Back in the old days- each of the 50 states was free to set its own drinking age. It was legal to drink as a teen in some states. Some of us began to sample the more common beers back in high school. Miller, Bud, Schlitz, etc. were popular at the time. I call these Bowling Alley Beers- thinking of a typical Cold War era bowling alley.
An active & on-the-go lifestyle:
The craft beers & ales of today– with more flavor & higher alcohol content- were nowhere to be found on store shelves.
The Bowling Alley brands still mostly survive & mostly taste the same. They seem to be constantly trying to reinvent themselves with new packaging & labeling.
Remember Sports Fans-
The best beers require the least advertising.
Photo- Illegal beer drinking at Kingston
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