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  Pabst Blue Ribbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pabst Blue Ribbon (colloquially PBR) is an American brand of beer with a long history and current popularity among the working classes and retro hipsters.
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was not sold to civilians in cans during the war because of tin rationing.
Pabst Blue Ribbon is mentioned in Blue Velvet, a film directed by David Lynch.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pabst_Blue_Ribbon   (320 words)

  
 Pabst Blue Ribbon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pabst Blue Ribbon is an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American brand of (A general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops) beer with a long history and a reputation for popularity among the working classes.
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was not sold to civilians in cans during the war because of (A silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide) tin (The act of rationing) rationing.
Pabst Blue Ribbon, or PBR, is considered by some to be the unofficial beer of the (additional info and facts about Indie Rock) Indie Rock music movement, a status largely perpetrated by references to the beer in the parody guidebook (additional info and facts about The Hipster Handbook) The Hipster Handbook.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/pabst_blue_ribbon.htm   (412 words)

  
 Stewart: a blue-ribbon Pabst   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pabst also agreed to give up his Juniper Boat Tours business, paving the way for the city to bring in the larger cruise ship, the Ethan Allen II, which has been renamed the Spirit of Plattsburgh.
Pabst, who was paid $75,000 initially by the city, said cleanup of his yard is nearly complete.
Pabst also must remove boats that are docked in the nearby cove.
www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2001/10_2001/101120013.htm   (664 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Pabst Blue Ribbon: Another Winner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pabst Blue Ribbon, a forgotten if not forsaken brand, once the solace of the beleaguered working man, and, regrettably, a beer often associated with what people in polite company call "trash," has staged a surprising comeback.
Pabst's selling point is its distinct unpopularity, its unself-conscious existence among beers that reinvent themselves as regularly as political candidates.
Steinman classifies PBR as "sub-premium," a real category among beer producers but one that also reflects the attitude of many American beer drinkers, an attitude that is unlikely to change as the beer proliferates among Establishment dropouts.
sixmile.clemson.edu /pbr.htm   (1384 words)

  
 Pabst Blue Drinking!
PBR is more than just an acronym, more than just a cheap beer, it's an american legacy and it's got history damn it.
PBR was originally called Pabst Select until 1895 when the words "Blue Ribbon" were added to the bottle.
In one, Pabst Select was called such until the beer won a blue ribbon at a prestigious beer competition.
www.xjan.com /pbr.htm   (427 words)

  
 Pabst Unsold
Pabst Blue RibbonP.B.R., as fans call it — is currently enjoying a highly unlikely comeback.
P.B.R. may be a ''political'' brand but not in a 1960's sense of political, which assumes a kind of zero-sum ideological game.
Pabst Blue Ribbon!" I was of course aware of this scene (in fact I rented the movie again during the reporting of this story), and even if I weren't, Alex Wipperfürth (quoted in the article) specifically cited it in his analysis of P.B.R. I actually mentioned Blue Velvet in an early draft.
robwalker.net /html_docs/pabst.html   (3435 words)

  
 Central Brewing
Pabst Brewing Company, one of the oldest of the great brewing companies in America, is celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 1994.
In 1895, words "Blue Ribbon" were eventually added to the label of Select Beer, and in January 1898, the Blue Ribbon label was first used.
Pabst also experimented with the steel keg, but could not figure out to prevent the metal from spoiling the beer taste.
www.americanbreweriana.org /history/pabst.htm   (2204 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Pabst Blue Ribbon at Epinions.com
Pabst Blue Ribbon is one of the all time champions of bad taste.
Pabst is medium to light in body, with an alcohol level of 5.01 percent by volume and 153 calories per 12 oz.
Pabst Blue Ribbon is now brewed only on a contractual basis.
www.epinions.com /content_66972454532   (1544 words)

  
 Pabst Blue Ribbon - Pabst Brewing Company / G. Heileman Brewing Co. - Beer Advocate
Note: PBR is not a low-calorie beer, but that's okay because it's a low-cost beer and life is full of difficult decisions.
PBR is somewhat watery tasting-- not quite as full-bodied, if you will, as expensive beers-- but that's what I love about it.
Pabst is one of those beers you can kick back with your buddies and swill a good amount of, and it's price is reasonable as well.
beeradvocate.com /beer/profile/447/1331   (1338 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Post
Pabst is enjoying a revival in Greater Cincinnati and across the country.
Pabst is kinda hokey and nostalgic and people like it," she said.
While you won't find any Pabst Blue Ribbon commercials on NFL telecasts or FM radio, Stewart said you might notice the company sponsoring an art gallery opening or running ads for bands in local publications.
www.cincypost.com /2004/03/11/pabst031104.html   (788 words)

