This day in history

[DGUtley]

On this date in history: Roe v. Wade decided. On January 22, 1973, the US Supreme Court handed down its split decision in Roe v. Wade, liberalizing abortion.

[Peter1469]

Jan 24, 1935 First canned beer goes on sale

Well, this is a very important day in history!

Canned beer makes its debut on this day in 1935. In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered 2,000 cans of Krueger’s Finest Beer and Krueger’s Cream Ale to faithful Krueger drinkers in Richmond, Virginia. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the canned beer, driving Krueger to give the green light to further production.

By the late 19th century, cans were instrumental in the mass distribution of foodstuffs, but it wasn’t until 1909 that the American Can Company made its first attempt to can beer. This was unsuccessful, and the American Can Company would have to wait for the end of Prohibition in the United States before it tried again. Finally in 1933, after two years of research, American Can developed a can that was pressurized and had a special coating to prevent the fizzy beer from chemically reacting with the tin.


The concept of canned beer proved to be a hard sell, but Krueger’s overcame its initial reservations and became the first brewer to sell canned beer in the United States. The response was overwhelming. Within three months, over 80 percent of distributors were handling Krueger’s canned beer, and Krueger’s was eating into the market share of the “big three” national brewers–Anheuser-Busch, Pabst and Schlitz. Competitors soon followed suit, and by the end of 1935, over 200 million cans had been produced and sold.

[stjames1_53]

damn.......PBR was a long time ago. The original plant, located in Fort Wayne, has long since been demolished. the end.............

[Common]

damn.......PBR was a long time ago. The original plant, located in Fort Wayne, has long since been demolished. the end.............

If you mean by PBR Pabst Blue Ribbon, the first plant was in milwaukee second in newark nj, my father worked for pabst for 48 yrs

[stjames1_53]

If you mean by PBR Pabst Blue Ribbon, the first plant was in milwaukee second in newark nj, my father worked for pabst for 48 yrs

PBR was made in Fort Wayne, but not solely..................
Falstaff Brewery Closing In Ft. Wayne

November 09, 1989
Recent heavy losses and sharply reduced sales are forcing a shutdown of the Falstaff brewery in Ft. Wayne, Ind., resulting in a layoff of nearly all the facility`s 200 workers. Ft. Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke said city officials are working with Falstaff Brewing Co. to see if the shutdown can be avoided. Meanwhile, Pabst Brewing Co. said it will brew Falstaff beer at its Milwaukee plant beginning in January, adding 50 to 75 production jobs. ``Pabst will contract brew at its Milwaukee plant all of the Falstaff volume previously shipped out of Ft. Wayne,`` said Lutz Issleib, Pabst president and...
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1...f-lutz-issleib

I stand corrected, but I wasn't that far off....................

[Common]

Falstaff was in the top 5 worst beers I ever drank along with rolling rock but that was 50 yrs ago. They never sold it in the northeast that I know of

[stjames1_53]

Falstaff was in the top 5 worst beers I ever drank along with rolling rock but that was 50 yrs ago. They never sold it in the northeast that I know of

lol..............yer showin' yer age......................Billy beer was the absolute worst IMO

[DGUtley]

lol..............yer showin' yer age......................Billy beer was the absolute worst IMO

When I was at Kent State, (80-84) we'd drink before we went downtown b/c we couldn't afford to drink downtown. We'd buy the cheapest rot-gut stuff we would find. I remember something that was P.O.C. - "Pride of Cleveland" Beer that could take paint off a car.

[stjames1_53]

When I was at Kent State, (80-84) we'd drink before we went downtown b/c we couldn't afford to drink downtown. We'd buy the cheapest rot-gut stuff we would find. I remember something that was P.O.C. - "Pride of Cleveland" Beer that could take paint off a car.

toilet bowl cleaner..............yeah, tasted it ONCE

[Peter1469]

Jan 25, 1995 Near launching of Russian nukes

Russia’s early-warning defense radar detects an unexpected missile launch near Norway, and Russian military command estimates the missile to be only minutes from impact on Moscow. Moments later, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, his defense minister, and his chief of staff were informed of the missile launch. The nuclear command systems switched to combat mode, and the nuclear suitcases carried by Yeltsin and his top commander were activated for the first time in the history of the Soviet-made weapons system. Five minutes after the launch detection, Russian command determined that the missile’s impact point would be outside Russia’s borders. Three more minutes passed, and Yeltsin was informed that the launching was likely not part of a surprise nuclear strike by Western nuclear submarines.


These conclusions came minutes before Yeltsin and his commanders should have ordered a nuclear response based on standard launch on warning protocols. Later, it was revealed that the missile, launched from Spitzbergen, Norway, was actually carrying instruments for scientific measurements. Nine days before, Norway had notified 35 countries, including Russia, of the exact details of the planned launch. The Russian Defense Ministry had received Norway’s announcement but had neglected to inform the on-duty personnel at the early-warning center of the imminent launch. The event raised serious concerns about the quality of the former Soviet Union’s nuclear systems.