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NEWS ABOUT: Pabst Blue Ribbon

Pabst Blue Ribbon stories: 5 news summaries

PBR Raises Price, Doesn't Advertise—and Sales Soar

'Ironic downscale chic' keeps brand selling

Sep 17, 09 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s a good time to be a cheapo beer, but that alone can’t explain the ridiculous year Pabst Blue Ribbon is having, Advertising Age reports. PBR’s sales are up a whopping 25%, making it by far the fastest growing cheap beer, which is especially astounding because... More »

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marketing • beer • Pabst Blue Ribbon

OPINION

 Hipsters 101: 
 Their History, 
 Bleak Future 

Their main enclave is threatened, but no one seems to care

Jul 29, 09 11:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hipsters. They “sneer when you cop to liking Coldplay”; they “sport cowboy hats and berets”; they’re “the only ones in America who still think Pabst Blue Ribbon is a good beer.” But they’re certainly not a new phenomenon, writes Dan Fletcher for Time.... More »

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Bob Dylan • Brooklyn • hippies • Norman Mailer • Coldplay • trend • Pabst Blue Ribbon • Jay-ZTV • Converse • hipster

OPINION

 Best Cheap, Canned US Beers 

National Bohemian tops list of cheap crowd pleasers

Jul 1, 09 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's no small task to find a robust, canned American beer for less than $1, but these six passed the bar—albeit just barely—in a blind taste test conducted by the Washington Post:
  • Baltimore's National Bohemian tops the list with its secret strategy: "Actually tastes like beer.
... More »

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budget lifestyle • alcohol • beer • list • Bud Light • Pabst Blue Ribbon • Miller High Life • National Bohemian • Schaefer • Schlitz

 Bargain Brewskies 
 Buoy Breweries 

Cheap beer sales are rising faster than pricier options

May 7, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cheap brews are giving breweries just the boost they need during tough times, reports the Wall Street Journal. Economy suds such as Busch, Miller High Life, and Pabst Blue Ribbon are rising faster than the nation's overall beer sales and helping companies weather the economic storm. A short time ago,... More »

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beer • brewery • Busch beer • Anheuser-Busch • economy • drinkers • fiscal crisis • Pabst Blue Ribbon • Miller High Life • Miller-Coors

Beer Review

 Suds Suck at 
 New Yankee Stadium 


Apr 29, 09 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - You can get steak and sushi at the new Yankee Stadium, yet somehow beer fans are slumming it with the likes of Heineken, Stella Artois, and—God help us—Pabst Blue Ribbon? “I want some beers worthy of the team,” writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times.... More »

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beer • Yankee Stadium • Heineken • pilsner • Pabst Blue Ribbon

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