Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Days of the Beer, August 5

The beer for today is Barley Island Sheet Metal Blonde.

On August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood California home by her housekeeper. Marilyn was 36 at the time of her death due to acute barbiturate poisoning.

Marilyn Monroe was on of the first girls in Playboy and appeared on the cover on December of 1953.

Her movies included: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; How to Marry a Millionaire; The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot.

She had songs including: "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", "Some Like It Hot", and Let's Make Love".

As for the beer.

Sheet Metal Blonde is a Belgian Wit beer that is light pale in color, cloudy, contains added spices, and best if served with a slice of orange.
Brewed with wheat, malt, and a hint of spice, Just beneath its smooth, soft surface lies a beer with a shot of real personality.

While Marilyn may not have been a true blond, she was one of the most famous.

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