My Dear Old Pappy's Beer
Written: Nov 13 '06
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Pros: Unique taste, relatively cheap, good buzz
Cons: Smells a little funny, not a politically correct beer
The Bottom Line: I say give it a try and don't worry about being called a redneck. I recommend it, and that you approach it without preconceived prejudice.
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| laffingravy's Full Review: Pabst Blue Ribbon |
Pabst Blue Ribbon.............it brings back memories of my dad having a few while watching Dizzy Dean announcing the baseball game on black and white television back in the 1960's. Evidently it was good enough for Dizzy and absolutely a big hit with my dad. I remember just sitting and watching the bubbles form in the glass and wondering how it tasted.
Despite my mothers objections to alcohol being consumed in front of the children, I was content just to sit there and hope for a whiff of the aroma. Now, my mother always insisted that beer was made from "horse p***" and made it very clear that drinking it was a nasty habit and most likely an unlisted sin. That was more than enough to behoove me to sneak a taste. At the tender age of six, I discovered that horse p*** or not, it was worth the risk of being walloped if caught sampling.
I gathered the nerve to take a big slug out of Pop's glass while all heads were turned and to my amazement, discovered that the little bubbles that I considered friendly and magical had a tendency to force themselves into my sinus passages and spew out of my nose. Needless to say, I didn't try beer for years to come.
Quite a few years later, I was at the tender age of angry young man child and decided it was in my best interest to give the Blue Ribbon another chance. I culled a couple of 12 ouncers from the refrigerator and my best buddy and I slipped under the railroad trestle and had us a brew and a couple of Swisher Sweet cigars. Horse p*** or not, I liked it.
Now, many years and beers later, I'll occasionally buy a six pack of Blue Ribbon for old times sake. The wife makes me hide it behind the good beer in the shopping cart as a matter of social grace. I toast the honor of nostalgia and remembrance.
As far as the quality goes, it's not a bad beer. A bit sweet and not the favorite choice for enjoying with a meal, it still has the requirements of a "knock 'em back" brew. Excellent for outdoor activities that do not demand agility or quick thinking. It has a distinctive taste, somewhat hoppish, with a hint of what I believe to be a bit of oat. I would consider it to be a more flavorful beer than many on the market. Not a heavy bodied beer, but distinct in flavor and headiness. The after affects are no worse than Miller or Budweiser, but the aroma is a bit like wet hay.
Price wise, it is relatively cheap. Locally considered the ultimate redneck brew, I think it carries an unwarranted stigma. I consider it to be a working man's "no frills" beer. I dare say that in a blindfolded taste test, many beer snobs might consider it to be a micro-brewed specialty beer. Ignore the reputation of Pabst Blue Ribbon and give it a try. You may wind up taking a liking to it!
Recommended:
Yes
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Location: Tri-Cities, Eastern Tn. USA
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