Enjoy these pictures of old and/or unknown beers
Unfortunately this week has completely gotten away from me and I don’t have a pithy, witty, meaningful post to offer you up today. Instead I thought you might enjoy some photos of some classic and unknown beers I have in my collection.
“Collection” might be a bit of a misnomer here; while these are actual, bottled beers, they are not ones that I will ever open and drink: I picked them up some dozen or more years ago from a wine shop (that also dealt in occasional beer) that was going out of business, and even at the time I knew they were dubious at best. As far as I know, they have never been stored properly, and I’ve even left them out on display (storage isn’t a concern for me since I never intend to open them).
Yes, that is a beer that was brewed in the U.S.S.R.: Russkoye, “Premium Russian Lager Beer. Brewed and bottled at Obolon Brewery, Kiev, U.S.S.R.” Yes, there is a hammer and sickle on the label. (Circa 1990)
Kulmbacher Schweizerhofbräu. 5.69% alcohol by weight. “Original Bavarian Bock.”
A pair of “River City” beers (Dark and Gold), from Sacramento, River City Brewing Company. (Though I don’t know if it’s the same as the modern brewery.) (Circa 1983; they sold for $2.99 a four-pack, according to this.)
New Amsterdam Amber Beer. “Brewed by the West End Brewing Company, Utica, NY. For the Old New York Beer Company, 809 Washington St., New York, NY 10014. New Amsterdam Amber is a traditional New York beer of the 1800′s and is hand-brewed in small batches using a blend of Crystal and Roasted Malts and Cascade and Hallertauer hops.”
Lorimer’s Traditional Scotch Ale, from Lorimer’s Breweries Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland. 5.3% alcohol by weight.
Charles Wells Bombardier Ale, from Charles Wells Ltd., Bedford, England
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Well, I have to say that Well’s Bombardier is a GREAT beer. Now brewed by Wells & Young’s since the two breweries merged a couple years ago.
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