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Beer In Ads #1582: The Butler Drank It

June 10, 2015 By Jay Brooks


Wednesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1949. It’s from their long-running “I was curious” series. I guess in 1949, just after World War 2, everyone had their own butler so the ad was relatable. It’s also a little funny that the tray sitting there is filled with pilsner glasses, but the butler used a humble tumbler when he tasted it, not wanting to use the fancy glassware for himself, I suppose.

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



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