As 2Pac once said, “Pour out a little liquor for your homies.” While he may not have had Malt Rainier in mind, there is a Rainier Ale still poured out or imbibed by homies today — as
this website clearly shows. This is the third in our series of vintage Seattle Brewing & Malting Company ads (see previous entries
here and
here). If you zoom in on the Malt Rainier bottle you can once again make out that old slogan “There’s new strength and vigor in every drop.” Indeed! Click on the thumbnail for higher resoluti
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| Malt Rainier. The Pure Malt Tonic. For mothers who require additional nourishment and strength. Seattle Brewing & Malting Company. The Argus. February 20, 1909. Price 50 cents. Vol. 16, No. 3. Published by H.A. Chadwick. |
If this kid keeps crying, I’m going to finish this cup and then move on towards that bottle. And then, if the kid is STILL crying, I’ll go for that giant bottle on the floor over there.
Malt Tonic probably means malt syrup – I.E. non alcoholic. It’s not the same thing as malt liquor, which is a legal classification of beer not a brewing classification.
Derek: It does say “not over 5% liquor” on the bottle in the lower left.
Cliffe
Wow, 5% is even a little bit more than the alcohol content of modern Rainier beer!
Most. Hilarious. VintageSeattle. Post. Ever.
I would love to have this ad to frame for my kitchen.
“Pour Out a Little Liquor”! That’s one of my favorite 2Pac songs.
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