Your Grandfather's Beer

Yes, it's true! We have brought back Hudepohl, Burger and Little Kings. We have also added a full line of Hudepohl seasonal beers that are brewed right here in Cincinnati and have become fairly popular, give them a try!

 

Michelob in the old tear-drop bottles

 

In my family that was reserved for special occasions .

 

My Grandpa came over to help me fix my furnace and install a B-ball goal for the kids. He brought over a coupla six packs. White cans that said "BEER". Long, long time ago. We drank 'em, shot the shit and I never got to see him again.

 

Meister Brau. After breakfast he'd grab 6 Chicago newspapers and a big bottle of Meister Brau. He'd read and drink that beer all morning. Interesting man. Wish I'd been able to introduce him to craft beer. I think he would have loved it.

 

I do not recall ever seeing my Grandfather drink a beer, but he made some killer wine.

 

What a great thread! Like many on here, both my GFs were more about hard liquor than beer -- My Dads's dad drank Irish Whiskey (our name is Powers and he drank Power's -- not sure if that's why or not, lol) and my mom's Dad drank scotch. My Dad's dad (born in Ireland) did drink a good pint o' Guinness, though, once in a while. My dad drank Stroh's --- uuggh. lol.

 

My grandpa drank Scotch, no beer, he was a working class hero to me.

 

One drank Old Style Pilsner from Canada...think it's still around? But, mostly Rum or Whiskey
One drank Christian "Schmidt's" of Philadelphia/Cleveland and an an occasional Scotch..."On the Rocks".

 

I am not your father, but those are my 2 baseball staples...have been for years!

 

I think they stopped selling it a year or so ago. Used to be available in NJ and all over PA. Probably was some reboot, not the original all over Shea Stadium! It was out of Connecticut, and had a listing here at one time ??

 

One drank Old Style and Irish whiskey, the other drank homemade wine.

 

Texas Pride

 

As I remember it, my Grandpa on Mom's side drank more Olympia than anything else. He would always save the bottle caps for me because I liked to collect them. Every now and then he'd let me have a swig from one of those old Oly stubbies he always had nearby when he did yard work (along with his pungent Parodi cigars).

Grandpa died long before I reached legal drinking age. I think he would have been pleased when I started homebrewing. Every time I brew, I can almost imagine him smiling because I'm making my own beer, and frowning because my equipment and process wouldn't meet his exacting standards. (He was a toolmaker/machinist, and had a deep love for things that worked.)

 

Pop - piels
Grandpa - Budweiser or st Paulie girl

 

ruperts oil can style

 

Mom's side was Schlitz and Michelob. Dad's side it was Wild Turkey.

 

Weekends!?!

Cheers!

 

Michelob - out of those goofy old curved bottles

 

Oertels (old school Kentucky common from waaaaay back in the day in Butchertown, Louisville)