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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Aug 2, 2021 17:22:03 GMT -8
The Private Reserve brand is being retired by Miller/Coors. Too bad. When the Blitz brewery was open in Portland, Henry's was a decent beer and had a pretty good market share.
Back before the craft-brewing craze, Henry's, Oly and Rainier were staples of locally-owned, drinkable regional beers.
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Post by steinlager on Aug 2, 2021 19:11:46 GMT -8
That's sad news. Big Henry's Ale fan since I became acquainted with it in the 80's.
I grew up with those NW domestic beers. Couldn't wait to have lots of Oly in the fridge like my Dad. Ultimately the Oly vision changed to better products!
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Post by Werebeaver on Aug 2, 2021 20:02:12 GMT -8
The Private Reserve brand is being retired by Miller/Coors. Too bad. When the Blitz brewery was open in Portland, Henry's was a decent beer and had a pretty good market share. Back before the craft-brewing craze, Henry's, Oly and Rainier were staples of locally-owned, drinkable regional beers. I’m more surprised to learn that they were still making it then that they stopped. |
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Post by orangeexpress on Aug 2, 2021 20:20:56 GMT -8
I will always have a soft spot for Henry's and their 80s TV commercials. That was a good beer for the price.
Also back in college my hydraulics class spent a day touring a few water facilities in Portland before finishing the day at Henry's for a brewery tour and free tasting (back when they still had the brewery in downtown). They split us into two groups where one went on the tour while the other had an open bar before swapping, and I "accidentally" caught both tastings and missed the tour part.
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Post by irimi on Aug 3, 2021 9:52:06 GMT -8
It was pretty much all I drank through college and into adulthood. I stopped by the brewery once before heading out overseas, only to buy a Henry’s T-shirt. Wore it with pride for a long time.
I’ve had a couple of six packs recently, but it just didn’t taste the same. Still, I hate losing a piece of history.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Aug 3, 2021 10:09:50 GMT -8
It was pretty much all I drank through college and into adulthood. I stopped by the brewery once before heading out overseas, only to buy a Henry’s T-shirt. Wore it with pride for a long time. I’ve had a couple of six packs recently, but it just didn’t taste the same. Still, I hate losing a piece of history. When they shut down the Portland brewery, Henry's as we knew it disappeared. After that, it was brewed on a contract basis, I think in Hood River. Same with other independent regional brands like Oly, Rainier, Rolling Rock, Stroh's, Schaefer, National, etc. Contract brewers may have the recipe, but it just isn't the same as being brewed on-site, at the original brewery. They used to sell Rolling Rock in 7-ounce pony bottles, packaged in half-case boxes. No better traveling beer existed. Stayed cold, and you had a built-in trash receptacle. A staple of many trips on the Pennsylvania Turnpike/NYS Thruway. |
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Post by mbabeav on Aug 3, 2021 11:07:00 GMT -8
I remember the best Henry's, the limited editions when the cap numbers were in the single digits, before they started to brew large quantities. You snagged yourself some of that, you had some mighty good beer.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Aug 3, 2021 11:39:23 GMT -8
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Post by irimi on Aug 4, 2021 6:03:25 GMT -8
Yep. Used to love Widmer’s Hefe. Now, it tastes too corporate. |
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Post by escott58 on Aug 4, 2021 8:17:57 GMT -8
Yep. Used to love Widmer’s Hefe. Now, it tastes too corporate. I've been outside of Oregon for a long time and didn't know Blitz or Widmer were sold. I was always hoping to visit Widmer and get another taste of Dopple Bach (spelling?), which was at one time my favoritest beer ever. |
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