a lot of happiness to me and others as you can probably tell from the stellar reviews. It was during a lot of uncertaintly during the pandemic that I read it as I was immersing myself particularly heavily in comics and comic book history to take my mind off things, so for what it's worth, your work really does matter a lot to some of us even if you are ready to throw the "virtual typewriter" out the window at the moment! Hopefully you can find some opportunity to get a break, even just a small relief. |
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