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Beer In Ads #1021: A Basket Full Of Puppies

November 15, 2013 By Jay Brooks


Friday’s ad is for Rheingold Beer, from 1953, and features Miss Rheingold from that year, Mary Austin. The ad shows Miss Rheingold on a lawn in front of what looks like a southern mansion (or even the White House? Nah) with a basket full of puppies, and poodles, no less. I’m sure this will fire up the ire of the poodle lovers of the world, but those are some ugly dogs. I’m not sure that scene makes me want a Rheingold beer.

Rheingold-1953-pups

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

For The Love Of Beer Infographic

November 15, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is entitled “For the Love of Beer,” and comes from Buzzle, where they also created a large list of beer brands.

love-of-beer-infographic

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries, Just For Fun Tagged With: Infographics, International

Beer In Ads #1020: He Started Your Country Club

November 14, 2013 By Jay Brooks


Thursday’s ad is for Budweiser, also from 1948. It’s yet another of Bud’s “Great Contributions to Good Taste” series, this one suggesting that it was James VI of Scotland who made country clubs possible, because he changed the laws to allow golf (which had apparently been prohibited by earlier kings). Having been to countless wedding receptions at country clubs, I’m not entirely convinced that it was such a great contribution to good taste.

Bud-1948-James-VI

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

Hard Cider Uncorked

November 14, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic takes a hard look at hard cider, beer’s sister beverage in many parts of the world. Hard Cider Uncorked was created by the Angry Orchard cider company.

Cider_infographic
Click here to see the infographic full size.

Filed Under: Just For Fun, Related Pleasures Tagged With: Cider, Infographics

Beer In Ads #1019: Ice Gave All 48 States A Seashore …

November 13, 2013 By Jay Brooks


Wednesday’s ad is for Budweiser, from 1948. Another of Bud’s “Great Contributions to Great Taste” series, this one extolling the virtues of seafood and cold, whether from ice or refrigeration.

Bud-fishing-1948

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

Who Is The American Homebrewer?

November 13, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is was released yesterday by the American Homebrewers Association, and is entitled Who is the American Homebrewer? The data used to answer that question came from their “first-ever survey of homebrewers nationwide, which [broke] down the demographics, brewing habits and shopping behaviors of American homebrewers.”

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Filed Under: Breweries, Just For Fun, Related Pleasures Tagged With: Brewers Association, Homebrewing, Infographics

Beer In Ads #1018: Refreshingly Different!

November 12, 2013 By Jay Brooks


Tuesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1948. The tagline reads, “Refreshingly Different!” And while it’s certainly different, I’m not quite sure how something can be refreshingly different. But if anything could, I suppose a bear waitress in a green polka-dot apron and ice skating to deliver a Schlitz with two glasses would definitely fit the bill.

Schlitz-1948-skating

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

What Is Yeast?

November 12, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is a generic look at yeast, part of the “kitchen curious infographic series” by the Doodle Cook.

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Click here to see the infographic full size.

Filed Under: Just For Fun, Related Pleasures Tagged With: Infographics, Science of Brewing, Yeast

Beer In Ads #1017: The Ammunition Is Being Passed

November 11, 2013 By Jay Brooks


Monday’s ad is for Budweiser, from 1943. In honor of Veterans Day, it’s a World War 2 era Navy ad. The tagline, “The Ammunition is being passed,” is a reference to “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” an patriotic song written by Frank Loesser in 1942. It was a response to the attack on Pearl Harbor that marked American involvement in World War II.

Bud-1943-ammunition

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

Craft Beer Vs. Crafty Beer Infographic

November 11, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic tackles the recently controversial debate about Craft Beer versus Crafty Beer, beer created by the larger beer companies to resemble smaller brands. It was created by M. Saurer Creative for Northland Beer.

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Click here to see the infographic full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun, Politics & Law Tagged With: Big Brewers, Business, Infographics

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