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Beer In Ads #5212: Once Again ... It Is The Professor's Please To Present Bartel's Bock Beer tinyurl.com/3jsa8def

Don't forget Triple Rock.

Drake’s Brewing To Form West Coast Craft Joint Venture With Figueroa Mountain tinyurl.com/2upy4ddb

Beer in Art #1842

Birra Perugia, by W. Romano, 1926 (Italy)

Historic Beer Birthday: Kasper George Schmidt tinyurl.com/3kwpp528

Happy Birthday American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author and screenwriter Richard Matheson (February 20, 1926–June 23, 2013)

You could probably get away with standing in front of a blank wall & having someone take photos. Most phones have decent enough cameras nowadays. Pro shots would be better, but this could do in a pinch. I had a college prof. tell us, "shoot as if film is free," that way one of them will be good.

Usually, it's just a head shot, which used to be in black and white but are increasing full color. They're typically either shoulder up or sometimes waist up simple facing portrait on a neutral or plain background.

Today's reason to drink? It's Bean Planting Day, Clam Chowder Day, Don’t Think About Elephants Day, Flying Car Day, Hoodie-Hoo Day, Love Your Pet Day, Nat'l Cherry Pie Day, Nat'l Muffin Day, Nat'l Tartar Sauce Day, Orbit Day, World Day of Social Justice & World Porter Day tinyurl.com/ep4srbed

Beer In Ads #5211: It's Here Again ... Bock Beer At Its Best! tinyurl.com/bdcnehnh

Beer in Art #1841

Trinkt Schweizer Bier (Drink Swiss Beer), by Hans Schoellhorn, 1920 (Switzerland)

Beer Birthday: Grant Johnston tinyurl.com/rzrv23nm

For example:

Today's Bock oddity is another "Our Boarding House" comic by George Ahern. This one is from February 19, 1931 and was published in The Morning Star from Rockford, Illinois.

Historic Beer Birthday: Gottlieb Sigismund Kirchhof tinyurl.com/5dzkknbc

Hose shot of the day, at Lagunitas Brewing, in Petaluma, California. (February 10, 2026)

Beer Birthday: Spike Buckowski tinyurl.com/5cnt24xw

Beer In Ads #5210: Drink A Toast To Spring With Butte Bock tinyurl.com/yspufumk

Historic Beer Birthday: Henry Allsopp tinyurl.com/445krw9z

Beer in Art #1840

Falling Rock (Album Cover for Denver band Indigo Peaks), by Unknown Artist, 2018 (Colorado, United States)

Beer Birthday: Chris Black tinyurl.com/rvftkusa

Happy Birthday Japanese novelist, essayist and filmmaker Ryū Murakami (February 19, 1952- )

Today's reason to drink? It's Chaoflux, Cherry Coke Day, Copernicus Day, Cracker Jack Prize Day, International Kazoo Day, International Tug-of-War Day, Lentil Sauce Day, National Chocolate Mint Day, National Longevity Day, Rubber Chicken Day & World Eat For Good Day tinyurl.com/yyv8xfss

Beer In Ads #5209: Boylston Bock By Pickwick tinyurl.com/wfm82xxt

Beer Birthday: Larry Sidor tinyurl.com/ywybk2v9

Over the last few days we've had some heavy rain, so our new part-outdoor/part indoor cat Oliver has been happily spending more time inside where it's warm and dry. His new favorite spot is on the kids' old pizza blanket, which now lives on our bed, where Ollie's been spending a lot of his nap time.

Historic Beer Birthday: Henry Weinhard tinyurl.com/2p4x3r6x

Beer In Ads #5208: Jax Bock Beer Is Here Again! tinyurl.com/4eap5yjs

@maureenogle.bsky.social I definitely have photos of you if you need one for your "media kit."

Hose shot of the day, at BrewDog Waterloo, in London, England. (February 17, 2026) [Guest hose courtesy of Jan Lichota]