Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR)
A favorite beer from my youth. A sixer of PBR tallboys and life was great! Hard to imagine it took 136 reviews before I came to write this one. Pale-straw colour with a foamy, white head that dissipates quickly but leaves a ring and smallish cap. Fairly tin-ny nose that is a characteristic of its can, not its makeup. Faint grainy nose. Think: fading memories of distant, waving fields of grain. And there you have it. Forward dry graininess. Balanced, but not hoppy. Think: a touch of barley, a hop cone and a handfull of adjunct. And there you have it again. Nothing striking, nothing offensive. Very dry,crisp, light body. Finishes clean, with no aftertaste. A body that leaves you thirsty for more. A great session beer, with or without food. And hey, it aint AB or SAB. It will always have a place in my heart and belly. Fond memeories, if not taste. Cheers!