Author Topic: Forget BETTER Beer...What About BAD Beer? (Read 7219 times)

pg1067 · « **on:** June 30, 2022, 05:16:36 PM »

The Dan Patrick Show hit on this topic today, and it brought back a bunch of memories. I don't know if this resonates with the younger crowd here, but when I was in my teens and early 20s, you bought whatever you could afford. Quantity over quality was the name of the game. So...what'd'ya got?

I'll start if off with Schaefer!

It was not good, but a 24-pack cost less than $10 back in 1986/87.

TAC · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2022, 05:29:01 PM »

That's you on the right, correct. On the left shoulder of the Rush dude?

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2022, 05:31:06 PM »

Here is the pinnacle of bad beer, imo...

TAC · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2022, 05:38:29 PM »

If Paul can share a vintage pic of Bad Beer in action, so will I.

Busch Beer!

Taken in the fall of 1986. Two drunk and stoned dudes! 18 y/o TAC!

El Barto · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2022, 05:59:34 PM »

For us it was what could we steal. After that it was price/ABV. Black Label tended to win that one. Drank more than my fair share of Schaefer, too. The Bull would sometimes how up, too. In truth, we were never diehard beer drinkers. Beer, whisky, Boone's Farm, champagne, we were equal opportunity boozers.

pg1067 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:22:00 PM »

Quote from: TAC on June 30, 2022, 05:29:01 PM

That's you on the right, correct. On the left shoulder of the Rush dude?

Rush dude = me!

Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on June 30, 2022, 05:31:06 PM

Here is the pinnacle of bad beer, imo...

Stroh's is bad enough, but Stroh's Light?!

It reminds me of the store brand "BEER" that just had some blue lines and the word on the can!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:23:55 PM »

I can't even tell what we're drinking. Molson Golden maybe?

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:25:32 PM »

Now I need to see if I can scrounge up a pic of me drinking beer.... I'm not even sure if one exists.

romdrums · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:25:49 PM »

Ugh, I had one of the worst hangovers ever after drinking some Black Label. We used to joke that it was so bad, Canada had to export it since no one would drink it there.

I remember during the ice-brewed craze in the late 90’s, that there was a Milwaukee’s Best Ice that was fucking awful, and it was even worse coming back up.

Harmony · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:28:28 PM »

My step dad had a fridge full of these. Problem was you had to drink at least 7 to get a buzz on.

I much preferred wine coolers at the time but the thought of drinking one of those now makes me gag.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:28:35 PM »

Haffenreffer destroyed me as a teen.

TAC · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:43:19 PM »

Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on June 30, 2022, 06:25:32 PM

Now I need to see if I can scrounge up a pic of me drinking beer.... I'm not even sure if one exists.

It would be the first pic of yourself that you've shared on DTF.

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:47:06 PM »

Quote from: TAC on June 30, 2022, 06:43:19 PM

Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on June 30, 2022, 06:25:32 PM
Now I need to see if I can scrounge up a pic of me drinking beer.... I'm not even sure if one exists.

It would be the first pic of yourself that you've shared on DTF.

Hmm, maybe I'll keep the mystery alive a bit longer

Cool Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:51:53 PM »

For as much alcohol as I have consumed in my lifetime - which I have to believe is above the average - I never liked the taste of beer. Even in college when I drank it to try and fit in, part of me was wondering how this beverage is so popular? Once I discovered (to my detriment) there were other potent potables that could get me inebriated (quicker and better on my palate), I stopped drinking beer and haven't had one in 20+ years.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on June 30, 2022, 06:47:06 PM

Quote from: TAC on June 30, 2022, 06:43:19 PM
Quote from: Puppies_On_Acid on June 30, 2022, 06:25:32 PM
Now I need to see if I can scrounge up a pic of me drinking beer.... I'm not even sure if one exists.

It would be the first pic of yourself that you've shared on DTF.
Hmm, maybe I'll keep the mystery alive a bit longer

Nope. Don't make me get Tim to strong arm you with his The Club 1000.

TAC · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:55:40 PM »

If I knew what the hell that was, I'd definitely use it!

