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Beer In Ads #3781: Rainier For Good Cheer

July 8, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Thursday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1940. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one is shows a gal and her horse because nothing says “For Good Cheer” like a cowgirl.

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

Beer In Ads #3780: Rainier 1906 Calendar

July 7, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Wednesday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1906. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one is the cover to a 1906 promotional calendar produced for Rainier Beer.

You can see it a little better in this image of the calendar, which appears to be unused.

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

Beer In Ads #3779: There’s Something Else Goes With It

July 6, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Tuesday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1917. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one is the sheet music to a song entitled “There’s Something Else Goes With It,” which is “Dedicated to Glorious Old Rainier.” The words and music were written by J. Louis MacEvoy.

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

Beer In Ads #3778: Rainier Beer Pure Food

July 5, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Monday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1910. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one is a tray that shows a woman sitting on a wooden bench emblazoned with “Pure Food” with her hand inexplicably over her head and a glass of beer in the other hand. I’m not sure what that pose is meant to convey. At the bottom is the tagline. “There’s New Strength and Vigor in Every Drop.”

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

Beer In Ads #3777: A Fountain Of Health And Happiness

July 4, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Saturday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1904. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one shows a clever self-pouring bottle that can fill four small glasses at a time. It’s too bad they never perfected that technology.

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

Beer In Ads #3776: You Can’t Help Keeping Your Mind On Rainier Beer

July 3, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Saturday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1904. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one shows a woman on the beach swooning with a ginormous bottle of beer behind her, and the curious text. “You Can’t Help Keeping Your Mind on Rainier Beer After Knowing What It Is Like.”

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

Beer In Ads #3775: It’s Rainier Beer

July 2, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Friday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1904. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one shows a trio of women on the beach pointing out to sea, where there’s a giant bottle of beer bobbing on the waves. Or it is surfing? The tagline is somewhat inscrutable. “For it is on the top which proves its high grade.” I’m not really sure what that means.

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

Beer In Ads #3774: Fashion Favors Rainier

July 1, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Thursday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1904. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one shows what appears to be a sporting event so I’m not sure why it’s fashion that’s being held out as why you should drink Rainier Beer. I also can’t tell if the man in the foreground is using a megaphone or drinking it.

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

Beer In Ads #3773: There Is Nothing Like Rainier Beer

June 30, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Wednesday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1904. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one shows a woman in a bathing suit and the tagline starts out with “There Is Nothing Like Rainier Beer,” which is a fine headline. But then it continues, somewhat awkwardly, I’d argue. “There Is Nothing Like Rainier Beer While at the Sea Shore on your Vacation.” That’s a pretty specific time when when there’s nothing else like their beer. I’m pretty sure that’s not the only time they want you to drink their beer.

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

Beer In Ads #3772: I Did, I Do, I Swear

June 29, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Tuesday’s ad is for “Rainier Beer,” from 1904. This ad was made for the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., who made Rainier Beer, and was later known as the Rainier Brewing Company of Seattle, Washington. This one shows a man in an odd-looking beret holding a bottle of beer, apparently reciting this oath. “I Did, I Do, I Will Always Swear by Rainier for Refreshment after Recreation.”

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

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