Pabst Blue Ribbon

This is my defense of the American beer. The classic American beer has been charged with being tasteless, watery, bland...i don't think that is accurate at all. The classic American beer is meant to be a clean beer and making a totally clean beer without any skunky or off flavors is a very difficult task. In this light, traditional American beers do have subtle flavors. Clean beers, in my opinion, can appeal to the masses and that's why the number one and two beers in the world are American.

PBR is a typical American-styled beer, in that it is a very clean beer with no stand out flavor notes. On the nose is nothing to write home about. The taste of course is clean and the feel is very light. It ends a little bit more bitter and watery than expected. I know we here at the Gusto of Drink are fools for balance and PBR delivers. Not a bad beer overall.

B-/$6.50 per six-pack/www.pabstblueribbon.com