PBR

Cheap American lager

PBR has three common meanings depending on context.

In casual American speech, it's Pabst Blue Ribbon, a budget beer associated with dive bars and hipster irony: We grabbed some PBRs and watched the game.

In rodeo, PBR is Professional Bull Riders.

In 3D graphics and gaming, PBR is physically based rendering—a method that simulates how light interacts with surfaces realistically.

beer

Pabst

American beer company

can · draft · keg · brewpub · pilsner · barley · hops · malt · yeast · pint

hipster

ironic

Expressing contrary meaning

Portland · artisanal · mustache · vintage · thrift · indie · gentrification · tattoos · vinyl · retro

rodeo

bull riding

Sport atop bucking cattle

circuit · finals · Las Vegas · eight seconds · chute · rank · score · western · livestock · competition

ribbon

award

Honor given for merit

winner · competition · fair · excellence · distinction · recognition · medal · rosette · champion · best in show

Categories
Opposites
beer quality/prestige

PBRDom Pérignon

Legendary French bubbly

single malt scotch · Heineken · Stella Artois · craft cocktail · bottle service

beer style/production

PBRcraft beer

Small-batch artisanal beer

IPA · German pilsner

cultural/class signifier

PBRGrey Goose

French luxury vodka

bottle service · caviar · foie gras · Rolls-Royce

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG