Drinking the gold

So the Canadians beat us at hockey in the Olympics.  They got a gold medal in the sport the pretty much invented.  In honor, or tribute, to that game the US lost I am currently involved in a rematch of that game.  Well it’s not hockey, but beer drinking. Whereas  Canadians are known for their beer drinking prowess (they did have a team in Beerfest), Americans excel in their beer drinking and making to boot.  This is my tribute to the US bringing home the gold in what matters….beer.

I went to the store after the game and got two sixers.  One was of Labatt Blue (Canada) and the other was the good ole American PBR.   No brackets or playoffs are needed here.  Just heads up in the two of the best beers the countries have to offer (mainstream wise).  There are several others to choose but I picked these since they are my favorite and they both conveniently had “blue” in the name.

Labatt is a Canadian staple.  Every time I go to visit the Great White North I have to get hosed on this beer off the tap.  It is always better of the tap.  Canada is also known for Molson Canadian and Moosehead.   Moosehead, I believe, comes pre-skunked.  It has never failed to just utterly appall me just by opening the cap.  It’s one of those beers you leave in the fridge just to offer that one guy who comes over who you don’t care for too much.  Labatt is the one I hold in highest regard, therefore it will battle for the gold.  On a side note, Unibroue is from Quebec.  Which is in Canada, but it regards itself a loner and I feel that Canada is okay with that…kinda like the US and Texas…therefore all of them are disqualified.

I love many American beers.  Most are craft brews and there are not a lot of mainstream, commercial beers that I regard very highly (there are exceptions, as are mentioned in previous posts).  Pabst Blue Ribbon is an all around blue-collar beer.  It is cheap and flavorful and it is meant to be appreciated by those who can’t afford the finer things.  That is what America means to me and PBR is truly America’s beer.

Okay, so now comes the fun part.  I started with a Labatt at the beginning of this post and I finished it in no time.  I actually had to focus to remember that I drank it.  There really was no flavor at all or at least not one that was memorable.  If being water like is smooth and drinkable then this is the Bud Light of Canadian beer.  I really loved this beer when I was younger. Maybe because it was imported or that I didn’t know any better…I have a feeling it was the later.  It is drinkable at a quick pace and I much rather would drink this to Bud Light.  The PBR, which I just finished, is clearly a better quality beer.  It had a distinct hoppy taste that stays with you.  This is a beer that has flavor, a lot of it and as aforementioned, it is cheap.  This beer makes me happy and makes me glad I drink beer.

So there you have it.  In the only competition that matters USA takes the gold.  It looks like Pabst not only has a blue ribbon, it now has a gold medal.  This is a beer that makes me proud to be American.

Cheers!!

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