# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3139
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62767 "2018-11-21T13:31:52Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62768 "2018-11-21T14:14:22Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer Schaefer was sold to Stroh in 1981, then they were absorbed by Pabst, then sold to Diageo, then to Boston Brewing Company. Pabst retains the “Schaefer” license and sells a beer labeled with the name in some areas. > **[Schaefer Beer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schaefer_Beer)** > > Schaefer Beer is a brand of American beer first produced in New York City during 1842 by the F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company. The company relocated to Brooklyn in the early 20th century. It went public in 1968 with a $106 million stock offering. > In order to expand capacity for regional sales and fend off competition from national brands, Schaefer began construction of a large modern brewery in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania (near Allentown) that same year. Known as the Lehigh Valley Plant, it open... ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62769 "2018-11-21T14:30:56Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62770 "2018-11-21T15:51:40Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. [Jackson Brewing Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Brewing_Company) ([Jax Beer](http://www.vintagecans.com/item/Jax-Beer-Flat-Top-Beer-Can-1616.php)) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62771 "2018-11-21T19:31:58Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. [Jackson Brewing Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Brewing_Company) ([Jax Beer](http://www.vintagecans.com/item/Jax-Beer-Flat-Top-Beer-Can-1616.php)) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale It lasted from 1986-2011 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62772 "2018-11-22T03:26:50Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. Jackson Brewing Co. (Jax Beer) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale 7. Schlitz ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62773 "2018-11-22T04:06:16Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. Jackson Brewing Co. (Jax Beer) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale 7. Schlitz 8. Yakima Brewing ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62774 "2018-11-22T10:01:00Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. Jackson Brewing Co. (Jax Beer) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale 7. Schlitz 8. Yakima Brewing 9. Sick’s Brewing Sick’s was based in Lethbridge, Alberta. It was bought by Molson, which kept Sick’s most famous brand: Old Style Pilsner. But “Pil,” as it is commonly known, is now brewed in Edmonton, and according to old-time Lethbridgites (Lethbridgers? Lethbians? Lethbridgians?), it’s just not the same as back in the day. Still, a popular local pastime is to count the bunnies on the label. Yes, I’m serious. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62775 "2018-11-22T14:56:18Z")
Happy Thanksgiving, people! Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. Jackson Brewing Co. (Jax Beer) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale 7. Schlitz 8. Yakima Brewing 9. Sick’s Brewing 10. Green River Wyoming Brewery The first brewery in Wyoming. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62776 "2018-11-22T21:45:14Z")
Happy Thanksgiving, people! Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. Jackson Brewing Co. (Jax Beer) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale 7. Schlitz 8. Yakima Brewing 9. Sick’s Brewing 10. Green River Wyoming Brewery 11. Billy Beer (named after the brother of President Jimmy Carter /On a side note, I hate to nitpick but at least two of those beers are still being sold at my nearby supermarket. // Also was the Sick of Sick’s Brewing in Lethbridge, Alberta any relation to[Emil Sick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Sick) who owned the [Rainier Brewing Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier_Brewing_Company) in Seattle (along with [Sick’s Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick%27s_Stadium) and the [Seattle Rainiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Rainiers) of the PCL)? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62777 "2018-11-23T03:36:20Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. Jackson Brewing Co. (Jax Beer) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale 7. Schlitz 8. Yakima Brewing 9. Sick’s Brewing 10. Green River Wyoming Brewery 11. Billy Beer (named after the brother of President Jimmy Carter) 12. Michigan Brewing Co. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62778 "2018-11-23T12:03:59Z")
Defunct breweries/beer brands: 1. Goebel Brewery 2. Oly 3. Schaefer Beer 4. Lone Star Brewing 5. Jackson Brewing Co. (Jax Beer) 6. Pete’s Brewing Company and Wicked Ale 7. Schlitz 8. Yakima Brewing ohas ooooze oooooooooooook?,. 9. Sick’s Brewing 10. Green River Wyoming Brewery 11. Billy Beer (named after the brother of President Jimmy Carter) 12. Michigan Brewing Co. 13. Henry Weinhard Next, Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 14. Christmas tree We’re going tomorrow to chop one down — they are a renewable resource. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62779 "2018-11-23T12:21:45Z")
Next, Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 1. Christmas tree 2. Christmas lights ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62780 "2018-11-23T12:54:47Z")
Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 1. Christmas tree 2. Christmas lights 3. Christmastide ornament ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62781 "2018-11-23T13:25:13Z")
Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 1. Christmas tree 2. Christmas lights 3. Christmastide ornament 4. Menorah ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62782 "2018-11-23T17:08:58Z")
Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 1. Christmas tree 2. Christmas lights 3. Christmastide ornament 4. Menorah 5. Pine garlands over the mantel ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62783 "2018-11-23T19:03:32Z")
Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 1. Christmas tree 2. Christmas lights 3. Christmastide ornament 4. Menorah 5. Pine garlands over the mantel 6. Sun catcher with Christmas design in the window ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62784 "2018-11-23T21:11:47Z")
Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 1. Christmas tree 2. Christmas lights 3. Christmastide ornament 4. Menorah 5. Pine garlands over the mantel 6. Sun catcher with Christmas design in the window 7. Christmas angel flag ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62785 "2018-11-23T23:41:40Z")
Decorations you’ll put up for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / The Holidays 1. Christmas tree 2. Christmas lights 3. Christmastide ornament 4. Menorah 5. Pine garlands over the mantel 6. Sun catcher with Christmas design in the window 7. Christmas angel flag 8. Snowman PC wallpaper background Seen here: [https://wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=95597](https://wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=95597) ---
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