@Tinplate Art posted:Anchor Steam was an ale/beer hybrid fermented at a higher temperature than most lagers and was rescued by entrepreneur, Fritz Maytag (cheese, not washer fame). It was initially only available on the west coast. Coors, of course, was only available in Colorado and adjacent western states. It somehow acquired a largely undeserved inflated reputation, and was famously smuggled to other parts of the country before it was eventually nationally distributed. With Coors, it was genuinely believed the spring water supply in Golden, CO somehow made it a better beer. After these beers were both available in all fifty states, the cult status eventually died off.
LOL! In 2019, Coors Light was #2 in sales in the US to Bud Light and Coors Banquet was #22. Appears the "cult" has not died out.
Pat
