Tuesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1947. “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 impossibly thin waistline is preparing for a dinner party and the final touch is a bottle of Schlitz placed on the table just so. Well, she didn’t place it there, of course, that job naturally fell to the maid. Now the “table is set for success.”
Beer In Ads #2424: Late Night Bear Snack
Monday’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, an odd one, a small bear cub wearing a nightshirt, slippers and a nightcap, and carrying a candle, is standing in front of an open refrigerator. Apparently, a late night thirst overtook the bear, and he needed a beer. That’s one civilized beer, er… bear.
Beer In Ads #2423: When Gracious Hospitality Calls For The Best
Sunday’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 woman is having a candlelit party, probably stressing about last minute details. At least her maid has a tray of Schlitz beer bottles, so that’s taken care of. Check.
Beer In Ads #2422: A Real Adventure In Good Living
Saturday’s ad is for Schlitz, from the 1950s. “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 trio of couples are on a camping trip. They’ve got a roaring fire going and are starting to cool, “A real Adventure in Good Living.” Luckily, they’ve got a bucket of beer, too.

Beer In Ads #2421: Ah-h — Just Ze Kiss Of Ze Hops
Friday’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 presumably Italian chef declares “Ah-h — just ze kiss of ze hops.”

Beer In Ads #2420: Anticipation
Thursday’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 woman in her kitchen is calling out the window to tell her husband that dinner is ready. Behind her, the table is set and there’s a bottle of Schlitz and a beer glass set on the table in anticipation. Because “Today more than ever when men are working especially hard, a bottle of Schlitz brings welcome relaxation at the end of the day.”

Beer In Ads #2419: Memories Of A Kiss
Wednesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1947. “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, they show a poster of another Schlitz ad from the year before hanging on the wall, while an architect — or maybe draftsman? — stares at it longingly. I sure hope he doesn’t start kissing it, it’d probably be better if he out and got himself a beer.
Beer In Ads #2418: Mellowed Goodness …
Tuesday’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, they show the process for getting hop flavor into beer. Apparently, it’s all done in a land of giants, who pick ginormous hop cones from the bines and shove them into large bottles outside under a hot sun, preferably right in the field by the farm.
Beer In Ads #2417: Just The Kiss Of The Hops Again
Monday’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, another headless woman is puckering up to kiss a few cones of hops, although it looks just as likely that she’s about to blow on them for good luck. Similar to yesterday’s ad, except that this woman has black hair.
And here’s the same imagery used for a different ad around the same time period:
Beer In Ads #2416: Just The Kiss Of The Hops
Sunday’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, the disembodied head of a woman is puckering up to kiss a few cones of hops, although it looks just as likely that she’s about to blow on them for good luck.