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Tuesday, April 12. 2011

Anybody remember this?

Beer used to be fresh - and locally-brewed. One reason the beer tastes so good in Germany and Austria is because they throw it out after a week. Unpasteurized, of course, and not bottled.


Posted by Bird Dog at 17:26 | Comments (12) | Trackbacks (0)

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Yes - yes I do. :>)

Remember this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o83xxWCel8g
#1 Tom Francis on 2011-04-12 17:33 (Reply)
I don't recall this specific ad, but I certainly recall Rheingold beer along w/Ballantine ale ("Look for the three ring sign"). I grew up in eastern Long Island, and have good memories of my brother and I along w/my Father and one of two of his friends crabbing in Mecox Bay (in Water Mill, back when there were crabs for taking (in season only)... a bushel/day in four hours was a typical catch for us.

Anyway, there was always a six pack of one of the above handy for the adults.
#2 MotoNomad on 2011-04-12 17:57 (Reply)
While I have vague memories of Noo Yawk beer ads from watching the football Giants on TV, my memories of beer ads go to Nichols and May Naragansett Beer ads. Go Red Sox. Unfortunately, my favorite 'Gansett Beer ad isn't on YouTube.
#3 Gringo on 2011-04-12 18:30 (Reply)
Remember Schaefer Beer? "The One Beer To Have When You're Having More Than One?"

Always wondered about that slogan - seems like an ad written by an alcoholic for alcoholics. :>)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nrRlXlbWCU
#3.1 Tom Francis on 2011-04-12 19:08 (Reply)
I do remember that Schaefer jingle. Speaking of alcoholics, that reminds me of Jim Backus's
Delicious. I remembered it as " Even the cork tastes good," but turns out he actually said, "I even like the cork."

As a kid I liked the song, not now. Then I thought they were having fun, now it seems faked. I prefer the B side, "I need a vacation," which as a kid I could identify with- just like wanting summer vacation to start.
#3.1.1 Gringo on 2011-04-12 22:40 (Reply)
Actually, Rheingold was a very good tasting beer. I do remember this commercial. They brought back the brand as a contract brewed beer made by Utica Club. Not too good, second time around. Rheingold was the official beer of the Mets and Ballantine was the official beer of the Yankees.
#4 peter on 2011-04-12 19:52 (Reply)
I grew up in the midwest, so Rheingold wasn't sold there, but I do remember Black Label Mabel. And where I was, Dizzy Dean told us Falstaff was the beer to have when you're having more than one.
#5 Sam L. on 2011-04-12 21:48 (Reply)
Mostest god awfulest beer in the US is Dixie. Brewed in New Orleans. Horrible. It is truly panther piss (excuse the language).

However on a hot day in the Gulf fishing the rigs for red snapper or in the back bayou for redfish (channel bass), there was nothing like an ice cold Dixie.

Go figure. :>)
#5.1 Tom Francis on 2011-04-13 06:18 (Reply)
I remember the jingle that ended the song, starting with "My beer is Reingold, the dry beer, ...." I was brought up in the Boston area, I probably heard it listening to Red Sox games. I also well remember "Schaefer is the one beer to have when you're having more than one!" And yeah, I've often reflected that if they ran that today, the first time some drunk who'd been drinking Schaefer beer hit someone the victim or their family would sue them big time.
#6 RonF on 2011-04-12 23:18 (Reply)
I grew up in the deep south, so we had Busch, Bud, and Jax Beer(Jacksonville, Fl).
#7 Mockingbird on 2011-04-13 01:46 (Reply)
I grew up watching the Reds in the 60's, with a string of Hudepohl, Burger, and Weidemann commercials.
#8 DMac on 2011-04-13 07:20 (Reply)
Geez, half my neighborhood worked at the Brewery down in Orange, nj.
#9 rbm411 on 2011-04-13 18:13 (Reply)

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