953 nut 68,606 #1 Posted 3 hours ago September 16, 1977, William Alton Carter III, then-President Jimmy Carter’s younger brother, appears at a press conference in Louisville, Kentucky, to announce that he is lending his name to a new beverage: BILLY Beer. The new brew would first hit store shelves in the Carter family’s home state of Georgia, then roll out nationally by November 1, Louisville-based Falls City Brewing Company announced. “Who knows? Maybe I’ll become the Colonel Sanders of beer,” Billy Carter told reporters. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 32,380 #2 Posted 2 hours ago I remember my parents trying it. They weren't impressed, sounds like others weren't either. Could be why it only stayed on the shelves for a little over a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 57,840 #3 Posted 1 hour ago Bet the cans are highly collectables. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 32,380 #4 Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 7 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Bet the cans are highly collectables. A single Billy Beer can is worth between $2 and $10, while an unopened six-pack generally sells for $15 to $25. [1] Edited 1 hour ago by Achto 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,851 #5 Posted 1 hour ago Goober Juice... I concur that the hype was much better than the product. Had Jimmy not won, would we have missed out on this?? I refer to the Trio for this... "Don't know, don't care, don't care to know". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 57,840 #6 Posted 1 hour ago 15 minutes ago, Achto said: worth between $2 and $10 Wow ... musta tasted like crap ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
