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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 #5121: Make Way For Gem Bock Beer tinyurl.com/2wevkzkx
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Beer In Ads #5121: Make Way For Gem Bock Beer tinyurl.com/2wevkzkx
GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shot is in the hall at GABF with the lead bagpiper leading his troops. I first attended GABF in 1992, and I can't remember a year where there weren't bagpipers. But they were still there earlier this year, so the tradition continues.
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shot is in the hall at GABF with the lead bagpiper leading his troops. I first attended GABF in 1992, and I can't remember a year where there weren't bagpipers. But they were still there earlier this year, so the tradition continues.
Historic Beer Birthday: Edward Younger tinyurl.com/4py3z63d
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Historic Beer Birthday: Edward Younger tinyurl.com/4py3z63d
Beer in Art #1720
München Hofbräuhaus Saal, by Paul Hey, 1905 (Germany)
München Hofbräuhaus Saal, by Paul Hey, 1905 (Germany)
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Beer in Art #1720
München Hofbräuhaus Saal, by Paul Hey, 1905 (Germany)
München Hofbräuhaus Saal, by Paul Hey, 1905 (Germany)
Today's Bock oddity is a story during World War 2 how the federal government asked brewers not to make Bock beer the next year due to the war. It was published November 21, 1942 in the Bay City Times in Michigan.
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Today's Bock oddity is a story during World War 2 how the federal government asked brewers not to make Bock beer the next year due to the war. It was published November 21, 1942 in the Bay City Times in Michigan.
Beer Birthday: Joris P. Pattyn tinyurl.com/35mp6xvf
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Beer Birthday: Joris P. Pattyn tinyurl.com/35mp6xvf
Happy Birthday English writer Beryl Bainbridge (November 21, 1932–July 2, 2010)
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Happy Birthday English writer Beryl Bainbridge (November 21, 1932–July 2, 2010)
Today's reason to drink? It's National Agriculture Day, National Cranberry Day, National Gingerbread Cookie Day, National Yeti Day, Nostalgia For the Future Day, Register a Complaint Day, René Magritte Day, Ritz Crackers Day, Striptease Day & World Television Day tinyurl.com/2auzksnx
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today's reason to drink? It's National Agriculture Day, National Cranberry Day, National Gingerbread Cookie Day, National Yeti Day, Nostalgia For the Future Day, Register a Complaint Day, René Magritte Day, Ritz Crackers Day, Striptease Day & World Television Day tinyurl.com/2auzksnx
Beer In Ads #5120: For Thanksgiving A Holiday Treat Of Old Bock Beer tinyurl.com/45mb3w38
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Beer In Ads #5120: For Thanksgiving A Holiday Treat Of Old Bock Beer tinyurl.com/45mb3w38
Beer Birthday: Karl Ockert tinyurl.com/4dp9wcck
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Beer Birthday: Karl Ockert tinyurl.com/4dp9wcck
GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shots are the Beer Chef, Bruce Paton, giving a food and beer pairing demonstration on the floor of GABF, and as you can see in the last shot, he was doing the demo with Garret Oliver.
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shots are the Beer Chef, Bruce Paton, giving a food and beer pairing demonstration on the floor of GABF, and as you can see in the last shot, he was doing the demo with Garret Oliver.
Historic Beer Birthday: William Painter tinyurl.com/mr29jmzm
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Historic Beer Birthday: William Painter tinyurl.com/mr29jmzm
Happy Birthday American novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist Don DeLillo (November 20, 1936- )
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy Birthday American novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist Don DeLillo (November 20, 1936- )
Beer Birthday: Craig Cauwels tinyurl.com/aabetpu5
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Beer Birthday: Craig Cauwels tinyurl.com/aabetpu5
Beer in Art #1719
Cotoya, by Carlos Alvarez Cabrero, 2016 (Spain)
Cotoya, by Carlos Alvarez Cabrero, 2016 (Spain)
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Beer in Art #1719
Cotoya, by Carlos Alvarez Cabrero, 2016 (Spain)
Cotoya, by Carlos Alvarez Cabrero, 2016 (Spain)
Today's reason to drink? It's Absurdity Day, Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Friendsgiving, Give Your Computer a Name Day, G.O.H.A.R.D., Mallomar Day, National Pay Back Your Parents Day, National Peanut Butter Fudge Day, SETI Day, World Children's Day & World Philosophy Day tinyurl.com/yc7z2rez
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today's reason to drink? It's Absurdity Day, Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Friendsgiving, Give Your Computer a Name Day, G.O.H.A.R.D., Mallomar Day, National Pay Back Your Parents Day, National Peanut Butter Fudge Day, SETI Day, World Children's Day & World Philosophy Day tinyurl.com/yc7z2rez
Beer In Ads #5119: Shhh... The Best Bock Beer Is Aging Here! tinyurl.com/4jhp987m
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Beer In Ads #5119: Shhh... The Best Bock Beer Is Aging Here! tinyurl.com/4jhp987m
Historic Beer Birthday: Frank Brogniez tinyurl.com/2aymc8rx
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Historic Beer Birthday: Frank Brogniez tinyurl.com/2aymc8rx
Happy Birthday French chef Raymond Blanc (November 19, 1949- )
November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Happy Birthday French chef Raymond Blanc (November 19, 1949- )
Today's reason to drink? It's Blue Wednesday, ”Have A Bad Day” Day, Int'l Whole Grain Day, National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day, National Macchiato Day, National Pop-Tart Day, Play Monopoly Day, Rocky & Bullwinkle Day, World Banjo Ukulele Day & World Citizen Day tinyurl.com/a8kmfxtd
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Today's reason to drink? It's Blue Wednesday, ”Have A Bad Day” Day, Int'l Whole Grain Day, National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day, National Macchiato Day, National Pop-Tart Day, Play Monopoly Day, Rocky & Bullwinkle Day, World Banjo Ukulele Day & World Citizen Day tinyurl.com/a8kmfxtd
Beer In Ads #5118: More Than A Mere Drink tinyurl.com/22dvxpm5
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Beer In Ads #5118: More Than A Mere Drink tinyurl.com/22dvxpm5
Historic Beer Birthday: Henry F. Hagemeister tinyurl.com/yrewx5s5
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Historic Beer Birthday: Henry F. Hagemeister tinyurl.com/yrewx5s5
GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shots are of Jaime Jurado, then with the Gambrinus Company, and specifically at Shiner, arriving at, I think, the Wynkoop for the Brewer's Reception.
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
GABF 2005 Flashback: Sharing 20-year old photos from GABF, today's shots are of Jaime Jurado, then with the Gambrinus Company, and specifically at Shiner, arriving at, I think, the Wynkoop for the Brewer's Reception.
Historic Beer Birthday: Eugene Hack tinyurl.com/3r2uxn6z
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Historic Beer Birthday: Eugene Hack tinyurl.com/3r2uxn6z
Today's Bock oddity is a cartoon from the Humorous Supplement of the Sunday Inter Ocean, published in Chicago on November 18, 1900. It's a two-panel gag, part of the O'Hooligan Cousins.
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Today's Bock oddity is a cartoon from the Humorous Supplement of the Sunday Inter Ocean, published in Chicago on November 18, 1900. It's a two-panel gag, part of the O'Hooligan Cousins.