After trying many classy brews, it’s about time I reviewed an old standby of mine, Pabst Blue Ribbon. A pharmacy favorite, PBR can be found nearly everywhere beer is sold – and some places it’s not.

PBR pours a light straw color with…oh forget it. Who am I kidding, here – it’s Pabst. If you’re looking for a complex taste, you’ve come to the wrong place.

Now, if you’re looking for the perfect way to get wasted without resorting to drinking out of a trough, well…there you have it. That trashy, piss-drunk at the quarry vibe is here in spades.

We all have friends who are either staunch defenders or serious haters of the beer related to hipster dives and bozo jocks alike – and that’s the magic of it all. Without taking notice, both parties have developed an affinity for PBR’s cheap musk and watery taste.

It’s like world peace in an aluminum can…or something like that.

Pabst Blue Ribbon stats:

Smells like: house party at the McCarthy’s, 1996

Tastes like: minor malts in a tin can alley

Alcohol content: 4.74%, but you can drink a billion