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Beer In Ads #2860: The Champagne Of Bottle Beer

December 31, 2018 By Jay Brooks 1 Comment


Monday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1905. This ad show the cork being popped on a Miller High Life bottle and their Girl in the Moon flying out of the bottle. I don’t know how much you have to drink before this happens when you open a bottle of beer, but I aim to find out. Happy New Year!

Miller-1905-champagne

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

Beer In Ads: #2859: A Clear Commitment

December 30, 2018 By Jay Brooks 1 Comment


Sunday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1985. Today in 1903 is when Miller Brewing debuted Miller High Life, and this ad shows the evolution of their bottle from then until the mid-1980s.

Miller-1985

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

Beer In Ads #2859: It’s The Champagne Of Bowling Beer

December 29, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Saturday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1956. This ad features scenes of bowling with the disembodied head of the bowler front and center toasting the reader. “After all … It’s the Champagne of Bottle beer.”

high_life_-06

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

Beer In Ads #2858: Best Round Of All?

December 28, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Friday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1957. This ad features a golfing scene, with a plate of sandwiches with a few fries, pickles and an olive and a radish. Also, take a look at the top of the foam on the beer glass. Does it look like there’s a subtle face there?

Miller-1957-best-round

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

Beer In Ads #2867: Double-Barreled Pleasure!

December 27, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Thursday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1956. This ad features another hunting scene, with the hunter taking aim at what looks to be ducks flying away from him. But the cooked bird on the table below certainly looks like a turkey to me, that or certainly the largest duck I’ve ever seen. Also, take a look at the top of the foam on the beer glass. Does it look like there’s a subtle face there?

Miller-1956-turkey

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

Beer In Ads #2866: Enjoy Life Bowling

December 26, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Wednesday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1957. This ad features another close-up illustration of a man holding a pilsner glass and staring at it lovingly. He also has a lapel pin with a bowling ball and a pin on it, so he’s clearly a bowler, in case the trophy, ball and pins below didn’t give it away. The tagline is again “I’m glad they still brew a beer like this!”

Miller-1957-bowling

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

Beer In Ads #2865: Christmas In The Country With Miller High Life

December 25, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Tuesday’s Chrosmas ad is for Miller Brewing, from the 1950s. This ad features a horse-drawn sleigh moving through a snow-filled country setting and passing a barn with “Miller High Life Milwaukee Beer” painted on the side a silo. The ad also includes the text. “Christmas in the country is a pleasure that everyone would enjoy … but wherever you are, you can relax and enjoy life with Miller High Life.”

Miller-xmas-barn

Filed Under: Beers Tagged With: Advertising, Christmas, History, Holidays, Miller Brewing

Beer In Ads #2864: It’s The Champagne Of Bottle Beer

December 24, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Monday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from the 1950s. This ad features scenes of pheasant hunting with the disembodied head of the hunter front and center toasting the reader. “After all … It’s the Champagne of Bottle beer.”

Miller-1950s-after-all

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

Beer In Ads #2863: Enjoy Life In A Fishing Hat

December 23, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Sunday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1951. This ad features another close-up illustration of a man holding a pilsner glass and staring at it lovingly, pipe in his mouth. He’s also wearing a hat with fishing knots. The tagline is again “I’m glad they still brew a beer like this!”

Miller-1950s-fishing-hat

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

Beer In Ads #2862: Enjoy Life With Shotgun Shells

December 22, 2018 By Jay Brooks Leave a Comment


Saturday’s ad is for Miller Brewing, from 1958. This ad features a close-up illustration of a man holding a pilsner glass of beer wearing what appears to be hunting gear. The tagline below is “I’m glad they still brew a beer like this!” Below that sits three shotgun shells and a duck call, making clear that this is all about hunting.

Miller-1950s-I'm-Glad

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

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