Making Pabst Blue Ribbon

[oscarflytyer]

Two things about PBR

1) The south does not have the corner on rednecks. From Indiana/live in AL now. Have yet to find a southern redneck who has ridden around in July, with a hot 12 pack of PBR in the back of the truck, shooting groundhogs in the bean fields - and, YES, you drink a warm PBR whether you whack the groundhog or not!

2) THE best two beers I have EVER had in my entire life were two PBRs pulled from the bottom of an ice chest - after bailing hay all day. Under an oak tree after putting the hay up. Chugged them fast as I could - and got dizzy and damned near passed out 'cause they were so cold!

If you find a good PBR recipe - I would love to have it and brew it as a lark!

And, btw - the only beer I have ever spit out (other than a soured dark Heineken) was Falstaff - now, talk about pissing in the bucket....

 

[JBC98C]

A little late, but I'm going to chime in. I have a few different beers in my fridge. Whenever I'm feeling thirsty I will normally grab a pbr. Of course, right now I'm out of home brew. It all got drank in two days. It may be cheap but it is a very tasty cheap beer. And, no two cans taste the same.

 

[Medo]

Ahoy hoy,
As I grew up in Detroit, during the riots in the 60s, one of my earliest memories is of seeing the big florescent Pabst Brewery sign outside my bedroom window, and being able to smell them brewing the beer.
I just thought I would share that tidbit with you all
I bid you all a fine day!

 

[WBC]

How about this recipe?

BeerTools.com Recipe Library - Blue Chicken III

 

[Malticulous]

And I thought I was an ass.
http://hopville.com/recipe/76985/standard-american-lager-recipes/pbr-clone
Never brewed. I will soon. I have the six row. I think I'll mix it with some 2-row. I think there may be some crystal in PBR too...not sure yet.

 

[Brodie2571]

Over here in Newark Delaware the main beer of choice is Pabst Blue ribbon, I live With a major PBR junkie!!!

My main Belief about the "cheap Beer" Ideal is that there is nothing bad about the brew, yes to many Brewsters they may lack taste and body and head retention however thay have mastered a certien aspect of brewing and that is business.

I'm not a fan of any "Cheap Brew" except when I'm broke I can grab a 30 pack for 14.50 HA HA.
I agree with who said that american lagers and all "Cheap Brews" are hard to replicate indeed, But we must all pay dues to the brew masters who Aided us in our ... I won't say addiction but more'ly a love or a passion so to speak about searching for that Specific taste of ambition, hope, dreams and everything else rainbows are made of.

 

[Stuntman]

Great thread.

I feel like the Lone Ranger here (old series, old thread). To me PBR is a CLEAN, basic lager. Great for being VERY drinkable, although it is like a start to a well planned lager. I am looking to clone mainly to build upon and enhance. 4.99 a six pack of 16 oz.ers? My dad and uncle Porter had it right. I remember them throwing these down 40 years ago, like the world was going to end!

 

[Revvy]

Great thread.

I feel like the Lone Ranger here (old series, old thread). To me PBR is a CLEAN, basic lager. Great for being VERY drinkable, although it is like a start to a well planned lager. I am looking to clone mainly to build upon and enhance. 4.99 a six pack of 16 oz.ers? My dad and uncle Porter had it right. I remember them throwing these down 40 years ago, like the world was going to end!

Nah, you're not alone, PBR is one of the few domestic macrolagers I do drink, along with the re-released Strohs. And, though not domestic Labatts Blue.

 

[bmurph]

This is great stuff...I will agree that PBR doesn't have a leg to stand on when you consider it next to a real craft beer. But I don't have 10 bucks to spend on a six pack every other day.

For its price and class, it is without a doubt the most drinkable and flavorful American lager. There's a 12'er in my fridge right now; I got bills to pay ok?

If Bud, Miller, and Coors are plain old horse piss, Pabst is what I imagine unicorn piss must taste like.

 

[boo boo]

Well I can say that I just had my first ever PBR. It's OK, much like any local lagered beer. Went great with my BBQ'd ribs.
Can't say that I noticed any difference from what I remembered Lone Star and Old Milwalkee to taste like, but it's been 25 years since I drank one of those ;-)

 

[Boy]

Pabst is my beer of choice. Major difference I can taste between Pabst and BMC is that Pabst taste's like beer and the rest taste like water and piss. The only others I really go for are either Rainer or Olympia.

