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toddro

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Sterling Beer? [Vintage]
« on: April 15, 2012, 06:06:18 PM »
Anyone ever heard of (or enjoyed) a Sterling Premium Pilsner?  I am constantly picking up trash in the rivers, and the other day I ran across an old pop-top beer can of "Sterling Premium Pilsner" brewed by G. Heileman Brewing Co. La Crosse, Sheboygan, Newport, St. Paul, Evansville.  

I've never heard of it or seen it before.  It seems to be pretty old (it's a pop-top can) but new enough to be aluminum and not tin.

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Re: Sterling Beer? [Vintage]
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 07:35:44 PM »
I remember it.  Never had one.  It's old school. 

Hey does anyone know when the switch from pull tab to pop top cans occured?  Excluding Goodie :-*
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Re: Sterling Beer? [Vintage]
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 08:17:01 PM »
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Re: Sterling Beer? [Vintage]
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2012, 02:30:56 PM »
Worked in place called the Beverage Barn in the heart of downtown Chattanooga in 1979-80. We sold beer by the case and those who bought Sterling looked like they had been drinking 24 x 7 since 1930. Thats some hard core beer!
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Re: Sterling Beer? [Vintage]
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2012, 10:39:26 PM »
The can looks pretty good if it's 35 years old.  
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Re: Sterling Beer? [Vintage]
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2012, 07:47:13 AM »
Quote from: toddro on April 16, 2012, 10:39:26 PM
The can looks pretty good it it's 35 years old. 

That does look good for 35 years old.
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