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Archives for March 25, 2013

Beer In Ads #830: Fire Engine Red

March 25, 2013 By Jay Brooks


Monday’s ad is for Rheingold, from 1958, featuring Miss Rheingold from that year, Madelyn Darrow. I far as I can tell, she’s sightseeing on a fire boat — is that what they call a boat owned by the fire department? — and wearing a bright red ensemble, with white gloves of course, for the journey.

Rheingold-1958-photo

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, History

Alcohol Ranges By Style

March 25, 2013 By Jay Brooks

ethyl-alcohol
Today’s infographic is another one from Lug Wrench, this one all about Alcohol By Volume Ranges By Style, showing the BJCP styles with the range of a.b.v. for each.

ABV-Chart
Click here to see the chart full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: Infographics, Science of Brewing

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