Old Milwaukee beer

[Sundog]

Hey, It ain't easy to brew beer that tastes exactly the same from batch to batch. You have to give credit to these large multinational brewers. At the very least, their process is under control. Tastes like water every time!

Give me a Pilsner Urquell, Bass, Samuel Smith, or an Anchor product and I'll be happy. I will occasionally "slum" with a Miller Lite just to reset the old taste buds.

[Chrome]

My brother-in-law always drinks Bud, and I have to admit I've developed a taste for it on occasion ... however, when I'm going the cheap route I usually stick to the mass-market Canadian stuff ... another "antler" up for Moosehead. Molson Canadians are pretty good on a hot summer day, too.

The Canadians used to play up the maple leaf all over the bottles, and after a particularly thirsty summer I took my family across the river to Canada (we live in the Detroit area). When my then 5-year-old son saw the Canadian flag at the border, he said, "Daddy, we're going to the beer country!"

[The Mule]

Grew up in Chicago getting smashed on Old Style and I still have a soft-spot for that swill. My great-uncles--big beer drinkers they--drank case after case after case of Hamm's--which has got to be one of the worst-tasting, skankiest beers I've ever had.

Not that I'm drinking much beer at all these days, but when I do--and when I drink the cheap American stuff--it's usually Bud or Rolling Rock.

btw, in my youth we spent hours drunkenly staring at the artwork on the Old Style cans and would analyze all the tiny drawings. Can you find the frog on the stump?

Edited March 15, 2004 by The Mule

[rachel]

Can you find the frog on the stump?

No, but I found a frog on a hog.

Edited March 16, 2004 by rachel

[The Mule]

Did a Google search on Old Style and found a kindred spirit:

Old Style

G. Heileman Brewing Co

Steve: Most beer snobs will gladly talk all day long about their favorite beers. Ultimately, the conversation will turn to their favorite "cheap" beer. Whether money is tight, or you're stuck at a party hosted by a beer heathen, or you just want a lighter beer for camping or a car race, we all have one. Mine is Old Style. The taste? There's not much to it. Light, a little malty, not too alcoholic, lightly hopped, but the flavor is somehow fresher, less rank than BudMillerCoors. Plus, the cans are entertaining. When you're drunk you can look for the frog, or the monk taking a leak. It earns points because it's not nasty like it's counterparts. I will say it's MUCH better bottled than in a can, but I can say that about any beer. (12/27/2003)

[clifford_thornton]

I like Old Style and PBR, but Trappist ales and barleywines will do in a pinch!

[minew]

If you're gonna drink the cheap stuff, High Life is the Champagne of Beers. Of course, Schaefer is the one beer to have when you're havin' more than one.

[Noj]

I'm sippin' a can of some budget-friendly Tecate cerveza as I type, watch the Lakers, and listen to Bennie Maupin SLOW TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT.

[chris olivarez]

Wesbed you seem like a good guy and if you enjoy Old Milwaukee well that's alright with me it's all a matter of taste. Personally I don't care for it.Every time I think of that beer I think of bars where piss seems to be the predominant smell.

[connoisseur series500]

I don't drink alcohol anymore, but I do have a few beers whenever I watch Organissimo live.

I won't touch anything below the quality of Canadian beer. Heinekin is a can't-lose option for me.

Old Milwaukee? You mean, "Old mold?" That's what we used to call it in college. Can't stand the stuff, but then most other American beers are as bad. I do agree with Wesbed on that one.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

For me I can't stand the sight or smell of either Genny Cream Ale or Miller Longnecks. Had far too many of those "backwards" during college.

[Dr. Rat]

When I was at college, the fraternity I was associated with (really a front for a lucrative cocaine-dealing operation) used to have pretty good import kegs on Tuesday nights:

Bass, Guinness, DAB Dark, (on one occasion) DUB dark, etc.

So along with all the yellow beer, I also developed a taste for better things.

When I was in grad school, a friend and I put together a blind taste test with a bunch of American students and a bunch of Fullbright Scholars (edit: NOT McArthur fellows).

Bud vs. Miller vs. Golden Anniversary.

