Tuesday’s holiday ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1952. This in an interesting old ad from the December 1952 issue of Modern Brewery Age, so not aimed at general consumers. As a result, it’s fairly simple and straightforward, and largely free of hyperbole and adspeak. Showing an illustration of the modern Miller brewery, with a Christmas tree on the roof by the entrance, the text simply wishes everyone “happiness and good health.”
Archives for December 13, 2016
Patent No. 777463A: Barrel Holder
Today in 1904, US Patent 777463 A was issued, an invention of Albert M. Woltz and Charles A. Suman, for their “Barrel Holder.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes these claims:
The invention relates to a barrel-holder, and has for its object to improve the construction of barrel-holders and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive one adapted to be readily applied to a counter and capable of ready adjustment to suit the height of the same.
A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character of great strength and durability adapted to readily engage barrels of different sizes and capable of enabling the same to be conveniently swung to a position beneath the counter to arrange the barrel out of the way and from under the counter when it is desired to obtain access to the contents of the barrel.
Anchor Christmas Ale 2004
It’s day thirty of my seasonal sprint to Christmas featuring all 42 labels from Anchor’s Christmas Ale — a.k.a. Our Special Ale — all different beers (well, mostly different) and all different labels, each one designed by local artist Jim Stitt, up to and including this year’s label.
2004 was the thirtieth year that Anchor made their Christmas Ale, and from 1987 through the present day, each year Anchor’s Our Special Ale has included spices, a different combination of them every time. Generally the base beer has been a spiced brown ale, although it has been varied from time to time, as well. This thirtieth label was again “[i]nspired by the Original Christmas Ale Tree.”
Patent No. 488144A: Beer Cooler
Today in 1892, US Patent 488144 A was issued, an invention of Wyatt Gibson, for his “Beer Cooler.” There’s no Abstract, although in the description it includes these claims:
This invention relates to improvements in beer-coolers, the objects in view being to pro- Vide a cheaply-constructed and simple cooling device for cooling beer or other liquids, to so arrange the parts as to permit of an easy handling of the keg containing the beer or other liquid, to permit of ready access to and separation of the parts for the purpose of cleaning the apparatus, and, furthermore, to adapt the same when not in use as a beer or other liquid cooler to serve as an efficient refrigerator or cold-storage chamber for domestic purposes.