That's correct. It never was good beer. I started drinking it regularly in high school in the 60s, comparing it to Oly - now that was horse p!ss! - and occasionally Heidelburg, oh, and Blitz-Weinhard outa' Portland I think. Didn't often see it. There was seldom much else available in stores or bars around here then. It was a big deal for beer drinkers when those eastern beers showed up in the local market: Miller, Budweiser, and Coors. Yeah, Coors was eastern in those provincial times.

Dan is generous to call Rainier "decent." It's not nearly that good.