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Old Düsseldorf in a long neck


Magnum always ordered this beer. Does anyone know if this is an actual beer? I’d love to get it for nostalgic purposes.

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Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia (a German state), well known for its Altbier (literally “old [style] beer”).

So in a sense any Altbier from one of Düsseldorf’s many distilleries would be an “old Düsseldorf”.

Having said that, Magnum’s favorite beer—specifically named Old Düsseldorf—was a fictional American brand, created for the show.

When he couldn't get Old Düsseldorf, his fallback beer was “Coops” (also fictional, and possibly just a generic studio prop based on Coors).

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Ah, thanks for the reply. Too bad it’s fictional.

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I'll have one!

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