Back to Business

MSNBC.com has finally caught up to the trendsetting Major Dad fiefdom.

ALBANY, N.Y. – A line of taps pouring elegant brews from Bass to Blue Moon beckon twentysomethings packed into Bomber’s bar. But 21-year-old Elliot Cunniff orders something homier for himself and a friend.
“Two Yuenglings,” he tells the bartender, explaining the attraction after a sip from his pint glass.
“Price. Color. Flavor,” he says. “And the name alone, ‘ying-ling,'”

We’ve been quaffing copious swills of this particular bottle of ambrosia for years now. The country’s oldest brewery (1829), great story and yummyyummyyumyum! (Anheuser-Busch is being a bit disingenuous in their current ad campaigns.) One more painless reason to buy American.

4 Responses to “Back to Business”

1. Ken Summers says:

   June 11, 2005 at 8:14 pm

   “ying ling”? Sounds kinda pinko…

2. tree hugging sister says:

   June 11, 2005 at 8:28 pm

   We had a ditsy barmaid here who could only manage ‘ling-ling’ (yes, like the panda…) and it’s been called that ever since.

3. John says:

   June 12, 2005 at 4:36 pm

   A buddy of mine is from Pottsville. If you ever get the chance, this:
   http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/bal-tr.yuengling05jun05,1,586490.story?coll=bal-artslife-travel
   is a good way to kill an afternoon and a few brain cells.

4. Mr. Bingley says:

   June 12, 2005 at 4:50 pm

   Ning-Nings used to be very cheap, too, which certainly added to their allure as far as I was concerned.