When I moved to New York a mere 46 years ago I was already slurping a little beer clandestinely and the only native brands I remember from back then were Pabst, Schlitz, Miller, Budweiser and Michelob. No microbreweries then, no Anchor Steam east of the SF Bay, no Sam Adams sold in NY... I thought they were the worst beers in the world. Beck's was a lifesaver.