Win The Ultimate Coffee Table Book about Beer
Drinking actual beer is more enjoyable than reading about it, right? In this week’s giveaway, we’ve got a book that may change your mind, and then some. Beer: A Genuine Collection of Cans features photography and knowledge about 500 rare, bizarre and iconic beer brands from over thirty-two countries around the world. Because beer’s a language we can all understand.
From good old Budweiser to something called Olde Frothingslosh (“the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom”), you’ll get a gander at how your favorite brands’ cans have changed through the decades, as well as a peek at beers that go beyond strange. Ever tried Chief Oshkosh of Wisconsin, or Pabst’s Big Cat Malt Liquor? These are weird, interesting cans that’ll take you through beer’s product design history and the stranger corners of the beer industry around the world.
Impress your friends with your knowledge of old beers they’ve never even heard of, or just enjoy a down-to-earth coffee table book that takes an in-depth look at something all guys enjoy. Either way, we’re about to drop some serious beer knowledge on you, and that’s something everyone needs more of. We’ve got ten copies of this sucker to give away, so here’s how to win:
In the comments below, tell us what your favorite vintage beer is and why. Got an old favorite that’s just not the same today as it was back in the good old days? A classic lager you can’t go without? Let us know which and why.
The first ten commenters to tell us about their favorite unique beer will win a copy of Beer: A Genuine Collection of Cans.
Giveaway closes Monday, Jan. 24th.
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12:35 pm on January 18th, 2011
My suggestion for a Beer I cant go without is Arrogant Bastard Ale & Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale. Great flavors, strong finishes, no bitter aftertastes. Two of my favs!!!!!
12:40 pm on January 18th, 2011
One of my most recent discoveries is the Monty Python Holy Grail Ale by Black Sheep brewery. I mean, it was “Tempered over burning witches”…how can it NOT be good?!?! It goes down smooth (maybe a bit TOO smooth) and has a nice aftertaste.
12:51 pm on January 18th, 2011
My favorite beer that I never see anymore is schlitz. I have memories of being a child at my parents get togethers and my dad would let me take a sip of his beer. I always remember it being so cold and foamy. Thinking about it really brings back memories.
12:55 pm on January 18th, 2011
Stroh’s Beer was one of my favorites, but it tastes better out of the tap at the brewery. I liked taking the tour of the brewery because it was in my hometown of Winston Salem.
12:58 pm on January 18th, 2011
When I was a teenager my Grandfather had a six-pack of vintage german beer called something like Werner Brau.
It must have been fifty years old and he had it displayed as an antique decoration, not for consuming. That didn’t stop a friend and myself from consuming them all, and getting very sick. My Grandpa still has the empty cans on display though!
1:07 pm on January 18th, 2011
Genessee Cream Ale is one you don’t see very often anymore and I remember that distinct frothiness that poured out when you opened the can. First beer I ever tried. Been experimenting with anything odd and unusual that I can get my hands on.
1:33 pm on January 18th, 2011
I would have to say Guinness. My Dad has always been a Guinness drinker. Not too long ago, around Christmastime, I found out why that has been my Dad’s favorite beer. His Dad always drank Guinness beer. He said that when my Grandpa would come home, he always had to have a cold one with his supper.
1:45 pm on January 18th, 2011
A brewery in Tempe, AZ called Four Peaks has a beer called Kiltlifter thats the greatest beer ever in my opinion. However i moved back from AZ to Chicago and can;t get it anymore, but that beer I miss the most.
1:45 pm on January 18th, 2011
My favorite vintage beer (no longer produced) was Labatt Velvet Cream Porter. A slightly sweet dark creamy taste of heaven that they should have never stopped making.
2:05 pm on January 18th, 2011
“Mothership Wit” from New Belgium Brewing is one of my favorites. You can enjoy it all year round. Its an Organic Wheat Beer that elevates the zesty Wit or White beers of Belgium. The name comes from the conjures images of earth shot from space and the interconnectivity of it all. Mothership Wit is brewed with wheat and barley malt, as well as coriander and orange peel spicing resulting in a balance of citrus and sour flavors held in suspension by a bright burst of carbonation.
3:01 pm on January 18th, 2011
Just in case there is a surprise 11th book. Purple Haze. The most delicious tasting beer that looks slightly purple because it is made with rasberries.
3:18 pm on January 18th, 2011
I love a good strong beer, and havent had a spectacular one since I was stationed in Germany in the 1990′s. I would have to say Hyde-Park Perminator for me.
3:47 pm on January 18th, 2011
Polygamy porter, ive only seen it in utah.
8:33 pm on January 18th, 2011
My favorite old brew would have to be falstaff…I have fond memories of fishing with my grandpa and he would always have a cooler full of falstaff when we left. It was empty by the end of the trip though! One day we finally split one. It looked better than it tasted but the memory was great.
12:23 pm on January 19th, 2011
Within the last few years, Pyramid was changed to Haywire. Why? I miss the old name and love drinking one now and then.
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4:24 pm on January 19th, 2011
I was at a very small bar in Allen texas that ran a small inhouse brewery. I can’t remember the name now. But the product was a very dark, strong tasting drink. Personally, I am more fond of lighter beers. Pilsners and ales are usually off my menu, but the waitress push this one hard. It had a real bitter taste, so I apologised and sent it back for a can of domestic swill
4:26 pm on January 19th, 2011
Shiner Bock. It may not be the best beer in the world but its the beer I always associate with home. I couldnt get it in college, nobody ever heard of it. So when I came home for the holidays I made sure and loaded up a couple extra cases. Whenever I needed a pick-me-up or just to feel sane again, pop a cold Shiner and all was right again. Its a heavy, syrupy beer but to me, it just tastes like home.
5:58 pm on January 19th, 2011
My favorite is Lone Star. It’s hard to find it North of Texas, but every so often I’ll come across it. There’s something about the fact that it’s regional and you only find it by pure luck (often a liquor store will have it, and the next time I go back they don’t have it. I’ll ask and it’s “We don’t get that too often.”) adds to what makes it special.
Plus it was mentioned in a Willie Nelson song and a Red Stegall album. And what’s cooler than that? Nothing, that’s what.
1:50 pm on January 20th, 2011
In the golden age,beer cans were alot more interesting than their contents, which was always a bland yellow fizzy water.Now the beer inside is more exciting, but the old can designs are really works of art.
9:17 am on January 21st, 2011
There are a few old timers that come to mind, Goebel, Buckhorn, Falstaff and Blatz, all good low end but American beers….
3:52 pm on January 24th, 2011
Growing up, my father and his friends regaled me with tales of a mystical “pale stale ale” from their college days. Pittsburgh Brewing’s Olde Frothingslosh cans adorned the bookcase shelves and confused my early comprehension of marketing and packaging, but the stories. They just don’t make beer for fun like they did back then and the stories were better from those days too. Coincidence? Nah.
8:49 am on February 14th, 2011
Since moving to the U.S from UK I have been incredibly disappointed with mainstream lagers advertised on TV. Then I discovered Sam Adams and my faith in humanity was restored.. in particular Octoberfest has a rich strong flavor that hits the spot.