Today’s infographic was created by the Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado, showing the family tree of beer styles.
Beer In Ads #788: Cool Off!
Wednesday’s ad is for Old Vienna, the Canadian O’Keefe’s brand, from 1953. While painting the floor red — why?, only heaven knows — the family dog knocks over both the painter and the can of paint. What to do next? The ad suggests that you “cool off” and “open a bottle of sparkling, light-bodied Old Vienna Beer. Is that before or after you smack the dog with a rolled-up newspaper?
Beer, Water & Responsibility From Full Sail
Boy, the Hood River is picturesque, especially as it’s filmed in this newly produced video for Full Sail Brewing, all about Beer, Water & Responsibility. In today’s Press Release, they discuss their water and how they strive to use it wisely.
A great brew begins with great water. Full Sail is located in Hood River, Oregon at the base of Mt. Hood, where pristine water literally flows from the springs on the mountain. The video was filmed at and around the brewery, celebrating both the breweries exceptionally low water use and the beauty of the environment that inspires this commitment to preserve this valuable resource.
“When we look out from our brewery we can see both the Columbia River and the snow-capped peaks beyond, highlighted up against the clear blue skies. We feel so lucky to work in this truly amazing place. It would be impossible to live and work in the Columbia River Gorge and not be inspired by the sheer beauty of the place. It’s not hard to figure out what would attract us to this setting. And it is our love for this environment that drives our sustainable practices, so pure water, local ingredients and responsible processes are poured into each and every pint,” says Full Sail’s Executive Brewmaster, Jamie Emmerson.
It really is a beautiful part of the country, something of a paradise, especially since there’s so much good beer all around.
The Many Colours Of Beer
Today’s infographic is another chart of beer colors, this one from Mash Sparge Boil.
Click here to see if full size.
Beer In Ads #787: Curious Neighbors
Tuesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1949, and is one in their “I was curious” series. In adjoining apartments in one of those beautiful brick buildings with ivy-covered walls and planters that don’t really exist in the real world, the residents run into one another and the couple invite down for a glass of Schlitz. I love how dressed up everybody is just relaxing on their patio.
What Your Beer Style Says About You
Today’s infographic, What Your Beer Styles Says About You, is something of a zodiac, from Bite, a Canadian humor website. There are 16 types of beer with a snarky analysis of the people that favor each style.
Beer In Ads #786: Ed McMahon Picks A Pair
Monday’s ad is for Budweiser, from 1967, and features Johnny Carson’s sidekick Ed McMahon. He’s look relatively normal in the foreground, a button-down man in a grey flannel suit, but the Budweiser suit he’s wearing in the ad behind him? Hiyoooo!
The Biology Of A Hangover
Today’s infographic tackles the morning after. In the Biology of a Hangover, it “goes over the course our bodies go through as it processes alcohol and how it leaves us with the dreaded hangover.”
Beer Production & Consumption Around The World
Today’s infographic shows how much people are drinking around the world, along with how much brewers are making to satisfy that demand. Global Beer Production and Consumption also shows distribution of alcohol by continent.
Alaska Barleywine Festival 2013 Winners
Here are the winners from this weekend’s Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Anchorage Brewing Barley Wine, Anchorage, Alaska
- Firestone Walker Sucaba, Paso Robles, California
- Black Raven Old Bird Brain Barley Wine, Redmond, Washington
And the Best Winter Beer:
- Glacier Brewhouse Ukranian Eisbock, Anchorage, Alaska
Congratulations to all the winners. Thanks again to Tom Dalldorf from the Celebrator Beer News, for sending me the winners.
