Wednesday’s ad is for Amstel Bier, from the 1940s, although at least
Beer In Ads #2904: Amstel Blonde
Beer In Ads #2903: Amstel Still Life
Tuesday’s ad is for Amstel Bier, from 1929. From the late 1800s until the 1940s, poster art really came into its own, and in
Beer In Ads #2902: Bières Excelsior
Monday’s ad is for Bières Excelsior, from 1940. From the late 1800s until the 1940s, poster art really came into its own, and in
Beer In Ads #2901: Bières La Semeuse
Sunday’s ad is for Bières La Semeuse, from 1900. From the late 1800s until the 1940s, poster art really came into its own, and in
Song In Praise Of Ale
Today is the birthday of Charles Lamb, who “was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children’s book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb.” In addition to his own works, and adapting others, he also collected works of earlier authors. One such work was entitled “Specimens of English Dramatic Poets, Selected by Charles Lamb,” published in 1803.
One of his choices has an anonymous author, and is ascribed to the London Chanticleers, and is characterized as “a rude sketch of a play, printed 1659, but evidently much older.” It’s entitled “Song in praise of Ale.”
Song in praise of Ale
I.
Submit, bunch of Grapes,
To the strong Barley ear;
The weak Vine no longer,
The Laurel shall wear.
II.
Sack and drinks else,
Desist from the strife,
Ale’s th’ only Aqua vitae,
And liquor of life.
III.
Then come my boon fellows,
Let’s drink it around;
It keeps us from th’ grave,
Though it lays us o’ th’ ground.
IV.
Ale’s a Physcian,
No Mountebank bragger,
Can cure the chill ague,
Though ’t be with the stagger.
V.
Ale’s a strong wrestler,
Flings all it hath met;
And makes the ground slippery,
Though ’t be not wet.
VI.
Ale is both Ceres,
And good Neptune too,
Ale’s froth was the Sea,
From whence Venus grew.
VII.
Ale is immortal:
And be there no stops,
In bonny Lads’ quaffing,
Can live without hops.
VIII.
Then come my boon fellows,
Let’s drink it around;
It keeps us from the grave,
Though it lays us o’ th’ ground.
Beer In Ads #2900: Actien-Bier Brauerei
Saturday’s ad is for the
Beer In Ads #2899: The Beer That Limburg Is Proud Of
Friday’s ad is for Brands Bier, from the 1950s, I believe, though some sources say it’s 1950. From the late 1800s until the 1940s, poster art really came into its own, and in
Beer In Ads #2898: If Only I Had A Glass Of Cold Three Horseshoes Beer!!
Thursday’s ad is for Van Roy Wieze, from the 1940s, I believe, though some sources say it’s 1950. From the late 1800s until the 1940s, poster art really came into its own, and in
Beer In Ads #2897: Van Roy Wieze
Wednesday’s ad is for Van Roy Wieze, from the 1940s, I believe, though some sources say it’s 1950. From the late 1800s until the 1940s, 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 Brouwerij Van Roy (a.k.a. Brouwerij Het Anker Wieze), which was located in the East Flanders town of Weize since it was founded in 1866. The poster was created by an artist whose name appears to be
Beer In Ads #2896: Biere Titan
Tuesday’s ad is for Biere Titan, from 1933-34, though some sources say it’s 1926. From the late 1800s until the 1940s, 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 Grandes Brasseries de Jarny et Uckange, which was located in the Moselle region of Eastern France. The company was created in 1926 by the merger of two breweries. The poster was created by Dutch artist Gabrielle Favre.
