There’s a scene in the 2008 film “Gran Torino” in which curmudgeonly racist Walt Kowalski sits on his front porch quietly reflecting on life while slurping through a supply of Pabst Blue Ribbon. He only accepts a party invite from his Hmong neighbors after he realizes his cooler is empty, and as he later snags what looks to be a Tsingtao from their fridge, he says:
“Well, no Pabst, but plenty of beer.”
Because of course PBR is what Clint Eastwood’s character, a Korean War veteran and proud American, would drink …. in 2008.
Maybe not in 2021.
Though the beer’s still produced in the U.S., Pabst Brewing Co. was acquired last year by a Russian-owned beverage company. It joined a long and lengthening list of iconic American beer brands that over the last two decades have been sold to or merged with foreign and multinational entities, including Miller Brewing, Coors and Anheuser-Busch, which is owned by a Belgium-based company.
Souper Bowl of Caring food drive asking for donations to help Black Forest Cares pantry
Today is the last day to support the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive in Black Forest.
Posted at 10:58 AM, Jan 29, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-07 11:28:12-05
EL PASO COUNTY â UPDATED:
Sunday is the last day to support the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive in Black Forest. Folks at the Black Forest Brewing Company say they ve received a lot of support so far, and they will be weighing all their food donations on Monday before they drop them off!
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If you re looking for a way to give something back to the community for the Super Bowl, there is a food drive happening in Black Forest to help support their year-round community food pantry.
Susannah Rozak shows off a nearly finished beer mug ornament while working on her crocheting skills at Black Forest Brewing Co. The brewery is just a short walk from her home. Her work will be spotlighted as part of the brewpub’s holiday vendor showcase.
Forrest Czarnecki, the gazette
Forrest Czarnecki
Forrest Czarnecki, The Gazette
Forrest Czarnecki
Forrest Czarnecki
Forrest Czarnecki, The Gazette