  
 Pabst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pabst Brewing Company, a former brewery founded by Frederick Pabst
Pabst Blue Ribbon, a notable beer formerly brewed by the Pabst Brewing Company
Pabst Theater, a theatrical venue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin named after the Pabst family
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pabst   (110 words)

  
 My Life is Beer!: Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer - Pabst Brewing Co.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Back in the 1940s this beer was bottled with a blue ribbon around the neck, so that customers could conveniently ask for 'the beer with the blue ribbon' Fortunately these customers are now all dead or too old to manually consume, why doesn't this beer follow suit.
PBR is a not a true indie/punk rock beer.
PBR is brewed in gigantic nuclear-power plant sized cylinders in the hot San Antonio or Los Angeles sun by Miller.
www.mylifeisbeer.com /beer/bottles/bottledetail/804   (1963 words)

  
 The Pabst Blue Ribbon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Probably because Korea was a United Nations (UN) endeavor and because the UN flag is powder blue, that was the color chosen for the Korean Service Medal with a wide white strip in the center and two narrow white stripes at each end.
Thus, the medal was nicknamed “The Pabst Blue Ribbon.”
Instead of following the World War II Victory Ribbon and the Asiatic Pacific, as was the proper sequence for the Korean Service ribbon, he had his alone in a row above them.
www.usna.com /News_Pubs/Publications/Shipmate/2000/2000_06/ribbon.htm   (3418 words)

  
 Pabst Blue Ribbon - Item #a-78-3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pabst Blue Ribbon plastic sign is made to stand and has 2 suction cups on base.
It is 7 1/2 x 9 inches and is their Blue Ribbon symbol.
Noted on the ribbon is “Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer”.
www.exocoin.com /a-78-3.html   (38 words)

  
 Brian's Belly - The Beer Belly: Pabst Blue Ribbon
PBR (in tall boys) was the official beer sold in the stands at Shea Stadium when the Jets still played there.
PBR filled my cooler on many a camping trip in my college days--where breakfast, lunch and dinner were all "grill meals." Several cases of PBR accompanied two friends and me on a road trip to Boston to visit my buddy Chuck.
PBR stands out from most swill in that it actually has flavor—somewhat bitter, yet with a clean light aftertaste.
www.briansbelly.com /beerbelly/pabstblueribbon.shtml   (1125 words)

  
 The tale of Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst has been traditionally linked to blue collar workers and in many ways as a sign of class.
Pabst became hip first in the 60s and 70s among bikers, where maintaining a disdain for middle and upper class tastes was in fashion.
Pabst’s newfound success is not based on any kind of advertisement, but instead the lack thereof.
www.oberlin.edu /stupub/ocreview/2004/2/20/news/article8.html   (389 words)

  
 40ozMaltLiquor.com :: Pabst Blue Ribbon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Usually when I think of drinkin a 40 of regular beer the bland, water-down, no taste come to mind so after crackin the cap on this 40 I got little hiss which had me ready to drink a boring 40 but man I was wrong.
He was capitan of a boat called a PBR (Patroll Boat River).
He took a picture of him and his crew drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and wrote on the picture, "On a PBR drinking PBR's!" Later that month my dad and his crew recieved 4 cases (24 packs) of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer along with PBR patches to sew onto their uniforms.
www.40ozmaltliquor.com /pbr.html   (660 words)

  
 JS Online: Pabst closing its last brewery
Pabst Brewing Co. is closing its last remaining brewery and will transfer that facility's production to Miller Brewing Co., a Pabst executive said Monday.
Pabst in 2000 sold 10.8 million barrels, a 19.7% decline from 1999, according to Beer Marketer's Insights, a trade publication.
The additional Pabst contract of 2.4 million barrels won't count toward Miller's volume sales, but it will flow to the company's overall revenue, which was $4.25 billion last year.
www.jsonline.com /bym/news/jul01/pabst24072301a.asp   (792 words)

  
 AP Centerpiece: Pabst Blue Ribbon mounting unlikely comeback   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bartenders pour 13 different microbrews for $3.75 a pint at Betty's, but the best-selling beer is Dixon's choice, $1.50-a-pint Pabst Blue Ribbon, a former blue-collar favorite decades removed from its heyday.
Pabst Blue Ribbon, or simply PBR, is enjoying an unlikely comeback across the country.
"Pabst was not that kind of beer you had to sell in only the cheap joints anymore," he said.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/03/18/national1606EST0708.DTL&type=printable   (756 words)

