College beers: When, where & what?

We flew into Morgantown -from Richmond- in early December 1969 in a snowstorm. It was Alleghany Airlines and I have never been that scared. I've been through a lot, but then I had 0 control and it was probably a good lesson. That runway just comes out of the mountain!

 

1) 96-98: Drake University (Des Moines)
~the go-to was always the holy trinity of Busch Light, Natty Ice or Ice House. But, on occasion I would pony up for a case of Leiny's Red
2)98-01: North Central College (Naperville, IL)
~Once I transferred and worked pretty much full time (and turned 21!), I started drinking Bud Light mainly..BUT here's where I made my transition and found things like Caffrey's, Hoegaarden, Lefe. Having an extra dollar in my pocket certainly helped

 

While in the Marine Corps, used to be able to get 30 packs of Keystone Light for $9.99 at the post exchange (tax free). This was in '06-'11. In college now, and have drastically updated my habits/preferences.

 

Turn of the millennium, NC, Abita Purple Haze, Yuengling Black & Tan, Rolling Rock, and Pilsner Urquell.

 

Mizzou in the late '90's. We drank a surprisingly wide variety, thanks to the Columbia, MO Wal-Mart... I remember a lot of Budweiser (obviously), Red Stripe, a homebrew one of my roommates made (another roommate blasted some raspberry Renuzit over it while it was fermenting because "it was stinky", so probably not the best homebrew of all time...), the 3 Stooges Beer (awful but funny), Rolling Rock, Guinness, and I believe at the time Killian's was my favorite.

Threw a party in our basement once and I insisted on a keg of Killian's. Nobody would drink it but me and my Korean friend, so another roommate got a keg of Miller Lite that the solo-cup wielders tore through like a wildebeest surrounded by the world's hungriest pumas. Fun story... three months later, we threw another party and when the keg was tapped, we found that Killian's keg in the back of the basement. One of us (not me, swear to god) decided, fuck it, I'll tap it... and people drank it more readily than when it was fresh. Doubt we ever got our deposit back.

 

Back in the early 90's it was Yuengling, Bass ale, and Grolsch.

 

Mid 80s UMASS Amherst: Haffenreffer
Mid 80 RIT ( Rochester NY):Milwaukees Best

 

'92-'96. Busch Light from the kegs at the Frat. Sam Adams Larger towards the end of my college career.

 

2004 I was a freshman. Won a ping pong tournament and got $10 gift card to Walmart. Gave it to my buddy with an extra $1 to get a 30 of keystone light.

 

Also Syracuse, but mid 90s. Honey Brown, Molson, and Labatt were the popular beverages.

 

Mid 2000's. Cuse.

Natty Lite, Bud Select, Red Dog (it was always around, somewhere, somehow, unfortunately), SA Boston Lager

 

03 - 07 Natty Lite, baby!! Bud Heavy on fancy nights.

I'm proud to say that by senior year I was pregaming most nights with a bomber of SNPA. Didn't have to worry about anyone stealing that beer!

 

Michigan Early 90's

Busch Light Draft Cans, Milwaukee's Best, Coors Banquet beer.

Splurging meant a trip across the border to Windsor Canada to get some Canadian strength Molson or Labatt's.

 

Buffalo. Labatt Blue and Molson always tops. With a tight budget we get Busch, Old Vienna, Genesse, Pabst, Rolling Rock. Better than a lot and a great price. $15.99 for 30s.

 

University of Texas, 1998-02. Shiner was our fancy beer. My have things changed down here with the selection now available at some grocery stores. Analysis paralysis for a noob.

 

Late 1970s. Miller High Life when we bought local, or Point Special if we'd managed a recent road trip.

 

At WCU the same time, but did the 6 year plan. Was to much fun to give up

 

Michigan, mid 90's. Natty Ice, the Beast, Red Dog... and Boone's Farm for the ladies, cause we're classy like that.

 

Currently at Ohio State now, and I skip anything macro, except for once in a while where I may put down a macro like bud or miller. I typically drink lots of IPAs and Stouts, mainly Bodhi and Jackie O's imperials (BB App, Oil, etc)

 

Bowling Green State University
2000-2004
Cans: Natural Light, Busch Light, Keystone Light
Kegs: 1/2 barrel Natural Light

Whenever we threw a party, we would drive up to Michigan to buy 6 kegs. The last one would float by midnight and we would head to the bars... those were the days.

No clue what craft beer was back then.