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When it was first brewed in 1844, Pabst Blue Ribbon was originally called Best Select.  The Empire Brewery in Milwaukee, WI was eventually bought out by Captain Pabst.  Pabst’s Best Select its first of many awards at the Centennial Celebration in 1876.  It became known as the blue ribbon beer once Pabst began hand-tying blue silk ribbons around each the award winning beers.  In 1889 the company’s changed its name to the Pabst Brewing Company.  By 1892 nearly 1 million feet of ribbon was purchased and cut each year to adorn the bottles.  In 1898 the beers name is officially changed to Pabst Blue Ribbon.

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The G. Heileman Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin was a brewery firm that ran from 1858 to 1996, when it was ultimately acquired by Stroh's. Heilman's son-in-law, Emil T. Mueller, introduced what was to become Heileman's leading premium beer label, Heileman's Old Style Beer, in 1902. In 1969 designer Roy Wilson and the G. Heileman Brewing Company constructed a set of metal tanks, holding a total of 22,220 barrels of beer. The tanks were used for inventory storage and were painted in the colors of a six-pack of Old Style. The brewery called the tanks the World's Largest Six-Pack.

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Old Style was first introduced in the 1890s under the name Golden Leaf Lager.  The Lager was renamed and introduced in local stores as Old Style in 1902. After prohibition, Old Style gained popularity and throughout the 1930s established itself as a Chicago beer. In the 1950s Old Style became an official sponsor of the Chicago Cubs and still today is a staple beverage at Wrigley Field. 

Old Style is akin to classic pilsner keeping a light yet full flavor. Currently there are two beers in the Old Style line - Old Style (4.64% ABV) and Old Style Light (4.12% ABV). Currently the La Crosse Lager produced by City Brewing Company is based on Old Style. 

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Krueger Beer began with Gottfried Kruger and the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company in Newark, New Jersey in 1858. The company produced Krueger Beer, the first beer to be sold in cans in 1935. In 1926 Gottfried Krueger passed away and the company sold off all assets and closed in 1961. 

In the Post-prohibition years Krueger introduced "The K Man", as seen in the button above. The K-Man was featured on the first cans of beer ever sold, and was a huge advertising campaign in the 1950s. Mr.K would say things such as "People who care about the size of hips....let no beer but Krueger pass honorable lips".

Beers in the Krueger line included Amabssaor, Krueger's Finest Beer, Krueger's Cream Ale, Krueger's Bock, Kent Ale and, Old Surrey Porter. 

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Fox Head Brewing originally began as Waukesha Imperial Spring Brewing Company in 1893. The brewery lasted through Prohibition, unlike many of the era and in the 1940s grew. In 1955 Peter Fox Brewing of Chicago took over Fox Head Brewing. Up through the demise of the company there had been a number of executive personnel changes and it has been rumored to have had connections to the mafia. In 1962 Fox Head changes its named to Noramco and invested in a number of industries until finally being bought out by the G. Heileman Company in 1962. 

This button is for the Fox Head "400" Beer which would boast that it was "Brewed Only in Wisconsin" on every can. In the 1940s the company would boast that its beverages were made with famous Waukesha water. 

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Half Acre is a brewing company based out of Chicago, Illinois. The company began in 2006 having a contract brewer in Wisconsin perform the original brewing. Starting out as a one-person sales crew, the company grew to what it is today - a brewery, store, and tap room. Inside the operation the company boasts a three-vessel 15bbl brewhouse, one hot & one cold liquor tank, 19 fermentation vessels, 3 bright beer tanks, a 5-head canning line, and a battle axe bomber filler.

In 2010, Half Acre became the first brewer in Chicago to can beer - they produce 16oz 'tallboys'. Collaborative beers have always been a part of Half Acre having worked with Perennial Artisan Ales, Davin Bartosch, Three Floyds Brewing, and De Struise & Pipeworks to name a few. 

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Throughout history, the nude from has been a subject of artistic study and a source of contention. In 2012 the #FreeTheNipple movement brought attention to modern American gender expectations on who can and cannot show their nipples in public.

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