Comments on: Poor Pours: Simpler Times beer

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:37:57 +0000

Well, back in the day I decided to train myself to like/tolerate the cheapest beer possible, so I drank a lot of BEER brand beer (Ralph’s house brand, as I recall). It was not, however, anywhere near as drinkable as Simpler Times, which I can quite contentedly drink whenever I feel like a mild lager. BEER left the marketplace after a while though, but I found a new favorite, Wiedemann, which, at the time, was $2.99 a 12 pack at Safeway. Best deal ever. Occasionally had to settle for Blatz or Blitz-Weinhard 12ers, for a bit more money. It’s funny how there’s almost none of that el-cheapo small brewery swill available in California anymore.

By: Nate

Nate — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:26:01 +0000

It’s weird that PBR and Old Style became hipster beers. I grew up in rural northern illinois and those were the old man workaday beers – the ones my grandfather and my uncles would crack open after getting home from work, as opposed to the nicer stuff for family picnics and holidays.

Anyways I just tried Simpler Times, I didn’t like it at the first 2-3 sips but it grew on me, by the bottom of the can I decided to have a second. And you can’t beat the price.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:42:02 +0000

Trader Joe’s…home of the Two Buck Chuck…I like TJ…and as we speak I am drinking a Simpler Times Pisner…not bad for the price…but what do I know Jim…I’m from the Midwest, Chicago to be precise…considering how many microbreweries we have around here…trust me…I wouldn’t go anywhere near Cubs park, where the suburban lawyers drink their wine coolers out of straws…we drink beer in Chi-town, and a hell of a lot of it….I think I’ll have another TJ Pilsner…

By: R.Mageddon

R.Mageddon — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:35:47 +0000

I nearly cried croc tears when I found the Simpler Times slot at T.J’s empty of my favorite barley pop. I manned up, however and grabbed a sixer of Jumping Cow ($5.99) and I’m sloshing back between attempts at typing this..

Am I a cheapskate? Yeah…unequivocally. While not a career beeraholic, I require my two adult beverages a night and the Pilsner at 5.5 gets me lubed up perfectly until I can tolerate the berations and rude excuses for cooking of my better half.

I was a PBR man since I could pull my chin up onto the bar, but no more. PBR is hard to find in dark and I can suss out my garage fridge with little trouble, where I know the Simpler Times Pilsner awaits (normally). I plan to camp next to the loading dock at the back door of T.J’s tomorrow and sling a few cases into the family truckster before some other schmucks get to it. Wish me luck.

By: tichur

tichur — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:24:22 +0000

I was checking out imported pilsner beers at TJ when a worker suggested Simpler Times. I looked at the bottom of the can to see that it is brewed in Monroe, WI. I knew immediately that I would probably like the formula as my favorite beer…Berghoff is also brewed at the former Joseph Huber Brewery.

Minhas has no mention of either of these beers on the website whicj is a shame for them. Both are much better beers than the advertised brews including Rhinelander.

I like Simpler Times. It’s not a premium import but has an identifying taste that some lagers lack.

“Good Job!” to the brewmaster and the panel that approved it for production.

By: Captain Blatz

Captain Blatz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:17:33 +0000

“Very little difference” huh? As one who joined the recession last year, I’ve re-discovered inexpensive American lagers….there certainly is a hell of a difference between them. Some are just drinkable, some are very enjoyable, some are to be avoided at all costs. Also, cheap lagers are much better for the waistline than most microbrews.

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By: Joseph Huber

Joseph Huber — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:27:07 +0000

I love these guys with all of their opinions: “this beer sucks, it’s the worst ever” etc. The fact is, there is VERY little difference between beer at certain levels, and all of the “experts” telling us what sucks and what doesnt would be able to tell one from the other in a blind test. Guaranteed. They respond to the name and the label and that is all.

Man up and drink it. When did this country become so damned picky? Our fathers would say “Beer? sure, gimme one” and not scrutizne what was on the label. Btw, Genny cream ale happens to be a very good beer, btw. Maybe a little too much flavor for those “miller lite” beer drinkers who are trying to be like everyone else.

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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:43:42 +0000

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By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:03:36 +0000

I’ve had at least 3 of these today, and I agree…they’re yummy.

In Oakland, they’re only $3 per sixer…I guess because they’re competing with Steel Reserve 211. Now that I’ve moved from Ghost Town to Temescal, I try to keep away from the malt liquor, and this stuff is a lot tastier–if less cost-effective.