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Beer In Ads #3709: Coors Leadership

April 27, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Tuesday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1936. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one features the headline “Leadership” and then proceeds to try to make the case that good leadership makes the beer taste better, sort of, at least it’s a bit of stretch to connect the two, although that seems to be the case for all of their advertising throughout the later half of the 1930s.

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

Beer In Ads #3708: Brewed With Pure Rocky Mountain Spring Water

April 26, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Monday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1936. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one features the tagline that would be used for decades, even to the present day, “Brewed with Pure Rocky Mountain Spring Water.”

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

Beer In Ads #3707: Deliciously Different

April 25, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Sunday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1936. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one features the tagline “Deliciously Different,” which is “because Brewed with Coors own Private Brand Malt.” And that is still true, as I visited the valley in southwest Colorado where there are several large family farms growing barley for Coors. It was impressive. Is is noticeably different in the flavor? Doubtful.

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

Beer In Ads #3706: As Cool—As Clean—As Refreshing

April 24, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Saturday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1937. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one features the tagline “As Cool—As Clean—As Refreshing,” which then Coors reveals by which they mean “As a Snow-Fed Stream High Up in the Rockies.” Um, okay.

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

Beer In Ads #3705: Do You Drink The Label Or The Beer?

April 23, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Friday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1937. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one features the headline “What do you drink … the LABEL or the BEER?” and argues that you should ignore other, old, and well-known brewery names and drink their beer instead. Um, okay.

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

Beer In Ads #3704: Coors’ Ambrosial Brilliance

April 22, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Thursday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1938. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one features the Coors’ famous waterfall, but it’s the text in this one I love. “When your palate is keenest, the ambrosial brilliance of Coors Export Lager is most enjoyed.” Now that’s a phrase I need to start using, “ambrosial brilliance.”

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

Beer In Ads #3703: More Coors Confidence

April 21, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Wednesday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1938. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one is another “Confidence” ad, this time equating the confidence of the bridge cable maker from the steel worker’s confidence and then compares that to customers’ confidence in “Coors Export Lager.” Um, okay.

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

Beer In Ads #3702: As Clean, As Brisk, As Bracing

April 20, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Tuesday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1936. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one says that the Rocky Mountain Spring Water they use for brewing Coors is “As Clean, As Brisk, and As Bracing,” as … well, as the beer, so it the logic seems a little circular.

Filed Under: Beers

Beer In Ads #3701: A Sure Sign Of A Good Stein

April 19, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Monday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1936. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one says that seeing a “Coors on Tap” means “A Sure ‘Sign‘ of a Good Stein.” Yeah, they went there. But since I’m a pun lover, I’ll let it slide.

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

Beer In Ads #3700: A Case Of Coors In Christmas Dress

April 18, 2021 By Jay Brooks

Sunday’s ad is for “Coors Beer,” from 1936. This ad was made for the Coors Brewing Co., who did not do as much advertising as their competitors. In part, this was because they were not sold nationwide until the 1980s. This one advertises special packaging for the holidays, which “Makes a Glorious Gift to Friends, Lists of Employees Or Jovial Associates.”

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

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