Thursday’s ad is for Budweiser. Showing a pair of old men sharing bottles of Budweiser, it’s such a simple ad, that it may have been from the early part of last century, if not even older. At least one other source claims it’s from the 1940s, but there’s no evidence for that, so I’m still not so sure. Still, it’s nice illustration and undoubtedly made a good poster for a bar.
With tongue firmly in cheek, The Daily posted this chart on Sunday, calling it their Foolproof Guide To Picking The Perfect Brew.
Today is the 37th birthday of Melissa Cole, UK beer writer extraordinaire. I’d met Melissa first online and then in person at the Rake in London a few years ago. She’s also been coming over to our side of the pond to judge at both GABF and the World Beer Cup. She’s a great advocate for beer generally, but especially for women, and is great fun to hang out and drink with. She also writes online at Taking the Beard Out of Beer! which is subtitled “A Girl’s Guide To Beer.” Her first book, Let Me Tell You About Beer, was published recently. Join me in wishing Melissa a very happy birthday.
At the Great British Beer Festival three years ago, with Roger Protz.
Melissa with Greg Koch, from Stone Brewing, at GABF in 2009.
The Lost Abbey’s Tomme Arthur with a blushing Melissa at the World Beer Cup dinner in Chicago a few years ago.
A couple of years ago at the Rake in London, Melissa and Matt Brynildson, from Firestone Walker.
With friends at University sometime between 1993-97 (photo purloined from Facebook).