  
 The Marketing of No Marketing (Pabst Blue Ribbon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pabst Blue Ribbon -- P.B.R., as fans call it -- is currently enjoying a highly unlikely comeback.
P.B.R. was starting to sound like some kind of small-scale National Endowment for the Arts for young American outsider culture, which seemed pretty cool, although not quite a marketing strategy.
I hadn't seen Pabst Blue Ribbon for about twenty years, and was surprised a couple of years ago when I found some in a small town where my cousin lives.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/932779/posts   (4189 words)

  
 FOX23 - Coverage & Convenience - Pabst Blue Ribbon mounting unlikely comeback   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bartenders here pour 13 different microbrews for $3.75 a pint, but the best-seller is the $1.50-a-pint Pabst Blue Ribbon, a former blue-collar favorite decades removed from its heyday.
Pabst Blue Ribbon, or simply "P-B-R," is mounting an unlikely comeback in cities across the country.
The ribbon logo is much the same as it was in the early 1900s.
www.fox23news.com /business/wire/story.aspx?content_id=BBE5B100-728E-4FE0-BCA1-2582A35AF410   (806 words)

  
 The Urinals of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Brewery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Urinals of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Brewery, Perry, GA Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) was once the pride of Perry, Georgia.
Pabst left this plant in 1988, and it now sits vacant -for the most part.
Pabst was producing 3.9 million barrels annually in 1958.
www.toiletnet.com /PBR.htm   (688 words)

  
 Rogue mentioned in Pabst Blue Ribbon story #369201 - Beer Advocate
Writing about PBR in mainstream publications seems to be this horrible case of chain-reaction-journalism that's been happening for the past 3-4 years.
Pabst won a few awards at the Great American Beer Festival http://www.beertown.org/events/gabf/04winners.htm on beers I can't find / have never seen...
The interesting thing about Pabst is that they don't own brewing equipment, they have become a virtual brewer.
beeradvocate.com /forum/read.php?thread=369201   (733 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: pabst blue ribbon
At or about the turn of the century, Cletus Pabst, a notoriously violent drunkard and dancing fiend, began entering his home-brewed libation in hog and heffer contests at fairs in southern Ohio.
Eventually, partly out of pitty, mostly out of fear of having their children beaten and/or danced with, judges awarded Mr Pabst's dirty taint flavored beer the blue ribbon in the open thoroughbred heffer class.
Pabst Blue Ribbion is The Number one choice for punk rockers and Pirates.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=pabst+blue+ribbon   (490 words)

  
 An unlikely comeback for Pabst Blue Ribbon - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com
Bar patrons enjoy themselves and drink Pabst Blue Ribbon beer at Betty's Food and Spirits in Columbus, Ohio last month.
Betty's manager, Elizabeth Lessner, said distributors laughed at her when she began asking for kegs of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer three years ago.
But it was about that time that Pabst’s comeback had started — Stewart said the beer’s resurgence began when young consumers in Portland, Ore., adopted the brew.
msnbc.msn.com /id/4562907   (985 words)

  
 Adrants » The Return of Pabst Blue Ribbon
For Pabst Blue Ribbon, that is the current incarnation of its brand.
PBR was big years ago and had slid into oblivion but is now making a comeback with the Hipster audience and doing so in very interesting ways.
In this New York Times Article, Rob Walker examines how Pabst Blue Ribbon fell from popularity in the 70's to near obscurity and how it is making a very profitable comeback today.
www.adrants.com /2003/06/the-return-of-pabst-blue-ribbon.php   (212 words)

  
 Atlanta Visitor's Guide - clubs/live music - ajc.com | ajc.com
But for all that space, once you make it past the room where everyone's watching the game, and the room where Jagermeister shots and wonderful quesadillas are consumed, then up the stairs to where most of the performances are, it's still a warm, up-close experience.
The music is primarily rock and singer-songwriter types, with bits of roots, country, blues and jazz in between.
The walls are adorned with photos of some Georgia blues greats, giving the place a real feeling of connection and a reverence for the music's history.
www.ajc.com /travel/content/travel/visitorguide/pages/insideclubs.html   (1136 words)

  
 The Farmer File: Pabst Blue Ribbon redux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
That woman can afford beer in a glass now, but she may have been brainwashed by the pleasure-saturated tableaux TV ads that warn life is a meaningless maw without consuming mass quantities of suds.
A lady wrote that Pabst Blue Ribbon reminded her of when she and her new husband remodeled an old farmhouse.
Pabst was the beer of choice and there were always a couple of six packs in the house."
www.marconews.com /03/05/marco/d935657a.htm   (916 words)

  
 pabst blue ribbon beer and other beer related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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