trivial trivia

[Mjolnir]

So what does the '33' on the back of a Rolling Rock beer, represent?

[Dun]

33 different spices and herbs?

All I know is that making Rolling Rock beer commercials smell way better than budweiser commercials. Those shoes were ruined. 

[Mjolnir]

Wrong. but as a former art director, I'm intrigued! Just like I know from experience that LeAnn Rimes wears tiny shoes that her finger toes hang out of.

[billybopp]

Last I knew, there are several stories about Rolling Rock's 33 ... but since the brewer who originally had it put on his bottles is long gone .. we may never know.

- Bill

[Jake907]

according to a friend "Google knows all, Wikipedia explains all". but apparently thats not the case with this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Rock#Number_33

Edit: I hope you're proud of yourself, I was helplessly compelled to google LeAnn Rimes shoes, whats my wife gonna think when she sees that auto populate on the google search field?!? lol

Edited January 28, 2018 by Jake907

[Mjolnir]

10 hours ago, billybopp said:

Last I knew, there are several stories about Rolling Rock's 33 ... but since the brewer who originally had it put on his bottles is long gone .. we may never know.

- Bill

I never bought into, there are 33 words on the back of the bottle. The best answer in my opinion has always been that 1933 is the year that prohibition ended.

[billybopp]

My Dad's family are from near Latrobe.  I think Rock was the first beer that I ever tasted.  Dad gave me a taste of the beer that he was drinking when I was six or so years old.  I still remember thinking "'How on earth could anybody like this stuff" .. much like I did with coffee.   Now I can't imagine how I didn't like it, and subscribe to the notion that "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy"  (often attributed incorrectly to Ben Franklin, who did actually say something similar about wine).   

- Bill 

PS .. These days my favored everyday brew is another great Pennsylvania beer, Yuengling Lager. 

[bikermutt07]

I like Modelo Especial. And I have that Franklin quote on my motorcycle jacket.

I didn't know it was a misquote.

[alpha2]

"Old Nr. 7 Brand" is another one lost to the ages.

And, Mutt, Negro Modelo is their best beer, shocked you don't know that! 

Jeff

[Brooks125]

I always thought it was the year prohibition ended, also!