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Brookston
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Jay Brooks: Beer writer, syndicated columnist, university lecturer, father, potato nerd, View-Master nut, curmudgeon. Renaissance man, with a side of fries.
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Beer in Art #1686

La Biere Carlier, by Unknown Artist, c. 1950s (France)
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 3h
Happy Birthday German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (October 15, 1844–August 25, 1900)
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Today's reason to drink? It's Champagne Day, Global Ethics Day, International Archeology Day, National Cheese Curd Day, National Grouch Day, National Mushroom Day, National Real Sugar Day, National Red Wine Day, National Roast Pheasant Day & Yet Another Noodle Day Day tinyurl.com/58p38hrn
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Historic Beer Birthday: John Molson Jr. tinyurl.com/5c65w9nx
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 17h
Beer in Art #1685

One and a Half Beers, by Adam Reh, 2023 (Illinois, United States)
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 17h
Beer Birthday: Jason Alström tinyurl.com/yrfjtzbx
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 20h
GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shot is Garret Oliver (Brooklyn Brewery) and Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River) at the Wynkoop Brewpub for the Brewers' Reception.
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 21h
Historic Beer Birthday: William Penn tinyurl.com/232cynew
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 21h
Hose shot of the day, at Schlenkerla, in Bamberg, Germany. (October 5, 2025) [Guest hose courtesy of Ferry Wijnhoven]
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Beer Birthday: Kim Jordan tinyurl.com/33f74mk5
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 23h
Beer in Art #1684

Chemistry, by George Myers, 2016 (Great Britain)
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 23h
Historic Beer Birthday: Frederick Lauer tinyurl.com/3x6ny4fy
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 1d
Happy Birthday English writer and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century P.G. Wodehouse (October 14, 1881–February 14, 1975)
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 1d
Today's reason to drink? It's Be Bald and Be Free Day, Chocolate-Covered Insects Day, Feed the Birds Day, Homebrewing Legalization Day, International Face Your Fears Day, National Dessert Day, National Real Sugar Day, Try a New Beer Day, Winnie-the-Pooh Day & World Standards Day tinyurl.com/bdewppkk
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Beer In Ads #5101: Ottakringer Mai-Bock Licht tinyurl.com/5n96wr9d
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GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shot is Lars Larson (brewmaster at Trumer) and Brenden Dobel (who was then brewing at Thirsty Bear in San Francisco).
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Historic Beer Birthday: George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie tinyurl.com/y82uxnbb
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 1d
Today's Bock oddity is this tale of a runaway drunk billy goat, who ended up in jail. It was published October 13, 1954 in the News and Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Beer Birthday: Will Meyers tinyurl.com/mbud24kd
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 1d
Beer in Art #1682

A Nap in the Cellar, by Hermann Kern, c. late 19th century (Austria, Slovakia)
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 2d
Beer Birthday: Megan Parisi tinyurl.com/5xfvy328
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 2d
Happy Birthday American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist Lenny Bruce (October 13, 1925–August 3, 1966)
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 2d
Today's reason to drink? It's Beer Color Day, Festival of Unmediated Play, Good Samaritan Day, Int'l Plain Language Day, Minerals Day, Modern Mythology Day, Nat'l Failure Day, Nat'l M&M Day, Thanksgiving (Canada), Train Your Brain Day, Very Saucy Day & Yorkshire Pudding Day tinyurl.com/mu7bpzps
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 2d
Beer In Ads #5100: There Are Good Reasons Why Hornung's White Bock Beer Was Awarded First Prize tinyurl.com/5n8m8nnb
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Brookston @brookston.bsky.social · 2d
Over a week ago, I shared an ad from the Washington Post for the then upcoming release of Consumers' October Bock Beer, set to be released on October 6, 1900. They did a series of ads leading up the big day, and afterwards, too. This one is from October 12, 1900, 6 days after they released it.