So after this video was filmed and midway in the editing process, I found out more information about the early days of Hamm’s. There’s quite a bit of ambiguity due to conflicting information online. Suffice to say, there are some inaccuracies in the account I gave of this brewery’s origins in this video for which I apologize. I try my best to be as accurate as possible when talking about the history of a brewery (since it should be one of the areas I can most concretely talk about) and this is an instance where I likely got some things wrong, through some fault of my own but also through the mess of unverified information out there. Some breweries’ history is much more well-documented and cut-and-dry but Hamm’s does not seem to be one of those. Details like the brewery being Pittsburg Excelsior Brewery in actuality, when the local papers just called it Excelsior at some point before it changed hands, and the details surrounding the ownership transferring to Theodore Hamm are something that I didn’t address, didn’t address fully or got wrong. I think the broad strokes are right and everything after that should be accurate but it goes to show the backstory of a beer or brewery can fall victim to wildly varying information and a certain romanticism. It sometimes makes it difficult to sift through all the noise. If I’ve screwed up beyond that in this video, then I hope my earlier apology softens the blow. I try not to be a total idiot just drinking beer and talking bullshit to a camera; I research as much as I can and condense it down as best as I can. Anyway, it likely didn’t bother you but it bothered me, so I hope you enjoy the video and a beer along with it. Cheers and thanks for watching!

PBR was one of our go to low budget high school brews along with Old Milwaukee and Genny cream ale. Mickey's wide mouth did job for a few pennies more.

Hamm's is my go to!

Old style beer is being brewed back in La Crosse Wisconsin again and the largest 6 pack is Old Style Beer again just in time for October fest

With both sides of my family hailing from the Chicago area, Old Style is still what I think of when I think of blue-collar dad beer. It's what my dad would've been drinking in 1972.

I have had thousands of old styles in my younger days. Good stuff. Hamm's and Pabst are too. Good American legends.

All 3 of these beers were great in the old days! 1960s when I was able to drink them. They have changed so much none retain their original tastes! Cheers from this old beer drinker! Pabst was my favorite when brewed last in Georgia!

I managed a beer and wine carryout in the 70's and after a while we would have some broken 6 packs, where there would be one bottle or can out of the 6 pack that was broken. We couldn't sell the 6 pack so we just set the rest of them aside. I got the brilliant idea of taking these beers and having a blind taste test of the remaining beers with the other guys who worked there. As I remember we had about 6 different beers, Bud, Miller, Hamms, Blatz, etc. To my surprise, Hamm's was my favorite. Bonus- it's so cheap today. I can get a 30 pack for $14.59 at Meijer's.

Have you found the frog sitting on a lily pad on the Old Style can ?

Old style all the way, just tryd it in Missouri and I’ll be buying more

In my local beer emporium, Hamm's is the cheapest brand -- 30 twelve ounce cans for $14.99. Pabst and Old Style are a couple bucks more.

Thnx for your review ! Finally snagged some Hamms here in Wrstern Mass ?( been absent here since the early 80s), and love the flavor , mellowness and lack of bite of this Boomer Beer ! This beer beats all my other faves now including Miller PBR Genny Cream and Gansett !Value $$$ too beats all of them !

Nice content! Good analysis!

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Thnx for both the history and reviews of these 3 Boomer Beers ! Enjoy your channel !

PBR is beer, beer is PBR.

4:18 I could see that rumor being spread about Schlitz or Old Milwaukee or Stroh's or Old Style or Rainier or Lone Star or National Bohemian, but Hamm's isn't even made by the same brewery as Pabst. It turns out that there is more than one way to make a harrible beer.

Apparently Hamm's had a brewery in San Francisco and can be seen in one of the older Dirty Harry films and I bet they competed aggressive against Steam Anchor. Also, when I was younger my mom and stepdad collected light up beer signs amd sold them at auctions and they had a Hamm's sign with the cartoon bear and I always thought it was awesome.

Look for the frog sitting on a lily pad on the Old Style can

My Grandfather was a Hamm's guy and my dad was Old Style. As a teenager in the 70's Old Style was our go to brew because it was cheap. Being in Illinois everyone wanted Coor's. When I was stationed in California, I got to try Coor's and I never saw the interest. But what was funny was people in CA wanted Old Style...the grass is always greener. I do so want one of those revolving Hamm's signs for my home. I remember my dad on trips into town he would stop at his favorite bar and order an Old Style. They had one of those Hamm's signs and I could watch it for hours. That being said, my taste has changed, thanks in large part to my daughter in law who studied in Belgium and got me into the Belgian Ales. I enjoy them a lot. But they are very expensive. So I found a brewer in Quebec; Unibroue. They have a great line (La Fin du Monde, Trois Pistols, Don de Dieu, and Maudite). They are about half the price of Belgian imports, but still pretty pricey. I still prefer my brew either in bottle or draft. Cans remind me of my youth. For the Summer when outside and grilling, I will bring out the Moosehead or LaBatt's. A little lighter when it is warm. But I enjoy your reviews. Maybe I will have to give Hamm's another shot?

Back in the day, the 70’s, hamms came in 2.5 gl mini kegs that you could fit into the ice box. Very cool. And some dune buggy builders would use the empty’s as fuel tanks. F the deposit. It’s cooler looking, and cheaper than any other option. Those were the days.

I think Hamms' of all the American macros tastes the MOST like actual German Lager.

