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Beer In Ads #1325: What Great Americans Favored Beer As A Beverage Of Moderation?

September 26, 2014 By Jay Brooks


Friday’s ad is another one from the United States Brewers Foundation, from 1951. This a series of ads they did in 1951 using a Q&A format aimed at highlighting different positive aspects of beer and the brewing industry.

Q
What great Americans favored beer as a beverage of moderation?

A
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Patrick Henry — to name just a few.

This ad details a few of the founding fathers’ relationship with beer, and also mentions Samuel Adams, in addition to the four listed in the headline answer.

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



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