Posted on 07/28/2006 5:24:03 PM PDT by FlJoePa
So Pace is now made in...Noo Yawk City! Get a rope!
Rolling Rock was my favorite beer back in my school/early post-school period. Cheap and went down easy, so easy I wondered how much alcohol was really in there....
Arnold will always be the King. He has always epitomized the absolute best that sports and competition has ever offered us.
Back in the early 80's some non-descript tour pro was asked what he thought of Arnold Palmer and what he meant to the PGA Tour. His reply was something like "I would take my shirt off and shine his shoes with it."
I'm still spinning out my last few...
> I'm not even a Western PA guy (North Central), but my times at Penn State cemented...should I say CEMENTED my love for Rolling Rock.
I spent my late teens and early 20s in south NJ outside Philly, and the green glass of a pony is forever associated with those good times...
> God Bless Ya Latrobe, and Thank You for all you have contributed to this world (more than NYC). Arnold (The King), Mr. Rogers, and Rolling Rock is quite a resume.
Yep. It's a shame to see it pass, but a joy to have enjoyed it while it was here. Thanks for your thoughtful post on this -- most folks don't necessarily "connect" with a legendary beer, but I'm one like you who does.
I remember an old friend from PSU who got her dream job by simply holding a Rolling Rock in her hand at some networking event.
A CEO (Obviously a PSU Grad) came up to her and asked her if she had ever been to the Skeller. 20 Minutes later she had a job.
Rolling Rock is my favorite beer. Not many bars serve it anymore. Its delicious!
It's not my favorite PA brew. I always preferred Yuengling over Rock. But still, Rock is far better than the average mass-produced swag beer. It's a shame that a good brand is probably about to get ruined.
I also was in college when "Rolling Rock in the ponies" was an important part of the culture. Dang.
Gad!
Fear not, the beer starts warming up the minute you take it out of the fridge or once it's out of the keg. On a warmish day, most of the glass or bottle will be at around 45 (average) by the end of the first one, assuming you're not chugging it. If you start out at 36 or 38 degrees, it'll be nearer 50. That's just too warm.
You're right that beers taste more different at higher temps, but it's good to start cold. One exception: stout. Other than that, I say the colder the better.
My name is RonF and I'm a beer snob. "Hi, Ron!" Rolling Rock is what I drink if I go to a bar and they don't have any imports (other than Corona, which doesn't count) or domestic premium beers. I'm sorry to see this happen.
beer ping
Ya Hoser!
loved the Rock. they can't get warm cause they're only 7oz, and at a quarter a piece... we drank them by the case(back in the 70's that is) PLUS when the price started to rise, in three Rocks, you got 21oz for the same price as 12oz of most other beers. the X-Bar's price list said:
Rolling Rock - quarter a piece or three for a Buck
you would NOT believe how may people bought three for a buck.
lable are glued on now too instead of painted 8^(
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You drink your beer, I'll drink mine.
Take off, eh?
Damn, that is a SERIOUS beer stash!
I blame AB. Miller did the same thing. Bought Olympia from Heilman, then a couple years later shut down one of teh best breweries in AMerica. Grrrrrrrr.
Don't you dare bad mouth Lucky!!!!!
OK. Tastes like goat piss.
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