The Shipyard Brewing Company Brown Ale

The Shipyard Brown Ale.

I don't know if they still make this one, Shipyard has really grown since I first tried their beers, I should probably see what they are about now.  Shipyard is a Maine Brewing Company. I lost interest in them when they became part of Miller Brewing.... but...... I did not know that apparently neither the Shipyard Founders nor Miller Brewing were happy with the relationship and the founders bought the company back from Miller and have been running it as a "family" business ever since!

I did not know any of that until just now when I googled them to see if they still make this Brown Ale, so we've all learned something today!

Wurzburger Hofbrau

A tradition of quality since 1643. Wurzburger Hofbrau Pure Bavarian Beer. When I was younger, before craft brewing showed me that there's more to beer than Budweiser, I was a big fan of pilsener beers. I still like them, but now that they aren't the only game in town I don't drink them often. Many taste the same, so I can't see shelling out the extra money for an imported pilsener that tastes a lot like Bud. 

Now, having said that, I'm not sure what Wurzburger Hofbrau tastes like as I drank this in the 90s, but I'm just guessing it's not too far from our own "King of Beers" after sitting in a bottle in a cargo hold getting shipped to the US. Now, if I were sampling it in a pub in the Bavarian Alps, I'm sure it would be delicious and worth a second, third, and fourth sampling!

Guinness Extra Stout

This is a label from the '90s from the old bottled Guinness that was absolutely terrible. Since then they've applied science and things to the process of bottling the stuff so that the Guinness you can buy at the store actually tastes kinda like the wonderful Guinness you can get at a pub. I believe they have a do-hickey that injects nitrogen and love into the drink, making it taste more like the pubs' version.

I absolutely love Guinness. I lived in Ireland for a while and drank way too much of the stuff when I was there. As they say, no beer comes near.

Guinness Coaster 1987-8 No Beer Comes Near

"No beer comes near" was a great slogan because I still think of it when I think or hear the name "Guinness." This was part of a whole set of coasters that had the iconic Guinness Harp Logo on one side and a little factoid about one of their advertising campaigns on the other. This one is about a plane called the Hawker Hunter Mk51s, a plane that had been used in a commercial.

The Irish Derby June 27, 1987

This is a "beer mat" or coaster advertising The Irish Derby, held June 27, 1987 at Curragh and brought to you by that famous Irish beer, Budweiser!

When I lived in Ireland in the late 1980s Budweiser was making a huge push to become a thing in Ireland. I don't know why they thought they could crack that market, but I suppose that those same great minds are responsible for the fact that Bud is no longer brewed by an American company.

I went back to Ireland in 2006, not a lot of Budweiser being consumed in the pubs.

Hudepohl-Schoenling Little Kings Cream Ale

Little Kings Cream Ale screams Cincinnati. It's brewed by Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio and is, in my humble opinion, pretty decent beer. 

Pete's Wicked Bohemian Pilsner

"Hoppy Golden Bohemian Style Pilsner"

The more of these 1990s beer labels I post, the more I'm certain that most of the breweries don't exist any more. Pete's Wicked is a good example. It was one of the first beers in the craft brewing "craze" and got bought out and then eventually died on the vine, discontinued in like 2011.

St Sixtus Belgium Abbey Ale

Brewed and bottled by St Bernardus Bry Trappistenweg,Watou, Belgium

I had a bunch of Trappist Ale in the 90s, this was one of my favorites.

Spanish Peaks Peaches and Cream

Apparently the dog's name is Chug.
I wish I remembered how this stuff tasted, it must have been meh because just the thought of a "Peach Flavored Cream Ale" seems like it should have been memorable.

Dog Days Golden Ale

There was a brewery that used the art of Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman and I think it had the word Dog in either the name of the beer or the brand, and when I was looking through beer label scans for something to post I grabbed this one thinking it was one the Steadman labels. But now looking at it I don't think that's correct.

This is Dog Days Golden Ale from Aspen, Colorado and it looks like the picture of the dog is signed Pascarella. I've googled that name and there is an artist named Pascarella but his work doesn't look like this. 

Ohhhhhhh! and then I read the label and see this was brewed for the Flying Dog Brew Pub in Aspen, which IS the name I remembered for the beer company that used Ralph Steadman art on its labels. Ok phew.

Other Ephemera- this beer!

LOVE this stuff. Long Trail Green Blaze IPA!

Strong and tart but not tooo tart.

Hudepohl-Schoenling Burger Beer

Hudepohl-Schoenling Burger Beer
This is true Cincinnati Beer.

Blue Moon Belgian White

Blue Moon Belgian White is a descendant of Celis White and is a lot of people's favorite beer. Blue Moon Belgian White. It's made by Miller Coors, but says "Blue Moon Brewing Company" on this label from the 1990s.

Premium Crystal Lager label

This is, I believe, the beer that Budweiser is modeled on. Crystal from Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. Budejovice is also known as Budweis or Böhmisch Budweis.

Celis White Belgian Style Beer

Here's a label from the original Celis White, Austin, Texas. This was, I believe, one of the godfathers of the craft beer movement. It definitely started the Belgian Style Beer and White Bier craze that still goes on! I'm glad I saved this label, this was a true classic!

Jenlain Original French Blonde Ale

Brasseurs depuis quatre generations, biere de garde blonde Jenlain. Brewed and bottle by brasserie Duyck, Jenlain, France

Katahdin Spiced Brew

Made in Maine, Katahdin Spiced Brew. Ale made with honey and natural flavors.

Michelob Honey Lager

Brewed with only the finest barley malt, natural honey, water and choicest hops. Michelob Honey Lager, specialty brewing group.

Redneck Premium Beer

Here's one for you. Redneck Premium Beer. The Taste of America. Union Made. Made by the Fischer Brewing Company, Winston-Salem NC.

Anchor Brewing Special Ale 1996

I loved Anchor Beers, haven't had one in a while. I also loved their annual Holiday Brew. Here's the label from their 1996 batch. I note that it says "Merry Christmas" on it, I wonder if they have changed that to Happy Holidays yet?