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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.
Beer In Ads #5128: Here To Enjoy For Christmas! Gem Bock Beer tinyurl.com/m7bdjfz6
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Beer In Ads #5128: Here To Enjoy For Christmas! Gem Bock Beer tinyurl.com/m7bdjfz6
Historic Beer Birthday: Peter Eulberg tinyurl.com/4x57jwaa
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Historic Beer Birthday: Peter Eulberg tinyurl.com/4x57jwaa
Today's Bock oddity is this odd little "wise saying" from the Berrien Springs (Michigan) Era on November 20, 1911.
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Today's Bock oddity is this odd little "wise saying" from the Berrien Springs (Michigan) Era on November 20, 1911.
Beer in Art #1729
Sunday Lazy Beer, by Syah Putra, 2018 (Indonesia)
Sunday Lazy Beer, by Syah Putra, 2018 (Indonesia)
November 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Beer in Art #1729
Sunday Lazy Beer, by Syah Putra, 2018 (Indonesia)
Sunday Lazy Beer, by Syah Putra, 2018 (Indonesia)
Historic Beer Birthday: John H. Foss tinyurl.com/nhzrzwu2
November 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Historic Beer Birthday: John H. Foss tinyurl.com/nhzrzwu2
Happy Birthday British statesman, military officer, and writer Winston Churchill (November 30, 1874–January 24, 1965)
November 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Happy Birthday British statesman, military officer, and writer Winston Churchill (November 30, 1874–January 24, 1965)
Today's reason to drink? It's Advent Sunday #1, Argyle Day, Ham and Roast Beef Night, Judge A Book By Its Cover Day, Lost Species Day, Mustache Appreciation Day, National Mousse Day, National Secondhand Sunday, Scotch Ale Day, Stay Home Because You're Well Day & World Pet Day tinyurl.com/4frfdz2s
November 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today's reason to drink? It's Advent Sunday #1, Argyle Day, Ham and Roast Beef Night, Judge A Book By Its Cover Day, Lost Species Day, Mustache Appreciation Day, National Mousse Day, National Secondhand Sunday, Scotch Ale Day, Stay Home Because You're Well Day & World Pet Day tinyurl.com/4frfdz2s
Beer In Ads #5127: Augsburger Bock tinyurl.com/mr3fzst9
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Beer In Ads #5127: Augsburger Bock tinyurl.com/mr3fzst9
Beer Birthday: Darron Welch tinyurl.com/2ccynxpm
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Beer Birthday: Darron Welch tinyurl.com/2ccynxpm
Hose shot of the day, at Brasserie Cantillon, in Brussels, Belgium. (November 15, 2025) [Guest hose courtesy of Tina Rogers]
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Hose shot of the day, at Brasserie Cantillon, in Brussels, Belgium. (November 15, 2025) [Guest hose courtesy of Tina Rogers]
Beer in Art #1728
Skol Lager Llego el Nuevo Sabor de Cerveza! (Skol International Lager), by Manuel Cuesta for Arce & Potti, 1964 (Spain)
Skol Lager Llego el Nuevo Sabor de Cerveza! (Skol International Lager), by Manuel Cuesta for Arce & Potti, 1964 (Spain)
November 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Beer in Art #1728
Skol Lager Llego el Nuevo Sabor de Cerveza! (Skol International Lager), by Manuel Cuesta for Arce & Potti, 1964 (Spain)
Skol Lager Llego el Nuevo Sabor de Cerveza! (Skol International Lager), by Manuel Cuesta for Arce & Potti, 1964 (Spain)
Belated Beer Birthday: Elizabeth Belden tinyurl.com/5n7hc38n
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Belated Beer Birthday: Elizabeth Belden tinyurl.com/5n7hc38n
Happy Birthday American novelist, short story writer, and poet Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832–March 6, 1888)
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Happy Birthday American novelist, short story writer, and poet Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832–March 6, 1888)
Today's reason to drink? It's Canadian Craft Beer Day, Customer is Wrong Day, Good Meat Day, Juniper Day, Minnesota Pint Day, National Lemon Cream Pie Day, National Tuxedo Cat Day, Pay A Blogger Day, Pop-Tarts Day, Schrödinger's Cat Day & World Day of Giving tinyurl.com/f76tvs9f
