Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR)
Pabst Brewing Company

Can't get past the inexpensive beer flavors, mouth feel, the Mean Joe Green stickers and memories of headaches. Maybe the headaches were due to quantities drank versus quality, but I think there is a correlation there somewhere. Would definitely drink a super super cold one with oysters, but as a before dinner cocktail, no thanks.

 

Go to beer on summer day. Sweet at first and at least has some flavor, which of course can't be said for light beers in general.

 

 

A classic that is a step up from other mass produced beers. It's light, crisp, and refreshing. It won't win any awards but it's cheap and easily findable. A good choice if you need a break from $20 4 packs.

the best cheap beer you can get

Yuck. Ick. Bleh. Still better than fucking Bud though.

Unlike Bud, Coors, etc, it does taste like something, but unfortunately that "something" is rotting bananas. Accompanied me through a lot of bad and good times. Wouldn't drink if it weren't the only option these days.

Nothing terrible about it other than maybe smell. There is almost a lack of smell to this beer and overall look is standard and unremarkable. However, it is a perfectly drinkable beer and out of all the cheap beers available, this does the job very well. Still going for a yuengling or blue moon rather than this though for a small step up in price.

Not a bad cheap beer. But I find it to be a bit acidic.

For what it is, it's not bad.
A totally crushable lawnmower beer with a slightly sweet crisp finish.
World class, it is not.
But, for a cheap beer that is easy drinking and consistent, it gets the whistle wet.

 

 

 

Iconic American lager. Not to say it's a delight but it does the job and there is something satisfying about cracking one open. Pours yellow gold, foamy and crisp. Slightly hoppy and slightly skunky but sweet enough to wash it away.

The maltiest of the adjuncts I've tried as of late, which is noticeable on the nose and in the taste. Notes of caramel, sweet corn, and freshly-baked bread. It's a bit stickier-feeling than its competitors. I understand why this might hit the spot for some, but I seek something more refreshing and crushable in an AAL.

One note: BA and even the official PBR website report the ABV of this beer as 4.8, but my can clearly says 4.7... possibly a recent change of recipe???

 

 

EW