 

[tpitman]

Ahhh, Pabst. The first brand I drank with any regularity, starting with 9 oz. glasses of it for $.25 each at the Plaza Tap Room in Asheville in 1968. Cold in a bottle, it's still not bad, but about the cheapest thing I drink nowadays is Yuengling Lager. At least it has some flavor.

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[skylor60]

At first I thought this thread was going to go way off base but as I read on those who really like beer do know and understand the different tastes of beers and those who drink them. kudos to you all for not throwing him under the bus for brewing a beer that we may not like but so be it were here to brew right

 

[orj]

I wanna go back in time and meet the judge that awarded Pabst the blue ribbon. I imagine he was sampling beer in the sun all day and was pretty hammered by the time he was presented with that pint of PBR.

"Oh man! *hic* Thish shtuff is GREAT!! *hic* We have a winner!!"

 

[tankdeer]

If Bud, Miller, and Coors are plain old horse piss, Pabst is what I imagine unicorn piss must taste like.

Sorry, had to bump this thread just to point out the awesomeness that is this quote. A tip of the hat to you sir.

I'm also brewing a Pabst'ish beer right now.

 

[orj]

Thanks for the bump! I missed that quote way back when. I have to admit the awesomeness is pretty thorough!

 

[Vance71975]

Try this:

3lbs 6 row
2lbs Flaked corn
2lbs flaked rice
1oz Cluster @60
Neutral American Lager Yeast.

 

[Brianyear]

If Bud, Miller, and Coors are plain old horse piss, Pabst is what I imagine unicorn piss must taste like.

I love this line. I'll be using it often.

 

[boo boo]

Actually PBR is a great beer.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

PBR is no better than BMC. It's just trendy hipster swill.

 

[boo boo]

PBR is no better than BMC. It's just trendy hipster swill.

To who.
Talk about trendy... craft brew is just that. To each his own taste.

See the quote from skylor60 about understanding different tastes...

 

[orj]

I get a laugh from people who constantly slag BMC type beers.

Watery American beers don't taste bad, the problem is they don't taste like much of anything! They're very light on taste but it's not like they're completely disgusting. If someone hands me a PBR I'll drink it.

Now fortified malt liqueurs, there's some nasty stuff.

 

[petrostar]

Hard to drink Pbr when you can go to a bar and see this.

 

[Malticulous]

Hard to drink Pbr when you can go to a bar and see this.

Can't even get PBR on tap here...

 

[Boy]

I've always thought PBR is oddly better out of a can.

 

[tankdeer]

Than what? Draft? Definitely better than out of bottles.

 

[mwesle]

I'm kinda upset after reading all these posts. I love my home brews those of my friends. I think they are some of the best beers I have ever tasted. But Pabst, Old Style, Old Milwaukee, High Life, Schlitz.......these are the beers of my home state (WI) and are the beers that I "grew" up on. These are the beers that introduced me to the world of beer. Do I drink them all the time? Well no. But I think they deserve some respect. Tonight I didn't have any home brew that was ready to drink. So I went to the grocery store and looked for an old stand bye. And I'm proud to say I'm drinking a PBR as I write this. So Please have a little respect for the beers that have helped given me a love for beer. I love all beer especially the home brew, but show a little respect for all those good old beers.

 

[IrishBrewer74]

i'm kinda upset after reading all these posts. I love my home brews those of my friends. I think they are some of the best beers i have ever tasted. But pabst, old style, old milwaukee, high life, schlitz.......these are the beers of my home state (wi) and are the beers that i "grew" up on. These are the beers that introduced me to the world of beer. Do i drink them all the time? Well no. But i think they deserve some respect. Tonight i didn't have any home brew that was ready to drink. So i went to the grocery store and looked for an old stand bye. And i'm proud to say i'm drinking a pbr as i write this. So please have a little respect for the beers that have helped given me a love for beer. I love all beer especially the home brew, but show a little respect for all those good old beers.

+1

 

[Grumpybumpy]

I love drinking pbr at concerts, especially if I'm dancing a lot. Hits the spot every time! Had 3 last night

 

[tgioiosa]

I'd agree with others posting that out of the BMCP beers, PBR has the best taste.
Whenever I'm out of homebrew, I turn to PBR to tide me over till the next batch. Sure, my homebrews are way, way better in almost all cases, but every now and then we all run out unexpectedly.
If I had to choose between Bud, Miller, Coors, or Pabst..... I'd take the Pabst every time.