Why we avoid all the arguing...

[Ron Ramirez]

...and bickering, and "Wild West shootouts" of other alternative forums...

We have a well stocked bar!

Where else can you find your choice of modern or vintage brews?

"Have another Falstaff, folks!"

[Bill Hutchinson]

I'll say "Cheers!" to that!

Juast remember...as great as a cold beer, a hot soldering iron, and high voltages are, do yourself a favor - DON'T MIX THEM!

Having said that, a cold beer and conversations revolving around a hot soldering iron and high voltages are perfectly acceptable!

Last year, we did a review of the virtual beer collection in "ORB&G". Shall we do another?

Doing a quick Google search, I see that Sterling was the local brew from Evansville. Indeed, we need to support local history!

Bill

[Ron Ramirez]

Hi Bill

The link to last year's virtual beer topic is:

http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=17

The history of Lemp beer dates back to 1840. At one time Wm. J. Lemp's Western Brewery in St. Louis was even larger than E. Anheuser's Bavarian Brewery (before Adolphus Busch became involved). Lemp was the originator of Falstaff, which was introduced in the early 1890s - later Falstaff label claims to the contrary.

More info here:
http://www.falstaffbrewing.com/

These days there is a "Lemp beer" available in the St. Louis area, which is where the Jurassic Dark bottle came from.

Sterling was one of two Evansville breweries, the other being the F.W. Cook Brewing Company, makers of Cook's Goldblume. Cook went out of business in 1955, but someone is marketing a new Cook's Goldblume these days (not brewed in Evansville). Sterling survived through the 1980s but what had become the Evansville Brewing Association finally folded in 1997. The old brewery burned to the ground shortly thereafter, and the site is still a vacant lot.

A footnote - According to this website:

http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdings/lemp9.shtml

Heineken beer has a very similar taste to the original Falstaff as brewed by Lemp.

[Jerry Huelsbeck]

OK Ron, you dont have to twist my arm, I'll have another......

[atwater10]

It's starting to get a little chilly up here in the mtns. I'm thinking about breaking out the Bailey's for the hot coffee!........Anyone for "Bailey's and Coffee"?

It knocks the chill off in the winter......................

Chuck

[Ron Ramirez]

Bailey's and coffee sounds good. Pass it around, Chuck...

Recently suffering from a cold, I grew tired of the constant sore throats and sniffling, and had a double shot of Gentleman Jack mixed with honey and lemon. It worked...

[Ed Locker]

Here's a neat one for ya:

http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdi...mers.shtml

I remember when that building was tore down for a highway to go through about 35 or so years ago.

I was barely out of diapers then.

Ed

[Ron Ramirez]

Wow, Ed, I didn't know beer was brewed in Newark...I suppose nearly every city across America had their share of breweries at one time or another?

[n9vu]

Sam Adams has always been a good friend to me. Cheers. May Philco's live forever.

[Big Dave]

I have been loyal to Lite Beer from Miller since the early 90's. Now, our local Kroger got some competition in the form of Giant Eagle. On a whim, I checked out the bird. Their beer cooler blows the Kroger's out of the water. I have taken a liking to High Life Beer from Miller.

Now that I'm enjoying a few Millers, the soldering gun is put down and the variac is off.

I mentioned my choice of supermarkets because the bird has a broader selection and the beer is actually cold, as opposed to cool.

Anyhoo, It's Miller Time.

[Guest]

Well Ron..I will have a Foster's Lager...as long as it won't plant my beak in the dirt! I hope to NEVER AGAIN come back to conciousness with my head in a toilet in some Juke Joint!!.. BT-DT

[Tim Tress]

Giant Eagle is based in Pittsburgh, and there's a store right down the road from me. Problem is, here in Pennsylvania, you can't buy a six-pack in a grocery store; you have to go to a BAR! Isn't that nuts??