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Pabst updating Old Style’s image, brewing process

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Here in Downtown Memphis, home of the Mid-South Alcoholic Supply HQ, Old Style beer is a party favorite.  Specifically, it’s a favorite because it’s cheap.  When I need to bring beer to a party, I can drive across the bridge into Arkansas and pick up a 30-pack for $12.99 plus tax.  Now that’s a drinking bargain!

There’s also a local bar that sells dollar cans of Old Style when the Chicago Cubs are on TV, that being the beer of choice for Cubbies fans.

This NewsNetBraska article says that Old Style is updating its image.  They’re using a different brewing method called “kreuzening” which changes the beer’s thickness and fizz levels.  It’s part of an effort to update the 100-year-old brand, long considered an old man’s beer, to appeal to younger, hipper drinkers.

One change that Old Style drinkers are not going to like is the change in price.  In Lincoln, Nebraska, where the article was written, a 24-pack’s price jumped from $12.99 to $18.99.  I haven’t been across the bridge to Arkansas recently, so I’m not sure if the price has jumped for my 30-packs.

Pabst has re-positioned its beers successfully in the past.  Over the last 10 years its flagship beer, PBR, has made a big comeback, and last year the brewery re-formulate Schlitz to make it more appealing.

Try an ice cold Old Style in one of our beer mugs for maximum enjoyment.

Heileman’s Old Style: A great value beer drinking choice

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

A pub owner who is a Chicago Cubs fan turned me on to Old Style, a very popular beer in the Chicagoland area. He sells it for $1 a can during Cubs games, and while I myself am a Cardinals fan, I’m willing to cheer for the Cubbies if if means I get dollar beer.

It’s not bad beer either. When I went shopping for a party I was planning, I nearly picked up a 30-pack of Bud Light for $17.99… until I saw a 30-pack of Old Style sitting next to it for $12.99. Five bucks cheaper, and better beer! Works for me!

Enjoy an Old Style in one of our beer mugs, or just drink it out of the can like they do in Chicago!