

After that hour was taken away from my life, I got the aroma of apple juice laced with alcohol, cheap Wal-Mart perfume, and malted Texas born corn and rice. If you swirled it around for an hour (that's an hour I'm never going to get back), you might get something. My glass was going to burst with the scent of some of the finest German hops money can buy and high quality Belgian chocolates.Who am I kidding? The real aroma was almost nonexistent. Smell: OH MAN!! What an aroma this beer had. It somehow managed to leave behind a handful of white rings and a white spot of lace. It had a half an inch head of white foam that only took a fraction of a second to completely dissipate into oblivion. The kind of yellow you would want to see when taking a urine analysis.

It's hard to figure out the riddle because the pictures are too small for the human eye to read.Īppearance: When poured into an American pint glass (I probably should have drank it straight from the bottle), Lone Star was a nice healthy clear urine yellow. It's capped with a twist off cap and under every cap is a different riddle. It means something to the brewery, but not to the consumer.

No best before date anywhere, but there is a brewery number stamped onto the neck of the bottle. To the far left and right of the label is where they keep the US Government warning, the address of the brewery, and the barcode. Around the shield are gold pictures of the Alamo, the state of Texas with "since 1845" written into it, and drawings of a few Texas heroes, Stephan E. The label has a red with gold trim shield with the word "Lone Star" in the middle. long neck bottle that has a white with gold trim label. The legendary English rock band will play at Austin's Moody Center on May 14.12 oz. Goth rock gods The Cure will tour in summer 2023 with date in Austin. Olsen and Plemons are just two of the celebrities we're likely to see around Austin this week and next.ĥ. Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons to attend the SXSW premiere of Love and Death, shot in Austin. CultureMap caught up with the ascendant Texas-raised actor on the red carpet before the ceremony, asking what Texas has meant to him in his journey.Ĥ. Jonathan Majors joins Texas legends as a 2023 Texas Film Awards honoree. The poll examined Texans’ beliefs about guns, gambling, marijuana, immigration, and more.ģ. New poll shows Texans’ bipartisan support for improving school safety. Take a look, and be sure to note which shows require an RSVP.Ģ. No badge? No wristband? No problem – we’ve got you covered with our running list of SXSW parties that don’t require either.
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Go badgeless to the best free music showcases at SXSW 2023. Here are five articles that captured our collective attention over the past seven days.ġ. Though they will be owned by the Russians, PBR and Lone Star will remain headquartered in Los Angeles, a fact which may actually be more offensive to Texans.Įd itor’s note: It’s that time again - time to check in with our top stories. That, and the fact that it was also what our parents drank so it was always in the fridge growing up and now we feel an affinity towards it. Did you think it was for the taste? No, we drink it for the same reason that we drink Budweiser: Because it's like drinking America from a bottle. “Pabst Blue Ribbon is the quintessential American brand - it represents individualism, egalitarianism and freedom of expression - all the things that make this country great,” Eugene Kashper, the chairman of Oasis Beverages, said in a press release. (The company actually owns a host of American mediocre beers including Schlitz, Rainier, Old Style and National Bohemian.)Īccording to the New York Times, people who have "been briefed on the matter" estimate the deal to be worth $700 million or about 70,000,000 12-packs of Lone Star. A sad -but not devastating - fact until you remember that Pabst Blue Ribbon is also the parent company of Lone Star. Say it ain't so! It was announced on Thursday that Pabst Blue Ribbon - American classic, dive bar staple and hipster favorite - has been sold to Russian-owned Oasis Brewers.