KevShmev · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:57:50 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on June 30, 2022, 06:51:53 PM

For as much alcohol as I have consumed in my lifetime - which I have to believe is above the average - I never liked the taste of beer. Even in college when I drank it to try and fit in, part of me was wondering how this beverage is so popular? Once I discovered (to my detriment) there were other potent potables that could get me inebriated (quicker and better on my palate), I stopped drinking beer and haven't had one in 20+ years.

This is basically me as well. I drank beer a lot back in the day because it was easy and cheap, but I can't say I ever loved the taste. Fast forward to 2022 and I almost never drink anymore (I can count the number of drinks with booze I have had this year so far on one hand), but a cold beer on a hot day can still be quite nice. Usually once or twice a summer at a party or picnic or something, I will crush a hot dog and a beer. Otherwise, nah.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2022, 06:58:31 PM »

Quote from: TAC on June 30, 2022, 06:55:40 PM

If I knew what the hell that was, I'd definitely use it!

Lol. You know what it is.

TAC · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:00:38 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 30, 2022, 06:58:31 PM

Quote from: TAC on June 30, 2022, 06:55:40 PM
If I knew what the hell that was, I'd definitely use it!

Lol. You know what it is.

Yes..I had one of those! You put it on the steering wheel. I bought a new car when I got out of college and I had one.

Believe it or not, someone once broke into my car in a parking lot, and was able to remove it by using a dent puller on the key core. Pulled it right out.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:05:14 PM »

Or cut the steering wheel.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:14:40 PM »

My dad insisted I put one of those on my car when they got me one at 16.

El Barto · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:40:01 PM »

I never enjoyed beer much when I was young and looking to get blotto. It wasn't until the 90s when new and interesting kinds of beer started popping up everywhere that I actually developed and interest. Seemed like in the 80s there were 20 kinds of beer and they all tasted exactly the same. Then there became hundreds, and they all tasted different.

TAC · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:40:48 PM »

In my high school years, we actually drank a lot of wine coolers.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:44:31 PM »

My first really positive experience being inebriated was on Boone's.

I think the first beer (and I use that term loosely) I drank was a Zima, because it was popular and new at the time, and got bonus points for rhyming with my last name.

TAC · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:45:29 PM »

Zima

Not beer!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #25 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:50:07 PM »

Zima is for girls with landing strips. I do remember correctly.

TAC · « **Reply #26 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:55:17 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on June 30, 2022, 07:50:07 PM

Zima is for girls with landing strips. I do remember correctly.

Cool Chris has a landing strip?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #27 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:58:07 PM »

85% possibility. Ask him to send you a picture.

TAC · « **Reply #28 on:** June 30, 2022, 07:59:57 PM »

You fucking ask him!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2022, 08:04:28 PM »

Quote from: TAC on June 30, 2022, 07:59:57 PM

You fucking ask him!

You snelled it, you dealt it. .

TAC · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2022, 08:14:01 PM »

Not sure I've ever snelled anything in my life.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #31 on:** June 30, 2022, 08:26:36 PM »

*Checks in to see how the conversation about beer is going...

Chino · « **Reply #32 on:** July 01, 2022, 05:37:13 AM »

This is what we'd pound down in college. We said it had the best price to taste ratio. That was until Kirkland started selling 48 packs for the price of most 30s. I haven't seen that beer available in years though. That might have been a temporary thing to get people in their package stores.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 01, 2022, 06:08:59 AM »

Shitty cheap beer? Milwaukee's Best, here, known locally as "The Beast".

If that was sold out, we went for The Beast Lite.

Stadler · « **Reply #34 on:** July 01, 2022, 06:25:16 AM »

Schaefer Bar Bottles was the cheapest we could get at college. That, then Busch. I drank a lot of Busch. Put me in the camp of not really liking the taste of beer, but drinking a LOT of it in my younger days. I drank only vodka for a long time, but oddly, I'm moving back to beer. I sort of don't mind the taste anymore. I saw Ace Frehley last night and had a couple Miller High Life's with dinner and they were perfect.

When I was in Philly, most of the dive-ier bars all ran "$2 PBR" specials. At first I thought it would be hard to turn down a deal like that, but... no, it wasn't that hard.

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Author Topic: Forget BETTER Beer...What About BAD Beer? (Read 7219 times)