Tuesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1940. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a woman is at a costume party — Halloween perhaps — while someone in ruffled sleeves pours her a bottle of Schlitz. Unfortunately the best image of the ad I could find cuts of the text a bit, but there’s something about a “happy little chuckle.” Happy Halloween.

Monday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1943. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, another of the curious bear ads, in which the Sherlock Holmes of bears is on the case, and has found what he’s looking for: Schlitz beer.

Sunday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1941. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a woman has painted a work of art, which you’ll not be surprised to learn is a bottle of Schlitz beer. Curiously, she also painted the words “No bitterness” at the top of the canvas which ruins of the painting for me, at least.

And here’s a second ad that used the same art.

Saturday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1942. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a woman with an orchid in her hair is singing into a microphone, apparently “singing the praises of America’s most distinguished beer.” Or maybe that’s what gave her the courage to step up to the mic in the first place, who knows?

Friday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1942. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a woman holds a clear glass of beer to show just how clear it is as you can see the Schlitz globe easily through the beer. That certainly proves it’s “America’s most distinguished beer.”

Thursday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1946. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a number of people are sitting at outdoor tables, perhaps a restaurant or cafe, or even some impossibly rich backyard (there is someone dressed more like a maid than a waitress in the background). I’m starting to lean toward the latter explanation since that would indeed be the more gracious living scenario. And maybe it’s just me, but the woman with black hair front and center looks like she could be Betty Page, or at least has a Better Page-haircut.

Wednesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1945. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a top hat, white gloves, cane, and corsage sit on a table, signs of a fancy todo about to take place. Meanwhile, Schlitz is suggesting that the distinction added to a man’s attire by a top hat is the same as what they do with hop flavor. Seems like a bit of a stretch, but maybe of Fred Astaire could dance about it?

Tuesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1944. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a couple rides their horses through an autumn forest as the leaves change to brilliant fall colors. But I especially love this phrasing in the ad copy: “the kiss of hops in Schlitz imparts the piquant hop flavor with none of the bitterness.”

Monday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1944. “Just the Kiss of the Hops” was a popular slogan used by Schlitz for several decades. It’s meant to express that their beer had no bitterness, but they definitely had some fun with it over the years. In this ad, a couple is on a romantic canoe trip, although to be fair, one of them is doing all of the work while the other lies on a pillow. I hope at least he gets the first beer when they reach land for all his paddling.