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World of Beers V

On tap tonight: Brahma, Brazil.

Here’s a collection of Brahma spots boasting appearances by a hyper-cool, beer-guzzling turtle — Brazil’s answer to Spuds McKenzie. Needless to say, the turtle’s a stud-muffin on the half shell, and boasts some killer soccer moves. One note of trivia: Did you know that Spuds McKenzie was actually portrayed by a female bull terrier whose real name was Honey Tree Evil Eye? Hate to burst your bubble, but that’s a fact, Jack.

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World of Beers IV

On tap tonight: Utica Club, USA.

Made in 1962, and featuring two animated, talking beer steins known as Schultz and Dooley, these classic cartoon commercials were voiced by comedian Jonathan Winters.

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World of Beers III

The World of Beers Tour is now gaining a full head of steam. On tap tonight: Sapporo, Japan.

Animation often figures in beer commercials, but this one really pulls out all the stops. Created by the firm Dentsu, out of Canada, the spot offers an amazing, two-minute scroll through the history of Japan and an insider’s look at the brewing process. Be sure to watch it full-screen.

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World of Beers II

Our tour of the best beer commercials from around the world continues. On tap tonight: Carlsberg, Belgium. Imagine the possibilities when 148 bad boys are convened at a movie theatre playing Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

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World of Beers

Call Me Stormy launches a new series…the World of Beers. Every evening, right around Happy Hour, we’ll showcase a different beer commercial from a different corner of the globe.  We’ll cover the gamut — the funniest, the sexiest, the most outrageous, the classic, the bizarre.

Before we wrap up the series on Oct. 31 — in celebration of Oktoberfest, and just in time to get all of you sobered up before election day — we’ll span much of the world, presenting 80 commercials from at least 40 countries. If you’ve got a favorite commercial you’d like to see in this greatest hits parade, send us your request in the comments. One note: We are excluding US commercials except vintage ones that haven’t been seen for decades, and a few specialty ads, such as one for a Pennsylvania microbrew.

Up first and on tap tonight, Tuborg from Denmark. Certainly, you’ve heard of beer goggles. Here’s living proof of the phenomenon.

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