There was a time I drank a fair bit of PBR. That time was sophomore year.
It generally don’t choose PBR anymore for three reasons:
1) It’s the hipster drink of choice and I have a bunch of contempt for hipsters.
2) I like beer, so I usually choose something of higher quality.
3) Even in its price range, PBR isn’t my favorite.
But I had it the other night since the bar was offering $1 cans and it’s hard to beat that. So I had at least nine, maybe more.
What is there to say about PBR? It goes down like water because it’s a lot like water. Doesn’t have much flavor, though it does have a bite and an aftertaste that isn’t completely pleasant (this is true of all cheap beers, in my experience).
So here’s my basic thought on PBR, though it’s true of all cheap beer: Spend a little bit more and get something with taste, unless the deal is too good. The only real reason to drink beer like this is to get drunk and/or to be able to drink for 8 hours in a row. I try to avoid the first reason and the second is relatively rare. Unless I’m in [the town I grew up in].
[See here for complete list of beers drank for this series.]