Hands down winner: Golden Anniversary.

I find it strange that wesbed should like Pilsener and Guinness, yet dislike American microbrews. He must be drinking the wrong ones.

Here in Michigan we've got that marvel, that inconsistently excellent (but always interesting) brewery: Bell's. I've found that with a lot of microbrews, it's best to drink close to home. And you've got to figure out what styles you like.

I like IPAs, but even there I like some (Bell's Two-Hearted) and dislike others (Sierra Nevada Pale). Microbrews, I think are micro not just in the size of batches, but also in the size of their potential market. A good microbrew is assertively itself, and a lot of people will dislike it. You find the ones that are right for you and you are in heaven.

--eric

Edited March 16, 2004 by Dr. Rat

[Chrome]

Fuller's makes a pretty good IPA ... and on that kind of Sam Adams level, Pete's Wicked Ales can be quite tasty, especially the Red Rush.

[JSngry]

I grew up close to Longview, Tx, home of a now-Stroh's, then-Schlitz brewery, had lots of family friends who had a brewery gig, and I can tell you that Old Milwaukee is (was?) simply Schlitz made with less time, care, and quality control.

Take that any way you want.

[Dr. Rat]

Fuller's makes a pretty good IPA ... and on that kind of Sam Adams level, Pete's Wicked Ales can be quite tasty, especially the Red Rush.

Fuller's. Drank a lot of Fuller's at the Rose in South Ken -- their cask beer is very different -- not as malty -- I wish micro-brewers here would give real English style ale a go here (but they seldom go in that direction).

Haven't tried the Pete's Red. I'll have to put it on my list.

--eric

[wesbed]

I find it strange that wesbed should like Pilsener and Guinness, yet dislike American microbrews. He must be drinking the wrong ones.

Hmmm... I never said that I didn't like the American Microbrews. Some of them I enjoy more than I should! Errr... unless I forgot what I wrote in this thread (which could happen).

However, I have thought that American micros seem to vary by batch. There is a microbrewery in Tucson (see link below) that I love on a good batch but only tolerate on a bad batch. I do believe the European beers are much more consistent. Of course, the European brewers have been working their craft for a longer period of time.

>Nimbus Beer link<

Edited March 16, 2004 by wesbed

[Aggie87]

Went up to Houston for the past 4-5 days, on a spring break visit to my sister's. While there I got to try out a new (for me) beer, St. Arnold's.

This is their Kolsch beer, and is actually pretty good! Wasn't expecting much from a Houston brewery, to be honest, but they got my attention. Their ales are pretty good as well. Not sure about the lawnmower thing, unless it's a summery connotation.

Gonna have to see if this is sold outside of the Houston area...

[wesbed]

Tonight I'm listening to the Byrd/Adams Mosaic and drinking the beer that made Milwaukee famous. Yes, when I'm in the mood, Schlitz is a good beer. I don't care what you say, the Schlitz tastes good following a plate of Mexican food and while listening to the Byrd/Adams Mosaic.

Feh.

[connoisseur series500]

I don't drink alcohol anymore, but I do have a few beers whenever I watch Organissimo live.

Boy how things change!

I drink beer once or twice per week. I like the imported stuff and the microbrews. Haven't drank Old mold since college, so I cannot really respond to Wes' comments. Maybe it wouldn't taste bad right now.

Anyway, reading all this makes me thirsty! But I'll hold off till Friday. On the other hand, I might visit a friend tomorrow evening to listen to some jazz. I'll have to bring along some foreign beer.

Canadian beer is the cheap stuff for me; and very potable!

I'm gonna put on "Speak Like a Child" and hit the sack...

[wesbed]

Boy how things change! I drink beer once or twice per week.  I like the imported stuff and the microbrews.  Haven't drank Old mold since college, so I cannot really respond to Wes' comments.  Maybe it wouldn't taste bad right now.

I drink beer whenever I desire. Sometimes it's every night. Sometimes it's only once every few weeks (yeah, right, like we really believe you, wesbed!).

