Wednesday’s ad is for Birra San Marco, from 1909, though at least one source says 1920. 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 poster is for Birra San Marco, which was founded in Venice, Italy as early as 1835, though under a different name. In 1908 it became Birra San Marco, but in 1913 changed its name again to Birra Venezia. The poster was created by Italian artist and illustrator Gian Emilio Malerba.

Tuesday’s ad is for Birra Venezia, from 1913, though at least one source says 1920. 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 poster is for Birra Venezia, which was founded in Venice, Italy as early as 1835, though under a different name. In 1908 it became Birra San Marco, but in 1913 changed its name again to Birra Venezia. The artist who created this poster is Alfonso Gabbi, but I’ve been unable to find any information about him.

Monday’s ad is for Birra Perugia, from around 1930. 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 poster is for Birra Perugia, which was founded in 1875. The brewery is located in Perugia, which is in central Italy.  The artist who created this poster is W. Romano, but I’ve been unable to find any information about him.

Sunday’s ad is for Birra Partenope Napoli, from around 1930. 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 poster is for Birra Partenope, which presumably was located in Naples, Italy, but I’ve been unable to find any information about it.  I’m also not sure who created this poster, although it was someone at the Maga agency started by Giovanni Magagnoli.

Friday’s ad is for Birra Milano, from around 1906. 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 poster is for the Birra Milano, located in Milan, Italy, and I believe was founded in 1906. This poster was created by Alsatian artist Franz Laskoff, who worked in Paris and Milan until 1906, when he left for England, before disappearing in 1918, so that’s most likely when the poster was done.