Beers for a 90s Night

That's what I like about them. Their Imperial Stout is actually pretty damn good. Like you said, very English with the malts and yeast. They're not bad yet not great either, but they are a cheaper alternative that has flavor.

 

Red Dog and Icehouse...actually anything with Ice in the name.

 

FAT TIRE!

(The 90s callled -- they want their beer back)

 

Pete's Wicked Ale....

...barring that...Heineken I guess?

 

In '96 or '97 I was thrilled to be on a business trip to Denver, but unfortunately my hotel was in the part that had never heard of 'craft' beer. Well, that's not exactly true- the barkeep at the hotel talked up Fat Tire like it was the best thing ever made, said people come from all around to drink it and all that. After my first glass I figured it'll do, but wished I had a hotel closer to where all the beer action was at.

 

Saranac, any "ice" beer, malt liquor including Molson Brador or XXX, Colt 45, St. Ides and JW Dundee's Honey Brown!

 

Guinness. It was my go-to beer of the decade.

 

Fat Tire is the "Stairway to Heaven" of 90s beers.

 

Old Style, Heinekens, Becks.

 

Gotta be in those Draughtflow cans, though!

 

Oberon was there as well as Best Brown Ale and Double Cream Stout. Hit up some Bell's but don't bring cans, those are circa 2014

 

Coors Extra Gold, Bud Dry, Moosehead, Milwaukee's Best, Lowenbrau, Michelob, Stroh's, St. Ides. lol the list goes on and on

 

Red Dog, Miller Lite in the retro bottles, Pabst, Old Style.

And don't forget the Soundgarden!

 

My 90s included Killians, Red Dog and Icehouse, Molson/Moosehead, Heineken/Amstel, JW Dundees, Mickey's Big Mouth, St. Ides, (also some Mad Dog and Bartels and Jaymes, but this is "Beer" Advocate) some of which might not be available.

 

Sorry, you lost me at "coffee shop/pub"

 

Anchor steam

 

I'm not very aware of the beer scene in the 90's, but when I started homebrewing my dad and I made a clone of Pete's Wicked Ale... so if you have a few weeks until the event (and feel up to brewing a batch) my dad said this recipe is spot on:

http://www.southernhomebrew.com/peteswicked.html

 

If you are looking for the flagship microbrew style of the 90's, then find a good amber ale.

 

I remember a lot of those Fosters commercials. Australian for beer!!

 

Without getting into brands, amber ales, porters and pale ales were more common than IPAs, imperial anything, or sours. Most everybody was making more basic styles. (plus it seemed like every brewer made a raspberry wheat) "Micro-brewed" lagers were also quite rare.