Historic Beer Birthday: Benedict Frank Haberle tinyurl.com/bhztf6dy

Beer in Art #1830 Beer Love, reimagined, based on “Love,” by Robert Indiana, 1964 / 2026 (Indiana, United States)

Beer Birthday: Chuck Silva tinyurl.com/5cnejw46

Hose shot of the day, at UPP Liquids Pub, and Fermentations (of Immersion Brewing), in Bend, Oregon. (February 12, 2026) [Guest hose courtesy of Tonya Cornett]

Beer Birthday: Lew Bryson tinyurl.com/5asd6j4c

Happy Birthday English actor, comedian and screenwriter Simon Pegg (February 14, 1970- )

Today's reason to drink? It's Ballantine’s Day, Beer & Chocolate Day, First Day of Disco, Heart to Heart Day, International Book Giving Day, Library Lovers Day, National Creme-Filled Chocolates Day, Think About Sex Day, Valentine's Day, Wine-Growers Day & World Day of Energy tinyurl.com/4zk4wrtj

Beer In Ads #5201: Metzger's Bock Beer tinyurl.com/4dp5np66

Historic Beer Birthday: Mary of Burgundy tinyurl.com/n945w8e6

Another in my occasional series of unique or unusual brewery bathroom signs. This outhouse sign was on the bathroom door at Iron Ox Brewing in Santa Rosa, California.

Historic Beer Birthday: Henry C. Haefner Jr. tinyurl.com/3se9dkd9

Hose shot of the day, at Cooperage Brewing, in Santa Rosa, California. (February 12, 2026)

Beer in Art #1829 Anchor Brewing Celebrating 125 Years of Steam Beer in San Francisco, by Jeremy Fish, 2021 (California, United States)

Beer Birthday: Bruce Joseph tinyurl.com/3fazbdyd

Happy Birthday Belgian writer Georges Simenon (February 13, 1903–September 4, 1989)

Today's reason to drink? It's Beer Magazine Day, Friday the Firkinteenth, Galentine’s Day, Get A Different Name Day, International Skeptics Day, National Cheddar Day, National Italian Food Day, National Tortellini Day, National Tortoni Day, Palentine’s Day & World Radio Day tinyurl.com/4v4s4b4n

Beer In Ads #5200: Now Is The Time To Enjoy ... Stroh's Bock Beer tinyurl.com/32kpzkub

Historic Beer Birthday: Adolph Schell tinyurl.com/4cb8834f

Beer in Art #1828 Lobster, Beer and Smoke, by Alexsey Chernigin, c. 2000s (Russia)

Beer Birthday: Jennifer Talley tinyurl.com/mwwfmadd

Hose shot of the day, at Moonlight Brewing, in Santa Rosa, California.

Happy Birthday 16th president of the United States Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809–April 15, 1865)

Today's reason to drink? It's Darwin Day, Fat Thursday, Giving Hearts Day, Hot Tea Day, Hug Day, Love Me Some Me Day, Mad Thursday, National Biscotti Day, National P.B. & J. Day, Pick A New Love Song Day, Plum Pudding Day, Red Hand Day & Rhapsody in Blue Day tinyurl.com/ycr7etev

Beer In Ads #5199: Fresh As A Frosty Morn, Congress Bock Beer tinyurl.com/43dxa28w

Historic Beer Birthday: Joseph Bosch tinyurl.com/4p43pb6n

Historic Beer Birthday: Charles Engel tinyurl.com/39afkpeb

Beer in Art #1827 Iain and Gills and Pete’s Tavern, by Stephen Gardner, 2012 (New York, United States)

Historic Beer Birthday: Daniel Jung tinyurl.com/yujm7kvb

Happy Birthday English writer, scholar, soldier and polyglot Patrick Leigh Fermor (February 11, 1915–June 10, 2011)

Today's reason to drink? It's Be Electrific Day, Get Out Your Guitar Day, Hide Under the Bed Day, Hug a Tall Person Day, Make A Friend Day, Meaning of Life Day, Nat'l Inventor's Day, Nat'l Latte Day, Nat'l Roast Day, Peppermint Patty Day, White Shirt Day & World Day of the Sick tinyurl.com/525y3353

Beer In Ads #5198: Back Again! Wiedemann's Genuine Bock Beer tinyurl.com/525y3353

Spent a great afternoon at Lagunitas with longtime friend Carl Kins, and new friend Bram Neudt, visiting from Belgium, along with our gracious hosts, brewmaster Jeremy Marshall and two of his brewers.

Historic Beer Birthday: Jacob Hammel tinyurl.com/3b8hd8t4

Beer in Art #1826 Hop Picking c. 1900, by Nigel Wallace, c. 2000s (Great Britain)

Historic Beer Birthday: John Kauffman tinyurl.com/nr4sfs6z

Happy Birthday American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist Jimmy Durante (February 10, 1893–January 29, 1980)

Today's reason to drink? It's All the News That's Fit To Print Day, Extraterrestrial Culture Day, Gerrymandering Day, Gold Record Day, Int'l Cribbage Day, Nat'l Flannel Day, Nat'l “Have a Brownie” Day, Tom and Jerry Day, Try to Invent a New Jell-O Flavor Day & Ziggy Stardust Day tinyurl.com/26yuy2kv

Beer In Ads #5197: It's Here! Rahr's Bock Beer tinyurl.com/ycnytcdr

Historic Beer Birthday: David C. Kuntz tinyurl.com/4jb5ym6m

Beer in Art #1825 Empty, Where Did It Go?, by Laszlo Gulyas, c. 1990s (Hungary)

Historic Beer Birthday: Joe Allen tinyurl.com/3bvhj8h6

Happy Birthday Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican Brendan Behan (February 9, 1923–March 20, 1964)

Today's reason to drink? It's Extraterrestrial Culture Day, Fish Protection Day, Hershey’s Chocolate Day, Nat'l Bagel Day, Nat'l Develop Alternative Vices Day, Nat'l Football Hangover Day, Nat'l Pizza Day, Nat'l Rehydration Day, Oatmeal Monday & Read In the Bathtub Day tinyurl.com/s58hsma2

Beer In Ads #5196: Happy Days Are Here Again tinyurl.com/h5ryr5yc

Historic Beer Birthday: A.J. Houghton tinyurl.com/268tcjhu

Beer in Art #1824 Tyrolean Gentleman with Tankard and Pipe, by Hrvoj Melkus, c. 1950s (Yugoslavia)

Historic Beer Birthday: Charles Tascher tinyurl.com/5dddaxs9

Happy Birthday American poet and short-story writer Elizabeth Bishop (February 8, 1911–October 6, 1979)

Historic Beer Birthday: Lüder Rutenberg tinyurl.com/tx6n5jra

Today's reason to drink? It's Chocolate Cheesecake Day, Int'l Scotch Day, Kite Flying Day, National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, National Molasses Bar Day, National Potato Lover’s Day, Neo-Prohibitionist’s Complaining Day, Piscola Day, Science Fiction Day & Suberb Owl Day tinyurl.com/yvx87z9j