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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.
Happy Birthday American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer Wendell Berry (August 5, 1934- )
Today's reason to drink? It's Blogger Day, 805 Day, Green Peppers Day, International Petite Syrah Day, National Be Naked Day, National Couscous Day, National Oyster Day, National Underwear Day, Putanesca Sauce Day, Small Press Day, Work Like a Dog Day & World Ant Day brookston.short.gy/Btd3ao
Another in my occasional series of unique or unusual bathroom signs. These signs were on the bathroom doors at Kō Hana Distillers, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (July 16, 2026)
Beer in Art #2020 Cobblers and Tinkers are the Best Ale-Drinkers, by Edward Dalziel, 1855 (Great Britain)
Happy Birthday English writer and romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4, 1792–July 8, 1822)
Today's reason to drink? It's American Supermarket Day, Backgammon Day, Champagne Day, Freedom of the Press Day, Johnny Cash Day, KFC Day, Mead Day, Nat'l Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Nat'l Owl Day, Nat'l White Wine Day, Poppin’ Fresh Day, Satchmo Day & Venn Diagram Day brookston.short.gy/21ZjdF
Hose shot of the day, at Cervejas Daoravida Brewpub in Campinas, Brazil. (March 5, 2016) [Guest hose courtesy of Ferry Wijnhoven]
Beer in Art #2019 Ale Schooner, by Alice Cosgrove, 1935-1942 (New Hampshire, United States)
Happy Birthday American author of historical fiction Leon Uris (August 3, 1924–June 21, 2003)
Today's reason to drink? It's Carnival Monday, Cornish Pasty Day, Grab Some Nuts Day, Klaatu Day, Marshmallow Day, National Parks Day, National Ping Pong Day, National Sales & Marketing Day, National Watermelon Day, Postmodernism Day, Sealing Wax Day & Simcoe Day brookston.short.gy/N2YL27
Beer in Art #2018 Cold Beer, by Robert Cottingham, 1980-82 (New York, United States)
Beer in Art #2017 Alesong the Brewer, by Adorin (Social Media Content Creator & Artist), c. 2020s (United States)
Happy Birthday Chinese-American writer, poet and essayist Bei Dao (August 2, 1949- )
Today's reason to drink? It's Bunny Day, Disc Golf Day, Int'l Friendship Day, Lincoln Penny Day, Make Some Old-Fashioned Lemonade Day, National Ex-Girlfriend Day, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, Space Race Day, World Find a Four Leaf Clover Day & World Naked Kitchen Day brookston.short.gy/pmCKaF
Beer in Art #2016 “Gettelman Pheasant,” by unknown artist, probably ad agency staff, c. 1950s (Wisconsin, United States)
