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Mexico Beer

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Today in 1810, Mexico gained their Independence from Spain.

Mexico
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Mexico Breweries

Mexico Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: Asociacion Nacional De Cervez Mexico; Beer Manufacturers Association

National Regulatory Agency: Ministry of Health (Secretaria De Salud)

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Labels must include the following information: Name or commercial trademark of the product; Name and address of importer; Net contents (in metric units); Country of origin; Alcohol content by percentage of total volume; Date marking, if applicable; Special instructions for use, storage, or handling, if necessary

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08% Note: Foreigners with recent (in the past 10 years) drunk-driving criminal convictions are generally refused entry at the border. Mexico’s Immigration Act section 36 considers any foreign drinking and driving outstanding charge or conviction as an Indictable offense (similar to a felony).

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  • Full Name: United Mexican States
  • Location: North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States
  • Government Type: Federal Republic
  • Language: Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8% [Note: indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages]
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 5.2% (Pentecostal 1.4%, other 3.8%), Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.1%, other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1%
  • Capital: Mexico City
  • Population: 114,975,406; 11th
  • Area: 1,964,375 sq km, 14th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly less than three times the size of Texas
  • National Food: Mole poblano; Tacos
  • National Symbols: Golden Eagle; Dahlia; Ahuehuete (Taxodium mucronatum); Our Lady of Guadalupe, Castillo de Chapultepec, Teotihuacan, el Zocalo, sombrero, chocolate, mariachis; Eagle, snake and cactus
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From France and the UK, January 1, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 34

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  • How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 78%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: 21%
  • Other: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 5.02
  • Unrecorded: 3.40
  • Total: 8.42
  • Beer: 3.96

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 5 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, places, specific events, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 4

Prohibition: Zapatista Communities will often ban alcohol as part of a collective decision. This has been used by many villages as a way to decrease domestic violence and has generally been favored by women. However, this is not recognized by federal Mexican law as the Zapatista movement is strongly opposed by the federal government.

The sale and purchase of alcohol is prohibited on and the night before certain national holidays, such as Natalicio de Benito Juárez (birthdate of Benito Juárez) and Día de la Revolución, which are meant to be dry nationally. The same “dry law” applies to the days before presidential elections every six years.

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Papua New Guinea Beer

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Today in 1975, Papua New Guinea gained their Independence from Australia.

Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea Breweries

Papua New Guinea Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: No BAC

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  • Full Name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea
  • Location: Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
  • Government Type: Constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
  • Language: Tok Pisin (official), English (official), Hiri Motu (official), some 860 indigenous languages spoken (over one-tenth of the world’s total) [Note: Tok Pisin, a creole language, is widely used and understood; English is spoken by 1%-2%; Hiri Motu is spoken by less than 2%]
  • Religion(s): Tok Pisin (official), English (official), Hiri Motu (official), some 860 indigenous languages spoken (over one-tenth of the world’s total)
    note: Tok Pisin, a creole language, is widely used and understood; English is spoken by 1%-2%; Hiri Motu is spoken by less than 2%
  • Capital: Port Moresby
  • Population: 6,310,129; 105th
  • Area: 462,840 sq km, 55th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than California
  • National Food: Mumu
  • National Symbols: Raggiana Bird of Paradise; Southern Cross
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, Pacific Community
  • Independence: From the Australian-administered UN trusteeship, September 16, 1975

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: None
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bia
  • How to Order a Beer: Wanpela bia, plis
  • How to Say “Cheers”: haisin
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 38%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: 61%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.49
  • Unrecorded: 2.00
  • Total: 3.49
  • Beer: 0.57

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.5 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, places
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Nicaragua Beer

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Today in 1821, Nicaragua gained their Independence from Spain.

Nicaragua
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Nicaragua Breweries

  • Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua

Nicaragua Brewery Guides

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

nicaragua

  • Full Name: Republic of Nicaragua
  • Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official) 97.5%, Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8% [Note: English and indigenous languages found on the Atlantic coast]
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 58.5%, Protestant 23.2% (Evangelical 21.6%, Moravian 1.6%), Jehovah’s Witnesses 0.9%, other 1.7%, none 15.7%
  • Capital: Managua
  • Population: 5,727,707; 108th
  • Area: 130,370 sq km, 98th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than New York state
  • National Food: Gallo pinto
  • National Symbols: Turquoise-browed Motmot; Sacuanjoche
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Spain, September 15, 1821

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 19
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 30%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: 69%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 3.77
  • Unrecorded: 1.60
  • Total: 5.37
  • Beer: 1.13

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 3.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, intoxicated persons
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Honduras Beer

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Today in 1821, Honduras gained their Independence from Spain.

Honduras
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Honduras Breweries

Honduras Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.07%

honduras

  • Full Name: Republic of Honduras
  • Location: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
  • Government Type: Democratic Constitutional Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%
  • Capital: Tegucigalpa
  • Population: 8,296,693; 93rd
  • Area: 112,090 sq km, 103rd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Tennessee
  • National Food: Baleada, Carne Asada, Sopa de Caracol (Conch Soup)
  • National Symbols: White-tailed deer, Scarlet Macaw; Hazelnut pine
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Spain, September 15, 1821

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.07%
  • Number of Breweries: 4

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  • How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 40%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: 59%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 3.08
  • Unrecorded: 1.40
  • Total: 4.48
  • Beer: 1.29

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 3.1 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, places
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Guatemala Beer

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Today in 1821, Guatemala gained their Independence from Spain.