Back in the old HS days we lived on Old Style it was a pretty good lower cost beer, we cant get it anymore in Ohio but it takes me back to our old drinking on dirt roads days

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Krausening pronounced Kroy-Zen-ing . Back in the 1980's Old style was said to have seasonal variation in taste with the better tasting stuff in the fall.

Great video

It's hard for me to watch this ....I remember buying Hamm's in Glass Quarts ......I don't think I can live with out the large glass bottles ..😢😢😢

🇺🇲 Old Style was the most popular beer in the midwest! "Fully Kreusened"

you have a pretty good nose/palate given the depth you went into here. I'm a Chicago boy so probably a little biased but I love me some Old Style. Hamms is great too but whenever I alternate, I always miss Old Style more. It just has a little more character for me personally. Oh and just a heads up, not to be too snobby, but the process of krausening is pronounced "KROY-suh- ning" just for the record, and I too have no idea if they still do it. Anyway, great review. cheers!

Old Style is my absolute favorite beer. I has a flavor profile that never gets boring or dual. I never had a beer that tastes like Old Style. It has a uniquely sweet flavor but the carbonation and hoppy notes really balances it out. You can drink a 24 case of it and wake up without a hangover or headache. Old Style is a one of a kind of beer.

Hamm's beer is the best, heck, I've even done a video related to that beer brand.

I enjoyed all 3!

The few times i had Pabst it gave me a killer headache, they probably put some nasty preservatives in there or there's some fusel alcohol from crappy fermentation practices. Haven't had it after 2014 and won't, but hopefully their new parents are making a better product (doubt it lol). Had Hamm's a few years ago, not terrible, no headache either. I'd probably like Old Style most of the 3 but never tried it. Great review!

As an ilinoi ute in the 70's, 80's, 90's Old Style was my beer, when they were sold in 1996, the taste changed, and it wasn't good. I have heard that they are moving back to their LaCrosse Wisconsin original location and hopefully back to that 70/80's taste

PBR is hipster beer where I live.

Sadly, it never caught on in Louisiana and is rarely seen, here.

Nicest glass a hamms has ever been drank out of

If you could get your hands on Stroh’s Beer I would like to see your review. I can buy Hamm’s in Northern Wisconsin a 30 pack goes for $13.49. I also found a 30 Pack of Stroh’s For $15.99 I bought the Stroh’s but it doesn’t say anywhere on the can or the packaging about being Fire Brewed. That was a big deal in their advertising back in their Hay Days. Brings my back to the late 70’s & early 80’s my old Chicago days . Thank God I don’t live there anymore.

As long as it stays in the USA I don't care.

Fucking LOVE me some Hamms!!!!!!! 0:37

drank lot of pbr in my early 20s 12 ox can wrapped in a paper bag

At the Bar- PBR, Alone- Hamm's. With buddides- Old Style.

I'm having some Genesee Beer right now and it isn't anything fancy, or unique BUT it suits me just fine.

Hamm's is definitely sweeter and PBR is happier and Old Style has a very clean taste and medium body.

I'm drinking a Hamms, right now. IMO, it's the best budget beer around. I am from Minnesota, so there might be a bias.

They're still alot more palatable than anything Anheuser-Busch related. An ice-cold Old Milwaukee Light on a hot summer day is a memorably delightful cheap beer however. It's actually won some awards. Haven't seen in years unfortunately..

Old styles the goat

Me being old AND from Chicagoland, Old Style WAS the beer in the 70's-80's. Hamm's/Schlitz was my Dad's beer. PBR was THE downstate beer. UNfortunately, it's impossible for a young guy now to taste test the beers we knew 50 years ago. ALL the ingredients/recipes have changed. Fortunately, MOST of us weren't beer connoisseur's back then We drank whatever was cheap. We only bought imported beer to impress the girls. 🤣🤣

Hamms is great, bought two 12-packs earlier this week for $6.99 each. Omaha, Nebraska

Are you old enough to drink beer- legally...?

1. Hamm's 2. Schlitz 3. Old Style 4. Blatz 5.PBR

Old style comes in a tall as well, why the shorty?

My mothe r used to drink Hams it was the only week beer she liked. My brother drinks Papst a decent not weather beer never tried Old Style

It's beer. JUST DRINK IT.

Little Beer Expert...😂

Hamms is deadly swill

Blatz?

Unfortunately old style I will never be able to try unless I go out of nj but hamms if my favorite and genesee is my second and hamms is ten times better the pbr

They’re all bad but that rhymes with dad so it’s good enough for us, we’re sacrificing good taste to buy you better things to grill , now show some respeck

Corn syrup is in Pabst? God dammit

Hamm's uses corn syrup instead of sugar.

Why the hell would anyone put corn syrup in beer?

Before the hiatus pabst was really inconsistent. It was either onenof the best beers ever or gutter swill. Its notnthe same now

PBR

it's pronounced " croy- sah-ning" .

Love how these new breweries pale ale makers mostly try to replicate these beers and fail

The labels are “iconic “ The beers all suck giant balls.

Beer is Good and GOD is Great

Old Style is the GOAT.

Those three are all horrible. Miller is adequate want cheap, Schlitz is being made to it's classic recipe again and is decent as a result. But these three were never worth the price even when free.

Unless it's a crafted brew ALL American beers, I.E. Coors, Bud, Miller taste like beer flavored water. Absolute rubbish to think you are drinking a real beer.