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Schaefer

Schaefer - Pale Lager

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Pabst Brewing Company
Brewed at Miller Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Pale Lager

Woodridge, Illinois USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2241.59/5.01.62/5.04.4%8.9Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
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Since 2001, contract-brewed for Pabst Brewing (San Antonio), as Pabst no longer owns a brewery of its own. Schaefer has been brewed in America since 1842, making it one of America’s oldest.
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 Falconseye8 (525), Cartersville, Georgia, USA
0.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/51/20
Jul 29, 2003  
Somethings just never die out. This is one that should. Makes my five worst of all time list.


 drewcifer85710 (158), Youngstown, Ohio, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/54/102/55/20
Jul 22, 2003  
Another one that, if I remember correctly, used to be brewed nearer my old home but got usurped by Pabst. Stronger, bolder flavor than you expect from something this cheap/corn-y (no, I meant CORN) which is interesting if not necessarily good. Scores points with me for growing hair on your chest. Extra cool can, too, and a great way to impress your friends. I've been saving this beer for my 100th rating!


 jerkadilly74 (155), mooresville, Indiana, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/511/20
Jul 21, 2003  
I Bought a 12 pack of this for $5.82 at the local package store and it was worth every penny. The flavor really took me by suprise. A bit heavier than I expected but in a good way. Lots more personality than some of it's cheap counterparts. Tastier than Budweiser by a long shot. Also a cool can. Broaden your horizons, try something new. Have some of these in your fridge next time you have some friends over. They will be delighted once they try this beer.


frogger (36), reston, Virginia, USA
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/52/102/52/20
Jul 14, 2003  
Between this and Milwaukee's Best, Schaefer takes the prize. Fond beach memories on this one. Even the Light version isn't bad for a cheap beer. But, like other regional beers taken over by those folks at Pabst, this was better before their takeover.


 rkn65 (106), st. clair shores, Michigan, USA
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/54/101/54/20
Jun 4, 2003  
It was given life when an independent Strohs bought it but by the time it got to Pabst they put the corn stalk through the coffin.


 Shag (1922), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/510/20
Jun 2, 2003    Updated: Jun 21, 2003
The best dirt cheap beer Ive had yet. The flavor is crisp with a hint of some hops. Its not "hoppy" for sure but it does have a little more character than your average american swill. For $2.99 a sixer if you are broke and in the mood for something lighter for summer it will do.


topper71 (19), USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/102/59/20
May 9, 2003  
Its def cheap - I just picked up 2 30 packs for 20 bucks total but it has that old time beer taste. You know - that taste that brings you back to when you would sneak sips of your grandpa's beer when you were 5. It's a beer that needs to be appreciated.


 Cobra (1060), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/58/20
May 4, 2003  
The king of corn beers, folks. Step right up and get yourself a can of the best tasting corn beer you'll ever drink. Actually, if you're looking for a true corn beer, and who isn't ;>) ? You can't do much better ( or worse, depending on how you look at it ) than good old Schaefer. Pours out looking just like a ear of corn on the cob, a sickly, fake yellow color to it. Actually tastes like buttered corn on the cob too. Has plenty of diacetyl for that rich, buttery taste. The hops actually aren't so bad in this beer. Must be around 12 IBU's in there. Believe it or not, it is a balanced beer, bringing both taste and bitterness together. I used to drink a case of this stuff every weekend, but not any more. My body just doesn't heal from hangovers that well these days.



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