Okay, usually when a beer Web page talks of traditions, they
speak of the kind of stuff that puts you to sleep. This page is going to be
different! Did you know that there are many traditions associated with Old
Style - both in Wisconsin and Chicago? But how do you tell the two places
apart?
Where Am I Drinking Old Style?
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When you are at a
wedding where the bride does a
dollar dance and the beer of choice is Old Style—
that's Wisconsin.
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When someone next to you
orders an Old Style and a hot dog with ketchup on it - that is NOT
Chicago—you must be in Wisconsin. (ketchup is NOT for Chicago-Style
dogs.)
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If there is a screen
door on the bar, that's Wisconsin.
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It's June, you're
watching a ballgame, drinking an Old Style and there's Ivy growing on the
outside of the can—that's Chicago.
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If the bar is on any
floor above 90—that's Chicago.
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If the bar is below
street level—that's Chicago.
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If they are playing
baseball and drinking Old Style—
that's either!
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If you're drinking Old Style in a bar with a batting cage
and you can hear a crowd roaring across the street—
that's Chicago.
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If you're surrounded by
44 neighborhoods and they all serve Old Style—you're on the South Side of
Chicago.
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If someone plugs their
car into an outlet during their shift tending bar—that's Wisconsin.
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You just picked up a
Black and Gold, Old Style Sports-Fan Tribute-Pack—that's
neither…You're in IOWA!
Old Style tradition is a mix of fun, fact and fertilizer.
Please send your favorite Wisconsin or Chicago traditions to
oldstyle@oldstylebeer.com
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