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Pabst Since 1844 "What'll you have"
PBR is not just any beer- so you would expect the history to be a bit unusual, and it is. Pabst was originally
called "Select," but people started asking for that "Blue Ribbon" beer in 1882 when we started tying silk ribbons
to the bottles. We officially added the words "Blue Ribbon" to the bottle in 1895. Pabst was the first brewery
to put beer in cans back in 1935. This was Blue Ribbon beer but it was called "Export" when sold in the can.
Our first cans had a picture of a can opener on the side with instructions on how to open the can of beer,
with the can opener. Today, this classic American brew has been adopted by a whole new generation of
PBR drinkers. Currently, PBR is one of the fastest growing domestic beer brands. When you're this good,
quality always comes through-PBR ME ASAP!
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Brief History
 
In 1844, German immigrant Jacob Best and his four sons decided to ply their homeland's renown
for brewcraft by setting up shop on Chestnut Hill in Milwaukee. Quality beer was made, the locals
were impressed, word spread and by the mid-1850s, Best decided to open a branch sales office and
warehouse in Chicago. Jacob's son Philip set up the Chicago location, and was often accompanied on
his many Lake Michigan boat trips by his lovely daughter, Maria.
Enter Captain Frederick Pabst, Great Lakes steamship captain and firm believer in the future of American
brewing. Call it fate or blind luck, but Frederick and Maria's paths crossed, and he quickly saw much more
in her than her brewery-owning father. He saw his future wife. They married in 1862 - and Frederick wasted
no time plunging into the family business.
Products
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Since 1844, the ORIGINAL Pabst Blue ribbon Beer has used the choicest of nature's products to provide its prized f
lavor. The original smoothness goes down easy—without even a hint of bitter aftertaste. What'll you have?
PBR Me ASAP!
PBR Light
Pabst Blue Ribbon Light Beer is a smooth and refreshing lighter beer, with a full-bodied taste. Only the finest
ingredients are used in our brewing process to assure absolute quality. We hope you enjoy the taste and
drinkability of this fine light beer.
Colt 45
For over four decades Colt 45 Premium Malt Liquor has been the "Class of the Malt Liquor Brands". It has
become a proud icon of each generation it has been a part of. As the music, fashion and lifestyles of distinctive
trend-setters have changed, Colt 45 Premium Malt Liquor has been the adult beverage of choice to complement
those evolving styles. Elegance, smoothness, distinctiveness and timelessness have been the foundation of Colt
45 Premium Malt Liquor which is why "EVERY-TIME" is the brand's slogan and philosophy.
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Ballantine XXX Ale
This page celebrates Ballantine XXX Ale, America's best selling ale. I heard someone refer to it once as the
"microbrewery taste at a macro brewery price". The Ballantine family of Ales really were / are truly American
classics of the brewer's art.
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