Topic: Art & Beer
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Beer In Ads #15: Bass, The Drink Of The Empire
Tuesday’s ad is another oldie, based on the label, at least. I don’t know much about it either, but I love the...
Tuesday’s ad is another oldie, based on the label, at least. I don’t know much about it either, but I love the...
J posted a blog entry
Brookston Beer Quiz #3
Here is quiz number three. This one is like the first, using the first letter of a beer brand name or the brewery. Your job is...
Here is quiz number three. This one is like the first, using the first letter of a beer brand name or the brewery. Your job is...
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Beer In Ads #14: Call For A Valley Brew
Monday’s ad is one I have a reproduction of hanging in my office, a gift from my friend Steve Altimari, who is the...
Monday’s ad is one I have a reproduction of hanging in my office, a gift from my friend Steve Altimari, who is the...
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Beer In Art #59: Kitti Narod’s Rivers of Amber
Today’s works of art is by a young Thai artist named Kelli Narod. He was commissioned by Chang Beer, the best-selling...
Today’s works of art is by a young Thai artist named Kelli Narod. He was commissioned by Chang Beer, the best-selling...
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Photoshop Fun With Beer: A Time Suck
The humor website Freaking News, whose tagline is “News Photoshop Contests,” apparently has held several contests...
The humor website Freaking News, whose tagline is “News Photoshop Contests,” apparently has held several contests...
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Beer In Ads #13: Schlitz Here’s One I Can Understand
It’s the first day of the new year, of course, and this year I’ll be highlighting beer ads every week day —...
It’s the first day of the new year, of course, and this year I’ll be highlighting beer ads every week day —...
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Beer In Ads #12: Bieres du Croissant
Today’s ad looks celebratory, for New Year’s Eve, though I don’t know much about it, except that it’s...
Today’s ad looks celebratory, for New Year’s Eve, though I don’t know much about it, except that it’s...
J posted a blog entry
Brookston Beer Quiz #2
Here is my second beer quiz. This one uses elements of brewery’s logos and labels. Your job is simply to figure out which...
Here is my second beer quiz. This one uses elements of brewery’s logos and labels. Your job is simply to figure out which...
J posted a blog entry
Beer In Art #58: Randy Dillon’s Beer Bottles
Today’s works of art is by a young Texas ex-marine, who chose to serve his country before pursuing a career in art. Randy...
Today’s works of art is by a young Texas ex-marine, who chose to serve his country before pursuing a career in art. Randy...
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Hoppy Christmas
From my IP address to yours. Have a very Malty Christmas and a Hoppy Holiday. Peace On Earth, Good Beer to Men (and...
From my IP address to yours. Have a very Malty Christmas and a Hoppy Holiday. Peace On Earth, Good Beer to Men (and...
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Beer In Ads #11: Schlitz Just Couldn’t Wait
Today’s ad was chosen with Christmas is mind. It’s a Schlitz ad from 1950 and it was created by famed illustrator...
Today’s ad was chosen with Christmas is mind. It’s a Schlitz ad from 1950 and it was created by famed illustrator...
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Beer In Art #57: Kelly Murphy’s Wassailing
After a few more mature works recently, today’s work of art is more playful and child-like. It’s by Kelly Murphy,...
After a few more mature works recently, today’s work of art is more playful and child-like. It’s by Kelly Murphy,...
J posted a blog entry
Beer In Art Special: Lefebvre’s Chloe
This Saturday edition of my Beer In Art series is a little different, which is why I’ve decided to call it a series...
This Saturday edition of my Beer In Art series is a little different, which is why I’ve decided to call it a series...
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Beer In Ads #10: Boris Vallejo’s Michelob Man
Today’s ad was painted by one of the most famous science fiction/fantasy artists of all time, Boris Vallejo. If you...
Today’s ad was painted by one of the most famous science fiction/fantasy artists of all time, Boris Vallejo. If you...
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Brookston Beer Quiz #1
Here is the first of what will most likely be many beer quizzes. I’ll probably do a new one every few weeks. I have tons...
Here is the first of what will most likely be many beer quizzes. I’ll probably do a new one every few weeks. I have tons...
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Beer In Art #56: Mark Blanton’s Bohemia Pin-Up
This Sunday’s work of art is decidedly adult in nature, as much art often is, and is by Mark Blanton. Blanton is a modern...
This Sunday’s work of art is decidedly adult in nature, as much art often is, and is by Mark Blanton. Blanton is a modern...
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Beer In Ads #9: Regal Pale Skiing
Today’s ad is most likely from the 1950s or early 60s, and is for Regal Pale Ale, a beer that was at least distributed in...
Today’s ad is most likely from the 1950s or early 60s, and is for Regal Pale Ale, a beer that was at least distributed in...
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Beer In Art #55: Gregg Hinlicky’s Brewer Portraits
Today’s works of art are part of a larger project undertaken by New Jersey illustrator Gregg Hinlicky. A decade ago, he...
Today’s works of art are part of a larger project undertaken by New Jersey illustrator Gregg Hinlicky. A decade ago, he...
J posted a blog entry
Puttin’ Up The Brookston Xmas Tree
My favorite parts of celebrating the holiday season all involve the originally pagan rites like the mistletoe, the yule log,...
My favorite parts of celebrating the holiday season all involve the originally pagan rites like the mistletoe, the yule log,...
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Beer In Ads #8: Eugene Oge’s Biere au Diable
Today’s ad is an old classic, by Eugene Oge, a French illustrator who did a number of great beer adverts during his...
Today’s ad is an old classic, by Eugene Oge, a French illustrator who did a number of great beer adverts during his...
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Beer In Art #54: Vangobot’s 99 Bottles Pop Art
Today’s work of art may be one of the strangest pieces I’ve highlighted here, and may in fact stretch the...
Today’s work of art may be one of the strangest pieces I’ve highlighted here, and may in fact stretch the...
J posted a blog entry
Beer In Ads #7: National Premium & Turkey
Today’s ad is more modern, because it’s Thanksgiving Day and I wanted to use one that was done for the holiday....
Today’s ad is more modern, because it’s Thanksgiving Day and I wanted to use one that was done for the holiday....
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Bottle Openers Made By Blacksmiths
A few years ago, my friend Tom Peters, the co-owner of Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia, celebrated a big anniversary, I...
A few years ago, my friend Tom Peters, the co-owner of Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia, celebrated a big anniversary, I...
J posted a blog entry
Beer In Art #53: George Morland’s Alehouse Politicians
Today’s artist comes from the very early days of England’s artistic beginnings. Before the 18th century, there was...
Today’s artist comes from the very early days of England’s artistic beginnings. Before the 18th century, there was...
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Anchor’s Christmas Ale Artwork
The Monday before Thanksgiving is the traditional date that Anchor Brewery used to release their Christmas Ale (a.k.a. Our...
The Monday before Thanksgiving is the traditional date that Anchor Brewery used to release their Christmas Ale (a.k.a. Our...
J posted a blog entry
Beer In Ads #6: Biere d’Alsace
The artist for today’s ad was born in the Alsace, in 1873, in what is today part of France. But two years before he was...
The artist for today’s ad was born in the Alsace, in 1873, in what is today part of France. But two years before he was...
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Beer In Art #52: Ernst Henseler’s Beer Evening
Today’s work of art is straight out of Germany’s history pages, and in fact I found it at the German History in...
Today’s work of art is straight out of Germany’s history pages, and in fact I found it at the German History in...
