Cheap beers of my youth were Schlitz, Schmidts and Rolling Rock. The main reason we bought the Schmidts was because back in the days before pop-tops, they usually had a giveaway can opener if you bought 2 or more cases. My dad was a Piel’s Man and when I first saw the banter between Bert & Ernie on Sesame Street, the Piel’s Brothers immediately came to mind.

I’m surprised nobody has mentioned Ripple, a venerable ancestor of today’s wine coolers.