Pabst Blue Ribbon (colloquially PBR) is an American brand of beer with a long history and current popularity among the working classes and retro hipsters. Pabst Blue Ribbon logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... A mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... Retro is a contemporary term used to describe things from a bygone era. ... A hipster is a person who is strongly associated with a subculture that has been deemed hip, or hep. ...

History

12 packs of three Pabst brands

Pabst Blue Ribbon was originally called Pabst Select. The name Pabst Blue Ribbon came from a blue ribbon tied around the bottle neck, a practice that ran from 1882 until 1916. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1352x1216, 417 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1352x1216, 417 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

In 1906, the Pabst Brewing Company first began to use caps on bottles instead of corks. In 1935, Pabst was the second brewer, following Krueger Beer, to put beer in cans. This was Blue Ribbon beer but it was called "Export" when sold in the can. The PBR cans had a picture of a can opener on the side with instructions on how to open the can with the can opener. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Pabst Blue Ribbon logo. ... Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up Can in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Can may refer to: A usually cylindrically shaped object used for storing other materials, especially liquids and foodstuffs. ...

During World War II, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans were painted olive drab at the factory for military use. All the canned beer was for the military. Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was not sold to civilians in cans during the war because of tin rationing. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ... Rationing is the controlled distribution of resources and scarce goods or services: it restricts how much people are allowed to buy or consume. ...

In 1999, the Pabst Brewing Company began transferring its production to Miller Brewing on a contract basis, and, in 2001, it closed its last brewery, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Miller Brewing is a large American beermaker based in Milwaukee. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Motto: Nickname: [[Image:|px|Location of Allentown, Pennsylvania]] Founded Incorporated 1762   County Lehigh County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Roy C. Afflerbach Area  - Total  - Water 46. ...

References in Pop Culture

• Appears in The Hipster Handbook, a parody guidebook for hipsters.
• Pabst Blue Ribbon is mentioned in Blue Velvet, a film directed by David Lynch.
• Although Billy Carter, brother of former President Jimmy Carter, served as spokesman for Billy Beer, his brand of choice actually was Pabst Blue Ribbon.
• Pabst is also the beer of choice for Brad Pitt's character in the movie Seven.
• In the movie Old School, Will Ferrell's character wears a Pabst Blue Ribbon t-shirt while working on his car.
• In the Johnny Russell song Rednecks, White Socks, and Blue Ribbon Beer.