[jonKranked]

http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/food-drink/Pabst-Blue-Ribbon-Now-More-Popular-Than-Ever-Sorry-Hipsters-59575967.html

"It's an anti-establishment badge," said a major market wholesaler. "It seems to play to the retro, nonconformist crowd pretty well."

Hipsters enjoy drinking a beer that isn't as "established" as other better-known brands, asserting themselves are more "genuine" and "unique" than the mainstream that surrounds them.

They should be careful though. With the incredible rise in sales, Pabst Blue Ribbon could become so popular, it may enter the mainstream, and hipsters will have to abandon it in favor of another "cheap" beer.

Hopefully hipsters will abandoned it sooner rather than later. I'd really like to go back to not being associated with them.

 

[Westy]

All the nonconformists drink PBR. Yep.

 

[morethanjake543]

I thought tacate was the in thing, now?

 

[jonKranked]

I thought tacate was the in thing, now?

Only in the south / southwest. Its hard to come by here in New England.

But man do I miss it.

 

[maddog17]

so i guess that Naragansett and Schlitz will be making a comeback too

 

[skinny mike]

i wasn't aware of this increase in price. looks like i'll be living the high life more often from now on.

 

[Serial Midget]

What about Schmidt's Animal Beer???

 

[jonKranked]

so i guess that Naragansett and Schlitz will be making a comeback too

Actually, Schlitz is coming back.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25970479

 

[Serial Midget]

 

[BurlyShirley]

It tasted like piss before hipsters, and it tastes like piss now. WGAF?

 

[j.les]

Actually, Schlitz is coming back.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25970479

I can't believe what they charge for that crap.

 

[OGRipper]

I thought tacate was the in thing, now?

Ahhhh, the Gulp of Mexico. Pretty popular here in NorCal. I love the stuff.

 

[IH8Rice]

Only in the south / southwest. Its hard to come by here in New England.

NJ is NOT New England! dont put my state down like that please.


the only person interested in PBR is Nolan.
PBR makes me poop

 

[robdamanii]

Ahh, SCHLITZ!

 

[ohio]

Actually, Schlitz is coming back.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25970479

If it's the original formula I'll admit I'm intrigued. We used to drink the new formula circa late 90s as a test of manhood and in honor of the legend of Dr. Schlitz... but it was pretty much straight piss.

 

[I Are Baboon]

No Schaefer no care.

 

[ohio]

 

[Silver]

I love how the non-conformist crowd always ends up with a rigid uniform...

 

[mandown]

nobody is drinking this, so it must be cool.

 

[spocomptonrider]

I prefer Rainier or Olympia if I'm gonna drink sh!t beer.

 

[Serial Midget]

Awesomely funny SNL skit.

 

[TheTruth]

Stinky is a conformist trend whore, he drinks mainstream booze.

 

[Serial Midget]

Olympia has been gone for awhile now - the brewery was about 2 miles from where I lived in Tumwater, WA a few years back. The former Rainier brewery is now headquarters for Tully's coffee.

Just so you know...

I prefer Rainier or Olympia if I'm gonna drink sh!t beer.

 

[paperplane]

This is our one.

 

[Inclag]

In New England the hipsters have moved to Narragansett Beer since they re-opened their doors a few years ago.

 

[jonKranked]

I'm gonna make a run to upstate NY and get me some fvckin' Genny, Genny Light, and Genny Cream Ale.

 

[dante]

I'm gonna make a run to upstate NY and get me some fvckin' Genny, Genny Light, and Genny Cream Ale.

Mmmmmm, Genesee beer....

 

[ohio]

I'm really enjoying my Mirror Pond right now. Of course, I'm just pre-gaming for some random hipster-y show I've never heard of but want to be seen at.

 

[stinkyboy]

Stinky is a conformist trend whore, he drinks mainstream booze.

Yeah, I get dragged into a sh1tty beer thread...

My dad was a Schlitz drinker.

I'd steal a couple out of the fridge in junior high school from time to time, but realized early on that hard liquor is the way to go...

 

[jonKranked]

Stinky.. that reminds me of something I saw in regards to the history of Pabst ads...

http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/11-07-2008/The-Evolution-of-Pabst-Blue-Ribbons-Beer-Advertising-77


but the highlight:

 

[spocomptonrider]

Olympia has been gone for awhile now - the brewery was about 2 miles from where I lived in Tumwater, WA a few years back. The former Rainier brewery is now headquarters for Tully's coffee.

Just so you know...

You're wrong its still around I buy it at safeway at least once a week. Owned by Pabst now and brewed in Milwaukee. Might not be available in your hood but its sure popular round these parts.
http://www.olympia-beer.com/Home.aspx
Just so you know...
I made a special trip just for you.

 

[Rip]

I'm gonna make a run to upstate NY and get me some fvckin' Genny, Genny Light, and Genny Cream Ale.

Just go to Pa, you can get Genny there.

 

[valve bouncer]

This is our one.

What horrendous swill that is. I remember a day when that was pretty much all you could get in the bottle shop. In the pub you got Swan Lager or lolly water. Same thing really.

 

[Jim Mac]

Drinking PBR with faux trucker hat...kind of like wearing women's stretch jeans.

Next up - Rheingold (seriously bad NYC beer is making a comeback), also comes with a Romulan hair cut.

EDIT: and speaking of tight jeans, here is an article/experiment a friend of mine did: being chubby and wearing stretch jeans for a week-
http://www.thelmagazine.com/gyrobase/seven-long-days-in-skinny-jeans/Content?oid=1278678&showFullText=true

 

[jonKranked]

So Jim, I take it that ones authenticity of a Pabst drinker is based on their headgear?

Trucker hat = bad
Nascar hat = good?
flock of seagulls haircut = ???

 

[Jim Mac]

flock of seagulls haircut = ???

Flock of Seagulls = wine coolers.

 

[jonKranked]

Flock of Seagulls = wine coolers.

and blow.

 

[Sandwich]

damn i wish they still had my beer reviews up.

 

[TN]

What Fkn idiots!!

"It's an anti-establishment badge," said a major market wholesaler. "It seems to play to the retro, nonconformist crowd pretty well."
The dude is right but.....

IT IS BREWED BY MILLER-COORS in TEXAS! YOU FKN SMEGMA!!

AND SO IS TACATE!!!!

 

[Westy]

My favorite cheap beer is Milwaulkees Best. How is that for non-conformist, no on likes that ****.