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Monday, August 11, 2008 12:00 AM

And the next great American beer will be...?

Pabst may be worshiped by hipsters, but can it replace Budweiser as the best classic domestic brew? The answer may surprise you.
By Edward McClelland

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  • Sunday, August 10, 2008 07:52 PM

    Wasted youth

    I can verify that PBR was well entrenched by 1999 in Chicago. I drank many a bottle or can at The Hideout, Tuman's Alcohol Abuse Center, The Hungry Brain, and lots of other grimy little bars that were, I guess, hipster dive bars. It was cheap!

    I now live in upstate NY, and Yuengling is best "normal" 'merican lager brewed in the US. I served it up at my wedding to a lot of out-of-state guests, and the best comment was "it's like a regular American beer, except it's not crappy". And you shouldn't buy Genesee Cream Ale ("Genny") -- if you're not careful, it might get in your mouth.....

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