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Today's reason to drink? It's Canadian Craft Beer Day, Customer is Wrong Day, Good Meat Day, Juniper Day, Minnesota Pint Day, National Lemon Cream Pie Day, National Tuxedo Cat Day, Pay A Blogger Day, Pop-Tarts Day, Schrödinger's Cat Day & World Day of Giving tinyurl.com/f76tvs9f
Beer Birthday: Rob Fullmer tinyurl.com/yra7xck5
November 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Beer Birthday: Rob Fullmer tinyurl.com/yra7xck5
Beer in Art #1727
Hokusai (based on turn of the century Sapporo beer poster), by Toby Atkins, 2008 (Great Britain)
Hokusai (based on turn of the century Sapporo beer poster), by Toby Atkins, 2008 (Great Britain)
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Beer in Art #1727
Hokusai (based on turn of the century Sapporo beer poster), by Toby Atkins, 2008 (Great Britain)
Hokusai (based on turn of the century Sapporo beer poster), by Toby Atkins, 2008 (Great Britain)
Beer Birthday: Wil Turner tinyurl.com/ywea8amx
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Beer Birthday: Wil Turner tinyurl.com/ywea8amx
Happy Birthday English poet, painter, and printmaker William Blake (November 28, 1757–August 12, 1827)
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Happy Birthday English poet, painter, and printmaker William Blake (November 28, 1757–August 12, 1827)
Today's reason to drink? It's Black Hole Friday, Buy Nothing (But Beer) Day, Cake Remembrance Day, Honey Day, Maize Day, Make Your Own Head Day, National Farm to Pints Day, National French Toast Day, National Leftovers Day, Plan Your Dagwood Sandwich Day & You’re Welcome Day tinyurl.com/yzux3868
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today's reason to drink? It's Black Hole Friday, Buy Nothing (But Beer) Day, Cake Remembrance Day, Honey Day, Maize Day, Make Your Own Head Day, National Farm to Pints Day, National French Toast Day, National Leftovers Day, Plan Your Dagwood Sandwich Day & You’re Welcome Day tinyurl.com/yzux3868
Beer In Ads #5126: Having Guests ... Or A Family Dinner Thanksgiving Day tinyurl.com/mv4vwkxn
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Beer In Ads #5126: Having Guests ... Or A Family Dinner Thanksgiving Day tinyurl.com/mv4vwkxn
It was great having the whole family, including new fiancees, home for Thanksgiving this year (although Alice and Walter had dinner at his family's home this year. But they did make it home for dessert.)
November 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It was great having the whole family, including new fiancees, home for Thanksgiving this year (although Alice and Walter had dinner at his family's home this year. But they did make it home for dessert.)
Historic Beer Birthday: Felix Geiger tinyurl.com/32dcpyfd
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Historic Beer Birthday: Felix Geiger tinyurl.com/32dcpyfd
Beer in Art #1726
Bière Chopard Brasserie de l'Aigle of Morteau, France, by Pierre Joseph Courbe and Charles Rouzet, Courbe-Rouzet Printers, 1894 (France)
Bière Chopard Brasserie de l'Aigle of Morteau, France, by Pierre Joseph Courbe and Charles Rouzet, Courbe-Rouzet Printers, 1894 (France)
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Beer in Art #1726
Bière Chopard Brasserie de l'Aigle of Morteau, France, by Pierre Joseph Courbe and Charles Rouzet, Courbe-Rouzet Printers, 1894 (France)
Bière Chopard Brasserie de l'Aigle of Morteau, France, by Pierre Joseph Courbe and Charles Rouzet, Courbe-Rouzet Printers, 1894 (France)
Happy Birthday Colombian poet and novelist José Asunción Silva (November 27, 1865–May 23, 1896)
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Happy Birthday Colombian poet and novelist José Asunción Silva (November 27, 1865–May 23, 1896)
Beer Birthday: Matt Brynildson tinyurl.com/ysjypypp
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Beer Birthday: Matt Brynildson tinyurl.com/ysjypypp