Yeah, whatever, man, just give me another Schlitz and another tune from the Byrd/Adams Mosaic. This is all I ask. B-)

[connoisseur series500]

General rule for me regarding beers:

The stronger stuff is better. I don't have to drink as many, so I'm not loading up calories. Why drink 6 Old Milwaukee to equal the effect of 3 Beck's?

[wesbed]

General rule for me regarding beers: The stronger stuff is better.  I don't have to drink as many, so I'm not loading up calories.  Why drink 6 Old Milwaukee to equal the effect of 3 Beck's?

How 'bout six Old Milwaukee Lights? Suits me.

[Peter Johnson]

Tonight I'm listening to the Byrd/Adams Mosaic and drinking the beer that made Milwaukee famous. Yes, when I'm in the mood, Schlitz is a good beer. I don't care what you say, the Schlitz tastes good following a plate of Mexican food and while listening to the Byrd/Adams Mosaic.

Feh.

Road trip to Tucson.

Damn, Wes, I'd love to do a "world tour" of your favorite tamales joints, cap it off with a little Schlitz, and score some chorizo & eggs in the morning...'zona style.

Can't get that (that I've found) in Seattle or Philly...

[wesbed]

Road trip to Tucson. Damn, Wes, I'd love to do a "world tour" of your favorite tamales joints, cap it off with a little Schlitz, and score some chorizo & eggs in the morning...'zona style. Can't get that (that I've found) in Seattle or Philly...

Although there are good things about all parts of the USA, Arizona sure ain't Pennslyvania.

I was surprised when I read that catesta is planning to leave Arizona. To agree with him, Phoenix is not the same as Tucson. In comparison, Phoenix is too big and too damned hot.

Me, I'm not going anywhere. Everything I want is here. Hot weather, good Mexican food, cold beer, easy living, and nice people.

Chorizo and eggs for breakfast. A favorite of mine. I've learned from the Hispanic people in the Tucson area, when it's hot in June, breakfast should consist of chorizo & eggs, or menudo, and a cold Mexican beer. You can find good tamales at Pepe's Tamales & Tire store. Pepe's offers some of the best chips & salsa and tamales I've had the pleasure of consuming.

I was out last weekend with my Dad. We took a drive in his Jeep. Within 30 minutes of where I live we saw a ghost town, learned of some American Indian history, drove through a stream, talked to a rancher, saw a javalina, walked down an abandoned mine shaft, had a sandwich, drank some coffee, talked to a hiker, and tested the Jeep's mountain climbing ability. We drove back to town while enjoying a sunset of pure purple. At day's end we had a cold beer and some food in a Mexican restaurant.

Yeah, it gets a little hot 'round here but it just makes for the pace of life being a little slower. There's nothing as cool as enjoying a Mexican beer in freaking Mexico (and knowing you can return to the USA whenever you're ready). You know, when you're in old Mexico, the Mexican beers don't say imported on them.

When I get to feeling down about the USA, I make a day trip to Mexico (an hour's drive from my house). I come back home feeling oh-so-much-better about the life and opportunity offered by the United States of America. No. I have nowhere else to go. I'm staying in Arizona. This is a good place to be.

Edited March 30, 2005 by wesbed

[tonym]

Wow.

Missed this thread first time around. One of my favourite subjects too

I haven't tasted Old Milwaukee, but I'll look out for it. We don't get chance to sample many US beers here (apart from the obvious) although there is one good vendor about 40 miles away who caters for the American servicemen at Menwith Hill early warning station. From him, I've managed to taste lots of Sam Adams and another brand who's name escapes me at the moment.

Life does sound good down in Arizona Wes. Just how far is to the Mexico border for you?

I do like the idea of heat/slow living. I think my wife would hate it. She does like seasonal weather. She's ready for a crisp, blowy autumn morning after only 4 months (at best) of warm, sunny weather.....

I suppose we do have the Sam Smiths' brewery only 45 miles away though.

Oh, and Theakstons/Black Sheep are less than 20.

If it's dry tomorrow a pootle across with the top down might be in order .

Cheers folks.

EDIT: sorry Wes, you said it's an hour.

Edited March 30, 2005 by tonym