breweries
My Goodness my Guinness
Gilroy Special Edition Playing Cards to commemorate the centenary of the birth of John Gilroy, 1989.
Lovely Day for a Guinness
Lovely Day for a Guinness deck published by Shamrock Gift Co Dublin, c.1980.
Cartes de Luxe (1877) facsimile
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by Simon Wintle
‘Cartes de Luxe’ first published by Biermans in 1877 was reproduced in facsimile by Amstel Beer in c.1980.
Strongbow ‘House of Horror’
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by Matt Probert
‘House of Horror’ Halloween deck published by Strongbow cider, 2015.
Lucky Buddha Beer
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by Matt Probert
Deck made in China in c.2010 advertising the Chinese brew “Lucky Beer, the enlightened beer”
Grolsch Brewery
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by Matt Probert
A somewhat unusual deck specially designed for Grolsch Breweries evoking self-expression and independence of spirit, c.2012
Theakston Brewery
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by Matt Probert
Theakston Brewery advertising playing cards depicting old brewing traditions, tools and skills, designed in the style of early 18th century cards.
Watney’s Happy Families
A vintage Watney's Coombe Reid & Co Ltd promotional card game distributed by the brewery to their customers in c.1930
Clausen Brewing
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by Rod Starling
It was a common practice for card makers to produce decks under fictitious names particularly when producing advertising decks, to avoid promoting their own name at the expense of the client.
Anheuser-Busch Army & Navy
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by Rod Starling
This deck is commonly known as the “Anheuser-Busch Spanish-American War deck”, issued at the end of the war.
Anheuser-Busch
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by Rod Starling
The Kings show American admirals and the Jacks have different officers at each end. The Queens are “Our Colonies”.
Schincariol Beer, Nossagraf, Brazil
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by Simon Wintle
Schincariol Cerveja Pilsen brewery playing cards manufactured by Gráfica Nossa Senhora Aparecida Ltda (Nossagraf), Brazil
Juan Roura No.32 Catalan pattern
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by Simon Wintle
Juan Roura No.32, with advertisement for Cervezas Damm, c.1932.
