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Brother Buzz

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11. The beer industry was in the sad doldrums, controlled by the big Fat Cats until Jimmy Carter....

Reply to OilemFirchen (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 31, 2022, 10:07 PM

Oct 2022

deregulated the beer industry in 1979, opening up the industry to craft brewers.

My benchmark, bar none in pale ales is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was. It was first brewed in 1980

Totally a barley sandwich!

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15 Classic Beers That Are Definitely Worth Revisiting [View all] Celerity Oct 2022 OP

Yes! I do love a good beer. Lunabell Oct 2022 #1

I would pay good money to be able to "taste" a Miller Pony just one more time... Ferrets are Cool Oct 2022 #2

Golden Globules! OilemFirchen Oct 2022 #13

My god are you kidding.me d_r Oct 2022 #3

that is the point of the article, revisiting the classics Celerity Oct 2022 #4

Oh sorry d_r Nov 2022 #15

Love Sierra Nevada ale but Torpedo is a wee bit too hoppy and STRONG!! knocks me OUT mitch96 Nov 2022 #20

Your either ferrous d_r Nov 2022 #26

Ha! No PBR!😳 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2022 #5

this is not a list of industrial beers Celerity Oct 2022 #6

LOL! OilemFirchen Oct 2022 #7

perhaps it is time to to upgrade your personal care routine then Celerity Oct 2022 #8

Why? OilemFirchen Oct 2022 #9

I have zero desire to do that. Less than zero, if that was possible. Celerity Oct 2022 #10

Why do you hate beer? OilemFirchen Oct 2022 #12

The beer industry was in the sad doldrums, controlled by the big Fat Cats until Jimmy Carter.... Brother Buzz Oct 2022 #11

I like Sierra's history. This guy was a home brewer and all his friends told him to compete mitch96 Nov 2022 #21

One clause in the bill Jimmy Carter signed repealed the tax on home brewing... Brother Buzz Nov 2022 #25

Boston Lager is the only one ever heard of and I don't care much for it. Just give me doc03 Oct 2022 #14

Where is Busch Bavarian Beer? Chainfire Nov 2022 #16

I remember when Sierra Nevada was unfiltered. Harker Nov 2022 #17

My go-tos when I was drinking: LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #18

+1 Celerity Nov 2022 #19

Many new IPA's have weird flavors to me.. Like pine needles, alcohol and fizz water mitch96 Nov 2022 #22

depends on the hops used and other levels/types of ingredients, like malts and additives Celerity Nov 2022 #23

"Tree House Brewery is probably the king " Ok now you got my curiosity going.. mitch96 Nov 2022 #24