I unfortunately drank many of these in many fine establishments during my time in the SUNY system. After a 6 year tour, I was just glad to have a liver.
Based on extensive research and double blind studies, I would say Genny cream was far and away my favorite cheap beer, and to this day some unknown, oily, stankass beer from Mexico at Shifty's was one of the worst tastes I've ever had.
The Montreal in Plattsburgh was a fun spot to enjoy an upscale PBR, the hole where a toilet was supposed to be made it all the more special.
The late 70s/early 80s were a good time to be a complete jacka$s. Pre-MADD and cheap beer, what could go wrong?
Thanks for the topic, I'd, thankfully, forgotten most of the swill I drank back then.