national (beer) talk now

[catch]

incidentally where is nationals going to be this year and it better be in a state with a Yuengling distributorship? My supply from a recent trip to Florida is getting sparse and one can only last so long without the stuff. People ask if I have any left and I keep it locked and hidden and lie. One can only stand so much Inbevweiser and although I am a patron of Guiness, Yuengling is the best American Lager, counting all of the American lagers owned abroad. Thus, given a purview of the Yuengling website I note they distribute to all of the states bordering the Atlantic, minus Georgia, plus Tennessee. I say let Nationals be right in Pottsville, PA, but if not lets go somewhere on the Yuengling list. Having Missoura and Colorado the last 2 years leads one to suspect Wisconsin in next, but we may as well go to S. Africa for that jaunt.

[William Bourque]

I agree, Yuengling is the best lager in the states. Its my favorite perk of being in PA. They just started in the past few years moving into the markets outside of the Mid-Atlantic.

[RichardGraham]

Brian Yingling has his own beer? Man, he really IS good.

Actually, I had some of that Yeungling stuff when I was in D.C. for the Euro Cup. I'd consider cleaning car parts with it, but drink it?

Saying something's the best American lager beer is like saying you're the best Olympic gymnast in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[catch]

lest we forget those from california believe beer is meant to share the bottle with fruit. so sorry. now my car looks dull with spots. your notion didnt work.

[RichardGraham]

Hi Catch,

I'm sorry, I meant car ENGINE parts. Try that. I'll have a Sierra Nevada while I wait.

[catch]

Sierra Nevada? You know I had a party last fall for the Mizzou-Oklahoma game. A friend brought over a 6-pack of Sierra Nevada. He drank one. A month later I drank one. Let me rephrase that I took a drink and emptied the glass. He returned for a Kentucky Derby party. There were 4 left in the ridge. He said hey I see you like the Sierra Nevada (I suppose thinking I had bought more) I played along and later poured them out in proper fashion. No he did not bet on Big Brown either. Recently he drank some of my Yuenglings. Never mentioned the sierra again. I will forgive you for you live in a foreign land. Do not refer to Sierra Nevada as lager nor ale again. Yuengling, Leinekugels original, Sam Adams, Michelob, Budweiser these are beers. When you head to the mountains just remember the brew stops at the end of Missouri and Wisconsin, unless, and with only one exception, I will acknowledge Anchor Steam from Frisco.

[catch]

Additionally, to Mr. Bourque we are willing to pay handsomely for the shipment of Yuengling from PA to MO. In all seriousness have you ever had Yunegling premium or chesterfield? All they had in Fla was Lager, Light and black and tan.

[madfred]

dear god is someone actaully drinking sierra nevada? Why not Schlitz? How about Milwaukees Best? I bet you think Corona is beer.

[stopthetrain]

I heard the Congolese gymanstic team named Sierra Nevada their official beer

[catch]

Whose bringing the limes to the tailgating party?

[William Bourque]

Additionally, to Mr. Bourque we are willing to pay handsomely for the shipment of Yuengling from PA to MO. In all seriousness have you ever had Yunegling premium or chesterfield? All they had in Fla was Lager, Light and black and tan.

I'll be in Chicago in a few months. Maybe we can arrange a meeting.

[RichardGraham]

Hi Madfred,

The Congolose gymnasts are great drinkers, just not great gymnasts. At their last party, they drank many great beers (not Budweiser; that is used to put out the fire afterwards), read bad Catch poetry and laughed and laughed.

[catch]

bad break. chicago is an 8 hour trip from springfield, MO. The suffering continues.

[William Bourque]

well if nationals are on the west coast i will drive a case out and personally deliver it to you

[catch]

that would be perfect. hopefully it will be east. i note the frozen four is in d.c. besides if its on the west cost sierra nevada will be the official beer and everyone is going to have to bring limes.

[Alvare71]

YOu can go to your local bar and request them to order it.......I can get it out here in Cali.....it isnt easy but can be done....I do a monday night football special YUENGS and WINGS,,,,,yummy

[topshelf]

Are you saying that you can get Yuengling beer here in California? If so where? I have tried and have had no luck. Another great beer that is equally as good that you can get here, and is sold at the Honda Center during Ducks games by the way is Smithwicks. Smithwicks can be mixed with Guinness to make what is called a Blacksmith. Great beer!

By the way I just got the chance to try Yuengling at AAU in Philly and it is an incredible beer.

"Do not drink and drive"

[phil29]

ling is by far the best lager in the states but if ever in canada please find rickards red. we need that in the states.

[William Bourque]

http://www.yuengling.com/distrib.htm

It is really only available on the east coast unless you are talking about a specialty store.


Although all is not well with the great brewery that is Yuengling. The brewery management threatened to shut down the factory and close shop if workers kept union representation. The employees made the choice to agree with the company. As a result, Yuengling did not to renew a contract with Teamsters Local 830. Since that time Teamsters has boycotted the products. And many unions, including Local 1414 (one of two i am in) have had issues with their contracts because of what those employees did as it finally gave management a tool that could give them power over the unions. I could go into more depth but it would just be me rambling.

[RichardGraham]

Hey Catch,

I'll compromise and bring Sam Adams. We can agree on that, right?