Guatemala
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Guatemala Breweries

Guatemala Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA); Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas Guatemala Standards Commission (COGUANOR)

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Labels must include the following information: Name of the product; Description of the product; Physical characteristics (including ingredients); Net weight/volume; Name, address, and telephone number of the distributor; Expiration date (if applicable)

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

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  • Full Name: Republic of Guatemala
  • Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
  • Government Type: Constitutional Democratic Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official) 60%, Amerindian languages 40% [Note: there are 23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca]
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
  • Capital: Guatemala City
  • Population: 14,099,032; 69th
  • Area: 108,889 sq km, 107th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Tennessee
  • National Food: Pepián
  • National Symbols: Quetzal; “Monja Blanca” orchid; Ceiba; Temple I of Tikal, St. Clara’s Arch in Antigua Guatemala, Lake Atitlan
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Spain, September 15, 1821

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 3

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  • How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: The standard toast is to raise your glass and say, “Salud!” You should always offer your own toast: say how pleased you are to be in Guatemala and commend everyone for treating you in such a family-like manner.

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 47%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: 50%
  • Other: 2%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 2.43
  • Unrecorded: 1.60
  • Total: 4.03
  • Beer: 1.12

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 2.4 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, specific events
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 4

Prohibition: None

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El Salvador Beer

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Today in 1821, El Salvador gained their Independence from Spain.

El Salvador
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El Salvador Breweries

El Salvador Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

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  • Full Name: Republic of El Salvador
  • Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official), Nahua (among some Amerindians)
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8%
  • Capital: San Salvador
  • Population: 6,090,646; 106th
  • Area: 21,041 sq km, 153rd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Massachusetts
  • National Food: Pupusa
  • National Symbols: Turquoise-browed Motmot, Eumomota superciliosa (Torogoz); Maquilishuat (Tabebuia rosea)
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Spain, September 15, 1821

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: When proposing a toast, people just raise the glass and say, “Salud!” You should always offer your own toast and should say something to the effect that you are pleased to be in El Salvador after hearing so much about it. Then commend the people for treating you in such a family-like manner.

    At the beginning of a meal, someone says “Buen provecho!” (Enjoy your food!). This is the most common social toast, and while not said as a toast in the strictest sense of the word, it’s a must for anyone eating with Salvadorans.

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 35%
  • Wine: 2%
  • Spirits: 63%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 2.61
  • Unrecorded: 1.00
  • Total: 3.61
  • Beer: 0.88

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 2.6 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Costa Rica Beer

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Today in 1821, Costa Rica gained their Independence from Spain.

Costa Rica
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Costa Rica Breweries

Costa Rica Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud); Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce (Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio)

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Labels must include the following information: Product name; Net content in SI units (e.g., liters); Manufacturer name and address; Bottler; Distributor or importer; Country of origin; Lot ID must appear on each package, either written in plain language or in code; Expiration date (for alcohol beverages with less than 10% alcohol per volume); Directions for use; Sanitary registry number

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.075%

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  • Full Name: Republic of Costa Rica
  • Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
  • Government Type: Democratic Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official), English
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
  • Capital: San José
  • Population: 4,636,348; 121st
  • Area: 51,100 sq km, 130th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than West Virginia
  • National Food: Gallo pinto
  • National Symbols: Clay-colored Robin (bird), White-tailed deer (animal); Guarianthe skinneri; Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Spain, September 15, 1821

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.075%
  • Number of Breweries: 3

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  • How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: Toasts are made more often than not. Ticos make toasts to their families mostly, for it is the core of their daily lives.

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 55%
  • Wine: 4%
  • Spirits: 41%
  • Other: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 4.15
  • Unrecorded: 1.40
  • Total: 5.55
  • Beer: 2.29

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 4.2 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #694: Boy Did Those Grilled Steaks Used To Taste Swell

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Friday’s ad is another pro-beer ad by the United Brewers Industrial Foundation, this one from 1944, when we were fully engage in World War II. The UBIF did a series during the war that reminded people back home what the soldiers fighting on their behalf were missing, and also reminded people what they were fighting for, which in this case was the ability to have a backyard barbecue with steak and beer. I love the text, especially toward the end:

Wholesome and satisfying. how good it is … as a beverage of moderation after a hard day’s work … with good friends … with a home-cooked meal.

A glass of beer or ale — not of crucial importance surely … yet it is little things like this that help mean home to all of us, that do so much to build morale — ours and his.

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Beer In Ads #693: The Coors Light Twins

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Today is the 41st birthdays of Diane & Elaine Klimaszewski, better known as the “Coors Light Twins,” so I thought today was the day to feature a few of their ads. The first Coors Light ad is from 2003 and uses a football theme.

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These last two are from the year before, 2002. The first uses the simple tagline “Here’s to the Twins.”

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And the second uses the appropriate “Here’s to the Twins. Again,” though I think it’s the same photo from the first ad.

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Beer In Ads #692: 5 Million Pounds Of Farm Products

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Wednesday’s ad is from 1939, it’s by the United Brewers Industrial Foundation, promoting the brewing industry six years after the end of prohibition. According to the ad, brewers had bought five million pounds of farm products in those half-dozen years. Barley, wheat, rice and corn, from tree million acres of American farm lands. It’s also one of the earliest instances I’ve seen of the tagline they used throughout the 40s and 50s: “Beer … a Beverage of Moderation.”

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