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Thursday, August 29, 2002

Top 15 Reasons I'll Miss the Twin Cities: #2 - Grain Belt Premium ::

Some purists might point out that the current version of Grain Belt isn't the original. Others might point out that the beer hasn't been brewed in Minneapolis for years. Others still would rather drink a Bud Light than a Grain Belt. Nevertheless, I ask, "Why can't a good beer also be cheap?" Such is the case with number 2 on my list.

My first encounter with Premium came at a birthday party I attended spring quarter of my freshman year. As my then nineteenness wouldn't allow me to purchase beer myself, I was forced to drink whatever others had brought. I drank a few other beers and rhen saw the clear bottle with the "Premium" label. What the hell kind of beer is that? I drank one and I was hooked - sort of. Of course, I was still 2 years away from being legal and really being able to indulge. I don't drink every day, but when I do, I now reach for a Grain Belt Premium. While Flanagan's Stop-N-Shop in Appleton carries Premium, who knows how long they'll continue to do that, so I need to make the most of it now.

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