Tuesday’s ad is for Miller High Life, from 1949. The scene in the ad depicts a ceremonial burning of the mortgage — presumably because it’s now paid off and not in protest — with the assembled party goers toasting the event with beer, and making the comparison to champagne that Miller continually advanced as its selling point. It’s funny to think that there was a time when people actually paid off their mortgages in full and owned their homes outright, but it happened. It was even relatively common enough back then that it could be used in a beer ad. But when’s the last time you heard of that happening recently?
Archives for May 28, 2013
Alpha Acid Ranges By Hop Variety
Today’s infographic is another one from Lug Wrench Brewing, this one showing Alpha Acid Ranges By Hop Variety, based on the info provided by HopUnion.