Alex the Dog was the mascot who was the precursor to the fictional dog used by which beer brand in the late 1980s?
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Alex the Dog Alex the Dog was the advertising mascot for Stroh's beer in the 1980s and precursor to Budweiser's Spuds MacKenzie. At the peak of his career, Alex appeared in parades, on "Good Morning America", and the "Today" show. He even inspired a series of toys, posters, cologne, shampoo and hand lotion. Hip-hop artist Tone Loc referenced Alex the Dog in his song "Funky Cold Medina".
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Spuds MacKenzie Spuds MacKenzie is a fictional dog character created for use in an extensive advertising campaign marketing Bud Light beer in the late 1980s. The Spuds MacKenzie mascot and campaign were created by a 23-year-old art director, Jon Moore. At the time he was working at Needham, Harper & Steers, a Chicago, Illinois, advertising agency. The dog first showed up in a Bud Light Super Bowl XXI ad in 1987. During the height of his popularity, large amounts of Spuds merchandise was available, such as plush toys and t-shirts.
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Billy the Fish Billy the Fish is a long-running cartoon strip in the British comic "Viz" that first appeared in 1983.
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Cheshire Cat The Cheshire Cat ( or ) is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While most often celebrated in "Alice"-related contexts, the Cheshire Cat predates the 1865 novel and has transcended the context of literature and become enmeshed in popular culture, appearing in various forms of media, from political cartoons to television, as well as cross-disciplinary studies, from business to science. One of its distinguishing features is that from time to time its body disappears, the last thing visible being its iconic grin.
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Rondo (soft drink) Rondo was a citrus-flavored soft drink available in limited U.S. markets in the late 1970s and early 1980s, one which was "blended from fine essences", and "lightly carbonated". It is mostly famous for its slogan - "Rondo---The Thirst Crusher" - as well as its commercials, featuring people crushing the cans in various ways. The cans featured bright yellow packaging for regular Rondo and green packaging for Diet Rondo. It was introduced in 1978 by Cadbury-Schweppes.
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Owney (dog) Owney (ca. 1887 – June 11, 1897), was a stray Border terrier adopted as the first unofficial postal mascot by the Albany, New York, post office about 1888. The Albany mail professionals recommended the dog to their Railway Mail Service colleagues, and he became a nationwide mascot for 9 years (1888–97). He traveled throughout the 48 contiguous United States and voyaged around the world traveling over 140,000 miles in his lifetime as a mascot of the Railway Post Office and the United States Postal Service. He is best known for being the subject of commemorative activities, including a 2011 U.S. postage stamp.
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Reeb Reeb is a brand of beer produced in the breweries of the Shanghai based Shanghai Asia Pacific Brewery Co LTD. Reeb is "beer" spelled backwards. Its Chinese brand name is 力波啤酒. The first two characters 力波 (meaning strength wave, pronounced "libo") and are the closest pronunciation there is in Chinese to "Reeb". Reeb’s distribution is primarily in the Shanghai area.
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Kubuli Kubuli is a golden lager brewed in the Dominica, where it is the unofficial national beer. The beer's name is derived from the Island Caribs name for Dominica, "Waioukubuli". The water used to make Kubuli comes from Dominica's own Loubière Springs. The beer is the flagship product of Dominica Brewery, a subsidiary of Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (itself a subsidiary of AmBev, which in turn is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev) as of February 24, 2010. Dominica Brewery exports the beer across the Caribbean, to such places as Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Beer Barrel Man The Barrelman is a mascot logo used by two baseball teams in Milwaukee nicknamed "Brewers".
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Red Rock Cider Red Rock Cider was an alcoholic beverage produced by Taunton Cider Company and sold in the UK during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Unusually, it is remembered most fondly for its advertisements, which had the strapline "It's not red, and there's no rocks in it".
