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Archives for December 2021

Beer In Ads #3956: Hamm’s Eagle

December 31, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Friday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from the late 1800s, I believe. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one was most likely a promotional poster and features an eagle perching on a series of Hamm’s beer bottles.

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

Beer In Ads #3955: Brewed From America’s Finest Barley

December 30, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Thursday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from the 1950s. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one features a barley farming scene with a giant bottle f beer in the foreground, with the tagline “Hamm’s Beer, Brewed From America’s Finest Barley.”

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

Beer In Ads #3954: Mount Rainier, It’s The Beer Refreshing

December 29, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Wednesday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from 1959. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one features picture of Mount Rainier on one half and a paneled wood background on the other half with the Hamm’s logo and a can and full mug of beer, with the tagline “It’s the Beer Refreshing.”

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

Beer In Ads #3953: A Special Kind Of Refreshment

December 28, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Tuesday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from 1959. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one features five bottles of beer that spell out Hamm’s, with the tagline “A sp3ecial kind of refreshment … from the land of sky blue waters!”

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

Beer Birthday: Chris Spradley

December 28, 2021 By Jay Brooks

RToday is the 50th birthday — The Big 5-O — of Chris Spradley. Chris has worn a variety of hats in the brewing community, starting with Craft Beer Consultants, which is began in 2011, and working as sales rep. for Rahr & Sons Brewing shortly thereafter. He was also a host of “What’s On Tap Radio” and later created “Destination Beer,” a beer and food show. But more recently, he started his own food truck, “Crawfish Chris,” in his native Houston, serving true to style Cajun crawfish with all the sides (including mushrooms and garlic, plus Viet style with butter and garlic sauce). I’ve run in to Chris from time to time at various beer events and he’s a passionate ambassador for great beer and food. Join me in wishing Chris a very happy birthday.

With Julia Herz and Teri Fahrendorf.
With Steve Hindy and Gary Fish.
Chris and Ken Grossman.

Filed Under: Beers

Beer In Ads #3952: Good Cheer From The Land Of Sky Blue Waters

December 27, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Monday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from 1967. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one is a newspaper ad showing the Hamm’s Bear wearing a scarf and hat trudging through the snow carrying a case of Hamm’s Beer, with the tagline “Good Cheer from the land of sky blue waters.” The ad appears to be for Moslander Distributing Co. who were located in Grand Island, Nebraska.

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

Beer In Ads #3951: The Better The Water … The Better The Beer

December 27, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Sunday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from 1967. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one shows two bottles of beer, one with a normal Hamm’s label and the other torn open to reveal a lake scene with a fish jumping out of it and an overflowing mug of beer, with the tagline “Hamm’s inside story: The better the water … the better the beer.”

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

Beer In Ads #3950: Good Cheer

December 25, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Saturday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from the 1950s. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one shows a wintery scene with the Hamm’s Bear riding a toboggan down a mountain with three glasses on beer in tow, with the tagline “Good Cheer,” and at the bottom of the ad, Hamm’s From the land of sky blue waters!”

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

Beer In Ads #3949: Hamm’s Good Cheer

December 24, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Friday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from 1960. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one shows a wintery scene with a pair of mugs clinking together in a toast, with the tagline “Good Cheer,” and at the bottom of the ad, Hamm’s From the land of sky blue waters.”

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

Beer In Ads #3948: Cool Off With Hamm’s Beer

December 23, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Thursday’s ad is for “Hamm’s,” from 1960. This ad was made for Hamm’s Brewing, which was founded in 1865 by Theodore Hamm in St. Paul, Minnesota. At its peak, it was the 5th largest brewery in America, and operated facilities in five cities, including San Francisco, L.A., Baltimore and Houston, in addition to the original brewery in Minnesota. This one shows a wintery scene with a can of beer and a full mug in the snow, with the tagline “COOL OFF with Hamm’s!”

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

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