Labatt Blue is my preferred beer. This regional delicacy is cheap, tastes good and the can is always as cold as the Canadian Rockies. That last part might not be true but it sure feels that way.
After scanning the extensive beer menu it dawned on me that the average drink was going to run $7 per pint. Before I surrendered to this extortion I scanned the menu one more time and discovered my salvation. A Crisp Pabst Blue Ribbon could be mine for only 3 american dollars. I though I had gained the upper hand until my drink arrived.
The other drinks were poured into artisan glasses specifically designed to enhance the drinking experience and induce in the drinker a unique feeling that what they were about to imbibe was very special. My drink came in a Mason Jar. Like Hester Prynne, I was being publicly shamed for my drink selection. Our server set my drink down with a smug look of satisfaction.
Defeated, I sipped my beer in silence until inspiration struck. I flagged down the server and said "Summer is just around the corner, could I get an orange for my drink?" In that instant Pabst Blue Ribbon Citron was born. Apparently adding an orange to your drink really classes it up as I had three different people ask me about my distinctive beverage. With all the seriousness I could muster, I told them it was just a little something I had ordered off menu. Keeping it Classy.
