Posted on 12/09/2012 7:40:10 PM PST by shove_it
After three years of declining sales, shipments of domestically sold beer are up by more than 1% in the United States this year. Sales of light beer and specialty beer, such as Budweiser Light Platinum, Shock Top, and Blue Moon, have been the driving force in the resurgence of U.S. breweries.
While sales of specialty, craft, and small-market beers have improved dramatically, many of the traditional, full-calorie beers that were once the staples of most breweries have fallen behind. In the five years ending in 2011, sales of Budweiser, which was once the top-selling beer in the country for years, have fallen by 7 million barrels. Sales of Michelob are down more than 70%. Based on data provided by Beer Marketer’s INSIGHTS, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the nine large — or once-large — beer brands with a five-year decline in sales of 30% or more...
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There you go, making me all jealous agin.
Hope you weathered the storm ok !
I could never swallow that swill.
One of two beers I could never drink.
Oh now THAT’s a memory right there.
.99 cents a six pack.
Genny Screamers the next day.
Dang,
My screen is stuck now
Used to own a small tavern in Seattle in the’80s. PBR on tap. I had a Saturday night last call special - a six-pack of Hamm’s 16 oz. to go for $4.00.
I’m not snooty. I mostly stick to Beck’s or Heineken. Don’t care for wheat brews. Wheat belongs in bread and breakfast cereal.
Murphy’s Stout is a worthy foe for Guinness but not so easy to find. I kept a small stash for one customer who really liked it. Not a big seller, though.
I don’t drink a lot of beer anymore, but I do like Fat Tire and Shock Top. Shock Top has a seasonal out called End Of The World Midnight Wheat, which is my current fave. My husband drinks only Yeungling. I also enjoy Killian’s from time to time, but I can’t find it on tap anywhere around here, and I prefer it that way.
“Mickey’s big mouth...you could fit your junk in the empty bottle and pee in it.”
I circumcised myself trying to that with a pull-tab can.
“Hope you weathered the storm ok “
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Yes, no storm problem other then overnight power outage.
It passed about 50 km south of us.
It was, however, bad on Mindanao...maybe 1000 killed.
Schells of New Ulm, Minnesota and Point Special of Stevens Point, Wisconsin are two more.
I remember drinking Schaefer as a kid.
We called these “Brain grenades”. The old pulltabs resplendent added go the effect.
Yeah, when I looked it up, I was surprised to find that it’s really not popular anywhere outside of the town where it’s made, and even there, Guinness still outsells it 3-1. But it happens that my local grocery store always has four-packs of tall boys in stock for a good price, so it’s the only beer that I ever have in my fridge.
We called these “Brain grenades”. The old pulltabs resplendent added go the effect.
I’ve always preferred the slightly sweeter Murphy’s to oh-so-dry Guinness. Look for Keegan Ales (from Kingston, NY) “Mothers Milk” as a Murphy’s substitute.
And,
Iron City,
Piels,
Rheingold,
Champale,
Carling,
Ballantine,
Schmidt,
Genesee,
Narragansett,
Schooner,
Schlitz,
...
****Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus is not bad.****
That sounds like a genetic experiment gone bad.
***“beer syrup”***
Recipe please?
Blue Moon, Sam Adams, and my personal favorite...Sierra Nevada Pale Ale....although the last two are getting a bit expensive...
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