1) Long before the Lite beers you see today, there was a reduced
> calorie beer called "Gablinger" which came in a brown can.
>
> 2) Then there was "Old Frothingslosh" which was also called "Pale
> Stale Ale." The cans featured pictures of a 300-lb.- bathing beauty.
> I still have two of the cans which are constructed with a very rigid
> metal. I guess all cans of beers in those days had metal that
> required a lot of effort to squeeze and flatten. How soon we forget. >
> 3) A very unusual tasting malt liquor was "Champale" which came in
> green/yellow 12 oz. cans. In later years, they packaged it in bottles
> in 4-packs, and had several varieties such as a pink-colored one
> called "Pink Champale."
>
> 4) I recall when "National Bohemian" had a special sale on their
> quart-sized bottles of brew. 3 QUARTS FOR A DOLLAR!!! That was cheap > even in 1962.
>
> The National Boh name is still around but I guess the others are long > gone.
>
> BroJack
When I was young and first married I bought the cheapest beer available in
1961 South Bend, Indiana; Alps Brau from Chicago - $3.95/case....