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Bullseye (mascot) Bullseye (formerly known as Spot) is a Bull Terrier and the official mascot of Target Corporation. The dog is featured in Target's commercial campaigns and in store sale signage and is used in various marketing campaigns. The dog used in marketing campaigns is often female, but is used to play a male dog character. She has a pure white coat, and has Target Corporation's bullseye logo painted around her left eye hence her name. The makeup used on Bullseye is all natural and non-toxic. Target also offers the dog as a stuffed toy for special events or employee recognition. The original Target dog was American Kennel Club Ch. Kingsmere Moondoggie, affectionately known as "Smudgie." The current mascot is a descendant from the breeder Skyline Bull Terriers, located in Massachusetts.
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Frenchy the Clown Frenchy the Clown is the title character in "National Lampoon"'s "Evil Clown Comics", which ran in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Hengelo Bier Hengelo Bier (] ) is a historical Dutch beer brand brewed by the Hengelosche Bierbrouwerij, a brewery that was located in Hengelo at the heart of the Twente region in the Netherlands. The brand had disappeared in 1988 after its owner Stella Artois lost a major supermarket contract and decided to promote Dommelsch as their brand for the Dutch market.
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Gentle Ben Gentle Ben is a bear character created by author Walt Morey and first introduced in a 1965 children's novel, "Gentle Ben". The original novel told the story of the friendship between a large male bear named Ben and a boy named Mark. The story provided the basis for the 1967 film "Gentle Giant" (1967), the popular late 1960s U.S. television series "Gentle Ben", a 1980s animated cartoon and two early 2000s made-for-TV movies.
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Red Bull Red Bull is an energy drink sold by Austrian company Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987. Red Bull has the highest market share of any energy drink in the world, with 5.387 billion cans sold in 2013.
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Power's Brewery Power's Brewery now CUB brewery, is a brewery based at Yatala in South East Queensland, Australia. It started out as an upstart brewery headed by publican Bernie Power to compete against the major Queensland brewery Castlemaine Perkins, in particular XXXX, during the Australian beer wars of the late 1980s. When mogul Alan Bond took over XXXX, Power's commenced operations in 1988. Castlemaine Perkins changed their terms of credit to hoteliers from one month to one week in late 1985. Power then became determined to brew his own brand (Brews News, 5 Jun 2015). He head hunted a number of young brewers from various brands.
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Braves Bleacher Creature The Braves Bleacher Creature was a mascot for the Atlanta Braves major league baseball team during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It featured a green shaggy fur with a Braves cap and logo on top. The word Braves was written across its chest in big red letters. It had a permanent toothless smile. The mascot usually roamed the stands from time to time during home games and was intended more for the entertainment of younger fans.
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Road Pig Road Pig is a fictional character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is affiliated with Cobra as one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1988.
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Tvedes Bryggeri Tvedes Bryggeri (Danish: "Tvede's Brewery" ) was a brewery on Vesterbrogade in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded by Hans Jørgen Tvede in 1852, it became the largest Nordic producer of small beer in the 1880s prior to its merger with several other breweries under the name "De Forenede Bryggerier" (United Breweries) in 1891. Its buildings remained in use until 1999. They were converted into apartments in the 1990s. The two buildings that front the street (No. 140 and 152) are heritage listed.
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Angkor Beer Angkor Beer is a Cambodian beer. It is named after the iconic Khmer Angkor temples near Siem Reap, and is the most widely consumed beer in Cambodia. Along with Klang Beer, Bayon Beer, Angkor Extra Stout and Black Panther Premium Stout it was brewed at the Cambrew Brewery in Sihanoukville. Its official motto is "My Country, My Beer". The official motto changed to - Our Country, Our Beer in March, 2017 as the brand commissioned a 'refresh' to connect with the Cambodian millennials better.
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Twinkie the Kid Twinkie the Kid is the mascot for Twinkies, Hostess's golden, cream-filled snack cakes. He is a registered trademark of Hostess Brands. He made his debut in 1971. He has appeared on product packaging, in commercials, and as collectible related merchandise except for a brief period between 1988 and 1990.
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Budweiser American Ale Budweiser American Ale was an American-style amber ale produced by Anheuser-Busch under its Budweiser brand. Introduced in September 2008, and discontinued in 2011, American Ale was meant to appeal to beer enthusiasts who were looking for a more complex flavor than the popular Budweiser lager.