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Beer In Ads #2857: Enjoy Life Or I’ll Shoot You

December 17, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Monday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1939. This ad features a man out hunting with his dog. I know he’s staring off at the sky, most likely looking for his prey, but I can’t help but think it also looks like he’s looking at me (or us), too, in a vaguely threatening manner. It’s a little unsettling, but then I remembered it’s 79 years old and he’s probably dead now, so I probably shouldn’t be too worried.

Miller-Hunting-2

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

Beer In Ads #2856: Enjoy Life Duck Hunting

December 16, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Sunday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from the 1940s. This ad features a man sitting on a riverbank by a case of beer, rifle in hand, waiting for a duck to come in range. He’s grinning like a man who’s had one too many, and I have to wonder why the decoys are just sitting there, and not being used?

Miller-Hunting

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

Beer In Ads #2855: Enjoy Life On La Salle Street, Chicago

December 15, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Saturday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1941. This ad features an illustration of La Salle Street in Chicago, Illinois.

Miller-1945-la-salle-st

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

Beer In Ads #2854: Enjoy Life With Fish Tales

December 14, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Friday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1941. This ad features the ubiquitous magic bottle of Miller High Life and a full pilsner glass sitting in front of a scene where a man, over a few beers, is telling the story of how big the fish was that got away.

Miller-1941-fish-tales

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

Beer In Ads #2853: Enjoy Life In Potato River Falls

December 13, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Thursday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1944. This ad features an illustration of a man fishing in Potato River Falls, Wisconsin.

Miller-1944-potato-river

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

Beer In Ads #2852: Enjoy Life In The Locker Room

December 12, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Wednesday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1941. This ad features the ubiquitous magic bottle of Miller High Life and a full pilsner glass sitting in front of a scene in a country club locker room after a round of golf.

Miller-1941-golf-locker

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

Beer In Ads #2851: Enjoy Life Duck Hunting

December 11, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Tuesday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1942. This ad features the ubiquitous magic bottle of Miller High Life and a full pilsner glass sitting by a shotgun shell and in front of two ducks that recently had an unfortunate run-in with a similar shotgun shell.

Miller-1942-duck-hunting

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

Beer In Ads #2850: Enjoy Life Playing Sports

December 10, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Monday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1941. This ad features yet another magic bottle of Miller High Life and a full pilsner glass sitting on a chess or checkers board, with several people engaged in various sporting pursuits.

Miller-1941-sports

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

Beer In Ads #2849: Enjoy Life Playing Chess

December 9, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Sunday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1942. This ad features yet another magic bottle of Miller High Life and a full pilsner glass along with a chess board. I think the bottle and glass might be pieces on the game.

Miller-1942-chess

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

Beer In Ads #2847: The Village Pub

December 7, 2018 By Jay Brooks


Friday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1948. This ad features a framed illustration of an old village pub, with the pub sign reading “Miller High Life.”

Miller-1948-village-frame

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

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