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Beer In Ads #2468: Guinness Guide To English Cheese

November 22, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Wednesday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1965. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to English Cheese,” seven different English cheeses are illustrated, each with a short description about them, and what foods to pair with them, not to mention how good a glass of Guinness will pair with each cheese.

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Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers, Food & Beer Tagged With: Advertising, Cheese, Food, Guinness, History

Beer In Ads #2467: Guinness Guide To River Fish

November 21, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Tuesday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1965. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to River Fish,” six different river fish plus eels are illustrated, each with a short description of how they’re prepared, and what other foods to pair with them, and how best to prepare them, not to mention how good a glass of Guinness will pair with each fish.

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

Beer In Ads #2466: Guinness Guide To Steaks

November 20, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Monday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1956. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to Steaks,” seven different cuts of meat are illustrated, each with a short description of how they’re prepared, and what other foods to pair with them, and how best to prepare them, not to mention how good a glass of Guinness will pair with each steak.

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

Beer In Ads #2465: Guinness Guide To Shellfish

November 19, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Sunday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1966 and the 1950s. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to Shellfish,” seven different types of shellfish are illustrated, each with a short description of how they taste, and what other foods to pair with them, and how best to prepare them, not to mention how good a glass of Guinness will pair with each fish.

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Guinness also ran this ad in the 1950s, though with a slightly modified layout.

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

Beer In Ads #2464: Guinness Guide To Sea Fish

November 18, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Saturday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1953. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to Sea Fish,” seven different types of fish are illustrated, each with a short description of how they taste, and what other foods to pair with them, and how best to prepare them, not to mention how good a glass of Guinness will pair with each fish.

Guinness-1953-guide-to-sea-fish

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

Beer In Ads #2463: Guinness Guide To Cheese

November 17, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Friday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1951. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to Cheese,” ten different types of cheese are illustrated, each with a short description of how they taste, and what other foods to pair with them, not to mention how good a glass of Guinness will pair with each cheese.

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Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers, Food & Beer Tagged With: Advertising, Cheese, Food, Guinness, History

Beer In Ads #2462: Guinness Guide To Oysters

November 16, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Thursday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1951. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to Oysters,” nine different types of oysters are illustrated, each with a short description of how they taste, although I take the overriding assumption to be that they should be enjoyed with a Guinness.

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

Beer In Ads #2461: Guinness Guide To Game Birds

November 15, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Wednesday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1953. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, the “Guinness Guide to Game Birds,” seven birds are illustrated, each with a short description of the bird itself and, of course, how tasty it is, especially washed down with a glass of Guinness.

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

Beer In Ads #2460: Dizzy’s Remarkable Day

November 14, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Tuesday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1955. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, an excerpt from British statesman Benjamin Disraeli’s diary details his late supper of oysters and boiled bones, including Guinness, after what he called a “remarkable day” in parliament.

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

Beer In Ads #2459: Evening Guinness

November 13, 2017 By Jay Brooks


Monday’s ad is for Guinness, from 1962. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked. In this ad, a man has the evening newspaper and a glass of Guinness, I’m guessing a pairing made in heaven back when people still read newspapers.

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

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