PBR bought by Russian company

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Message joet P admin beers 2900 º places 125 º 20:25 Sat 9/20/2014 America’s favorite bad beer brand goes to the Russians. Good riddance? What’s left? Any thoughts?
Message Drake P admin beers 21771 º places 1252 º 20:29 Sat 9/20/2014 http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/pabst-sold-to-russian-beverage-company_264780.htm
Message Marko P admin beers 17776 º places 866 º 04:57 Sun 9/21/2014 The breweries Oasis controls do a ton of stuff that’s either trying to play on nostalgia or is somewhere halfway between industrial and craft, or at least pretending to be, with fancy bottles little "custom" bottles usually. PBR is a logical choice for the entry to the US market.
Message DietPepsican P beers 1592 º places 63 º 05:31 Sun 9/21/2014 As long as we still get it cheap that’s chill with me. Can’t beat a $4 six pack of tall boys when you want to get dirty.

Message guzzler67 beers 1696 º places 91 º 06:28 Sun 9/21/2014 Will they be part of the next round of sanctions against Russia?
Message DocJitsu beers 2557 º places 153 º 06:40 Sun 9/21/2014 First Ukraine, then Kiev, now PBR?? I guess this is Putin’s best effort at American occupation. Better question is, how does this affect the Hipsters’ choice of swill? Schlitz?
Message bhensonb P beers 21959 º places 678 º 07:23 Sun 9/21/2014 Gasp! That included Lucky Lager. Not to mention: " It is currently the holding company contracting for the brewing of over two dozen brands of beer and malt liquor from defunct companies including G. Heileman Brewing Company, Lone Star Brewing Company, Pearl Brewing Company, Piels Bros., National Brewing Company, Olympia Brewing Company, Primo Brewing & Malting Company, Rainier Brewing Company, F & M Schaefer Brewing Company, Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company and Stroh Brewery Company."
Message fly P beers 1490 º places 271 º 08:18 Sun 9/21/2014

Message StefanSD beers 2449 º places 57 º 08:24 Sun 9/21/2014 Originally posted by bhensonb Gasp! That included Lucky Lager. Not to mention: " It is currently the holding company contracting for the brewing of over two dozen brands of beer and malt liquor from defunct companies including G. Heileman Brewing Company, Lone Star Brewing Company, Pearl Brewing Company, Piels Bros., National Brewing Company, Olympia Brewing Company, Primo Brewing & Malting Company, Rainier Brewing Company, F & M Schaefer Brewing Company, Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company and Stroh Brewery Company." Wow, some famous names there. I like the notion that I can now refer to Lone Star drinkers as Commie beer drinkers.
Message mikedR beers 1561 º places 22 º 17:35 Sun 9/21/2014 PBR got some sort of hipster status that was bound to fade at some point. It’s truly a bad beer. I’m guessing that the prior owners sold it while they knew it was hot -- and knew the good times wouldn’t continue. That said, give me a solid Putin ale -- complete with Vlad’s picture on the label -- and I’ll buy one.
Message Brigadier P beers 4930 º places 334 º 21:22 Sun 9/21/2014 Originally posted by guzzler67 Will they be part of the next round of sanctions against Russia? Only if they decide to rename it to ’Putin Blue Ribbon’ instead.