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Beer In Ads #2977: Pelforth, The Pride Of France

April 27, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Saturday’s ad is for Pelforth, The Pride of France, from the later 1960s. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. Pelforth is a French brewery founded in 1921 in Mons-en-Barœul by three Lillois brewers (though one sources says 1914). It was originally called Pelican, after a popular dance at the time, but changed its name to Pelforth after World War II. The name is a mash up of Pelican and “forte”, which means strong – and this is the style of beer they brew, including a blonde, brune and amber. Today, the brewery is owned by Heineken.

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

Beer In Ads #2976: Beach Beer Couple

April 26, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Friday’s ad is another poster for kühles Bier, or “Cool Beer,” from 1954. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. This is part of a series of posters promoting beer by the German Brewers Association in the mid-20th century. It was created by German artist Heinz Fehling, who created both The Beach Babe and The Worker posters the same year. It appears that he may even have used the same models. Unfortunately, I could only find this black and white example of the poster, so it’s possible it was never used. (By contrast, the other two are widely available, even today.)

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

Beer In Ads #2975: Everyone’s Plush

April 25, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Thursday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for December 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Jedem sein Pläsierchen,
mir mein Bierchen!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “Everyone’s plush, me my beer!” This is definitely one of the odder captions, and I’m sure there must be some idiom that Google Translate is not picking up on. At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Das Richtige für richtigen Durst!” or “Bier, The right thing for real thirst!”

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

Beer In Ads #2974: A Fresh Beer In The Evening Time Creates Peace And Coziness!

April 24, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Wednesday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for November 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Ein frisches Bier zur Abendzeit
schafft Frieden und Gemütlichkeit!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “A fresh beer in the evening time creates peace and coziness!” At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Bier, Wer schafft, braucht Kraft!” or “Beer, Who creates, needs strength!”

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

Beer In Ads #2973: For My Thirst, I Appreciate A Fresh Beer From A Beautiful Hand!

April 23, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Tuesday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for October 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Für meinen Durst
von schöner Hand —
ein frisches Bier
das lob’ ich mir!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “For my thirst from a beautiful hand – a fresh beer I appreciate that!” At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Für richtigen Durst der richtige Trank!” or “Bier, For real thirst, the right potion!”

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

Beer In Ads #2972: North, South, East, West, Beer Tastes Best Everywhere!

April 22, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Monday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for September 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Ob Norden, Süden, Osten, Westen,
ein Bier schmeckt überall am besten!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “North, South, East, West,
a beer tastes the best everywhere!” At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Bier, Wer schafft, braucht Kraft!” or “Beer, Who creates, needs strength!”

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

Beer In Ads #2971: The Harvest Work Is Done, Now Drink The Noble Barley Juice!

April 21, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Sunday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for August 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Die Erntearbeit ist geschafft,
nun trinkt den edlen Gerstensaft!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “The harvest work is done, now drink the noble barley juice!” At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Bier, Wer schafft, braucht Kraft!” or “Beer, Who creates, needs strength!”

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

Beer In Ads #2970: Beer, The Right Thing For Real Thirst!

April 20, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Saturday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for July 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Die Welltest schön,
die Sonne
scheint
ein Bier, mein bester
Ferienfreund!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “The Welltest beautiful, the sun seems a beer, my best Holiday friend” At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Das Richtige für richtigen Durst!” or “Bier, The right thing for real thirst!”

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

Beer In Ads #2969: When Your Heavy Shift Is Done, Beer Gives You New Strength!

April 19, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Friday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for June 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Ist die schwere Schicht geschafft,
gibt ein Bier Dir Neue Kraft…!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “Is the heavy shift done,
a beer gives you new strength …!” At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Bier, Wer schafft, braucht Kraft!” or “Bier, Who creates, needs strength!”

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

Beer In Ads #2968: For Real Thirst, The Right Potion!

April 18, 2019 By Jay Brooks

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Thursday’s ad is for a German beer calendar, from 1953. From the late 1800s until the 1960s, poster art really came into its own, and in Europe a lot of really cool posters, many of them for breweries, were produced. In addition to posters and other promotional materials, the German Brewers Association also produced calendars promoting their beer beginning in 1951. These are the monthly pages from the 1953 calendar, and each of the illustrations is by Austrian artist Rudolf Hermann. He was apparently a somewhat controversial figure, primarily because one of his best-known works was a poster for the Degenerate Art Exhibition that the Nazi’s put on to vilify modern art and artists, but he was also persecuted by the Nazis, too, so it’s unclear what his involvement might have been. This page is for May 1953, and at the top, it reads.

Was man aus Malz und Hopfen bräut,
das hat noch keinen Mann gereut!

That translates roughly, very roughly I suspect, as “What you brew from malt and hops, that has not killed any man!” At the bottom of the calendar is printed “Für richtigen Durst, der richtige Trank!” or “For real thirst, the right potion!”

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

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