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Gambrinus

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Gambrinus (gămbrī`nəs), mythical Flemish king, to whom the invention of beer is attributed. He is represented in modern folk art as straddling a keg.
Gambrinus
mythical Flemish king; reputed inventor of beer. [Flem. Myth.: NCE, 1041]
See : Drunkenness
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Two other labels--Les Sans Culottes, depicting Delacroix's painting Liberty Leading the People and Rose de Gambrinus, featuring a painting of the king of Flanders sitting with a bare-breasted woman--were denied licensing.
"Santa's Butt" is no longer censored in Maine by Gajewski, Karen Ann / The Humanist
At one time, it had five breweries and now a statue of King Gambrinus celebrating the city's brewing heritage stands outside Riverside Park.
Mississippi meanderings by Kramer, Gary / BOAT/U.S. Magazine
Gambrinus is sitting on a keg of beer, patting his ample tummy, a beer stein in his hand and a crown on his head.
Hyphenating Foreign Policy by Schlesinger, James R. / The National Interest
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