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The latest entry into beer-themed movie history is in theaters now:

Beerfest

Two brothers of German descent travel to Germany for Oktoberfest and are thrilled when they discover an underground competition which they liken to "Fight Club with beer games."

Stars Paul Soter, Erik Stohlhanske, M.C. Gainey and Cloris Leachman.









A History of Beer in the Movies


What! No Beer? (1933)
This classic comedy stars Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante. Elmer and Jimmy are a couple of guys with a dream. They decide to open a brewery as Prohibition nears. With a little luck, they'll both get rich and Elmer will get the girl! Directed by Edward Sedgwick.


Three Little Beers (1935)
The Three Stooges at their finest! Moe, Larry and Curly are inept deliverymen for the Panther Brewing Company. They decide to take a break for a game of golf, but are soon chased off the golf course and forced to escape. Things get crazy as barrels of now-foamy beer start rolling out the back of the beer truck. Available in the Three Stooges DVD 12-Pack.

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Bo Darville, aka The Bandit, is hired to run a truckload of Texas beer across Mississippi and into Georgia for a political rally, but runs into trouble when he picks up Carrie, the hitchhiking runaway bride of Sheriff Buford T. Justice's son Junior. Stars Burt Reynolds, Sally Fields, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed and Mike Henry.


Animal House (1978)
The boys of the disreputable Delta House Fraternity are about to get thrown out of college. They decide to go out with a bang and a whole lot of beer when they throw one last toga party. Stars John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen, Mark Metcalf and Kevin Bacon.


Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
A corporate executive is sent to boost the profits of a failing brewery in his hometown. His tactics are successful, but begin to cost him friendships. When he learns that his company now plans to sell the now-profitable brewery out from under him and the townspeople who made it what it is, he takes measures which will hopefully help him to regain the respect of his friends. Stars Robert Hays, Art Carney, Barbara Hershey, David Keith, Martin Mull and Eddie Albert.

Strange Brew (1983)
Canadian brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie land dream jobs at the Elsinore Brewery, only to discover that something sinister is afoot. Stars Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas.


Beer (1985)
In a desperate attempt to boost the sales of a failing brewery, an advertising firm launches an ad campaign centered on three losers who prevent a robbery at a local bar when they happen to be in the right place at the right time. Stars Loretta Swit, Rip Torn, David Alan Grier and Kenneth Mars.

American Beer (1996)
A group of Canadian guys on a road trip run are forced to split up when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere U.S.A. This is not to be confused with American Beer, the 2003 documentary (see below).

BASEketball (1998)
Trey Parker and Matt Stone (the creators of South Park) star in this movie about a couple of losers who invent a new sport, a hybrid between baseball and basketball, and form a national league. When a scheming businessman's greed threatens to ruin the sport, their team, the Milwaukee Beers, must take a stand.

American Beer (2003)
The wildly popular documentary on American craft beer brewing. In the summer of 2002, five guys from Brooklyn pile into a minivan and take off on a beer tour of the U.S. in search of great beer. They visit 38 breweries in 40 days, traveling over 10,000 miles. Along the way, they tour breweries, interview craft brewmasters, drink lots of beer and have the adventure of a lifetime. Highly recommended!

Old School (2003)
A group of middle-aged guys try to recapture their youth by forming a college fraternity, complete with plenty of keg parties. Stars Will Ferrell, Jeremy Piven, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, Sean William Scott, Juliette Lewis, Leah Remini, Ellen Pompeo and Elisha Cuthbert.

The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
During the Depression, brewmistress Lady Helen Port-Huntley offers a prize to the musician who can find the saddest music in the world, declaring, "If you're sad, and like beer, I'm your lady." Stars Isabella Rossellini and Mark McKinney.




Fubar (2002)
This documentary centers on the lifelong friendship of average guys Terry and Dean, two headbanging Canadians who've done it all, from shotgunning beers together in their youth to learning how to drink beer like men. Film by Ferral Mitchener.

Beerfest (2006)
Two brothers of German descent travel to Germany for Oktoberfest and are thrilled when they discover an underground competition which they liken to "Fight Club with beer games." Stars Paul Soter, Erik Stohlhanske, M.C. Gainey and Cloris Leachman. In theaters now.