BajaNomad

Chela...."the blonde that everyone wants"

Don Pisto - 5-7-2021 at 12:29 PM

fun article about the origin of beer names :D

https://mexicodailypost.com/2021/05/07/why-in-mexico-is-beer...

del mar - 5-7-2021 at 03:36 PM

you know I see Superior everywhere but can't ever remember drinking one! but I like their ad campaign...

Maderita - 5-7-2021 at 05:58 PM

My friends in northern BC say "cheve".

David K - 5-7-2021 at 06:55 PM

It was a simpler time when almost everyone here liked Pacifico and hated Corona! LOL

pacificobob - 5-8-2021 at 07:38 AM

its cheve around d here...very rarely hear chela

thebajarunner - 5-8-2021 at 10:52 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
It was a simpler time when almost everyone here liked Pacifico and hated Corona! LOL


and even a simpler time when everyone drank Carta Blanca and never even heard of those other brands

David K - 5-8-2021 at 11:07 AM

Before I was 'legal', I recall lots of signage for Mexicali Beer and XXX Beer.

BajaMama - 5-9-2021 at 05:59 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
It was a simpler time when almost everyone here liked Pacifico and hated Corona! LOL


Our old joke was Corona was so bad you had to put lime in it to make it drinkable.

pacificobob - 5-9-2021 at 06:28 AM

remember when carta blanca had the cast-in recessed hole in the bottom of the bottle to assist in removing the cap?
im surprised that the idea didn't gain more traction.

BajaMama - 5-9-2021 at 09:06 AM

Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  
remember when carta blanca had the cast-in recessed hole in the bottom of the bottle to assist in removing the cap?
im surprised that the idea didn't gain more traction.


YES - haha - back in the 1980s it was our go-to Baja beer, mostly because the guys loved that little trick.

AKgringo - 5-9-2021 at 09:13 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama  
Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  
remember when carta blanca had the cast-in recessed hole in the bottom of the bottle to assist in removing the cap?
im surprised that the idea didn't gain more traction.


YES - haha - back in the 1980s it was our go-to Baja beer, mostly because the guys loved that little trick.


It was more than a little trick, it was a necessary tool. Those early Mexican twist off caps were so tight that you could hurt yourself trying to get one off....especially as "happy hour" progressed!

surfhat - 5-9-2021 at 10:22 AM

A couple of queries:

How did a bottle opener become known as a church key?

At a yearly family gathering in Las Vegas years ago, we went to a bar with a frozen counter top, Red Square?, and had one of the best Vodka Martinis ever for its smoothness. The name of the vodka they served was Long Tall Blonde.

I have never seen that brand offered anywhere else and wonder why?

The Long Tall Blonde remains as one of the smoothest vodkas ever, although St Petersburg comes as close as anything and deserves to be imbibed with nothing else, straight up.

I limit myself to one a month, usually on a Saturday afternoon/evening and the appreciation has never diminished.

Red Square in Vegas was adjacent to a world class restaurant, Aureole sp? that also remains as one to the best culinary experiences of my life.

Long Tall Blonde, where did you go? Literally and figuratively. Dream on.

John Harper - 5-10-2021 at 12:07 PM

Quote: Originally posted by surfhat  
What happened to Long Tall Blonde?


Look up "Church key" on Google, lots of information.

It must have been good vodka, since you forgot the name.

It's called "The Tall Blonde Vodka", not Long Tall Blonde.

John



[Edited on 5-10-2021 by John Harper]

pacificobob - 5-10-2021 at 03:25 PM

oh nevermind

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pacificobob - 5-10-2021 at 03:51 PM

yup! i have no idea how that happened

AKgringo - 5-10-2021 at 03:56 PM

Accidents are bound to happen when beer and moto rides are combined!

surfhat - 5-12-2021 at 10:20 AM

Thanks neighbor John for the correction. Tall Blondes and and Long Tall Blondes both meet my approval in many ways.