“Gambrinis”

Catalog No. 433

Stoneware, etched, 0.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
“Hopfen und Malz, Gott erhalt’s.”
(Hops and malt, may God preserve them.)

Gambrinus, “the king of beer”, has long been a universal symbol of beer and brewing. It has been suggested that the character may be drawn from the claimed real-life inventor of hopped malt beer, Jan Primus (Johann I), a 13th-century Belgian Duke and President of the Brussels Guild of Brewers.

Price Range: $125-$175

     
     
RG 433
RG 433

 
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