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Pabst Blue Ribbon, commonly abbreviated PBR, is an American lager beer sold by Pabst Brewing Company, established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1844 and currently based in San Antonio, Texas. Originally called Best Select , and then Pabst Select , the current name comes from the blue ribbons tied around the bottle's neck between 1882 and 1916.
[36] [37] [38] China Pabst recently released a new beer called Pabst Blue Ribbon 1844 for consumption in the domestic market; it sells for US$44 a bottle. [ 39 ] In 1999, Sleeman Breweries in Guelph, Ontario , a division of Sapporo Breweries , acquired Stroh Canada which owned the Canadian rights to a folio of brands, including Pabst.
On November 13, 2014, Pabst announced that it had completed its sale to Blue Ribbon Intermediate Holdings, LLC. Blue Ribbon is a partnership between American beer entrepreneur Eugene Kashper and TSG Consumer Partners, a San Francisco–based private equity firm. [10] Prior reports suggested the price agreed upon was around $700 million. [11]
Pabst Blue Ribbon is marking its 180th anniversary with a 180 pack. That's nearly 17 gallons of beer. So, where can you get one?
On November 13, 2014, Pabst announced that it had completed its sale to Blue Ribbon Intermediate Holdings, LLC. Blue Ribbon is a partnership between American beer entrepreneur Eugene Kashper and TSG Consumer Partners, a San Francisco–based, private-equity firm. [6] Prior reports suggested the price agreed upon was around $700 million. [7]
Pabst Blue Ribbon, better known as "PBR" to its loyal drinkers, may be on the fast-track to an image update. The super-cheap beer, which gained its "Blue Ribbon" status at the World's Columbian ...
Pabst is the beer of the working man, the hard-core drinker, the one that Let Budweiser claim to be the king of beers; Pabst Blue Ribbon doesn't aspire to such lofty heights.
The brewing company's renowned "Blue Ribbon" label was introduced in the 1890s. The beer never actually won a blue ribbon. During some festivals (e.g., World's Fair in Chicago), Pabst placed a blue ribbon around his Best beer (named after founder Phillip Best), so it would stand out among the others. People would start identifying the beer as ...