19th-Century Posters of Alcohol Advertisements

19th-century alcohol advertisements featured intricate, eye-catching designs often influenced by Art Nouveau and Victorian styles. These posters showcased ornate typography, flowing patterns, and rich color palettes to convey luxury and sophistication.

Brands frequently associated their products with high social status, depicting elegant individuals in opulent settings. Animal imagery, like horses or dogs, was used to symbolize strength and vitality.

These ads blended art and commerce to create a sense of prestige and allure around alcoholic beverages. Here is a collection of amazing posters of alcohol advertisements from the 19th century.

Heraus mit dem work, wen es wahr ist, hinab mit de trunk, wenn er klar ist, 1870

E. Anheuser Co’s Brewing Association, St. Louis lager beer, 1878

A National Drink, A Family Drink... Lager Bier, 1879

Buck Beer, 1880

Budějovický Budvar, Pivo světové značky, circa 1880s

Vinos criados al natural, Jerez de la Frontera, Viva mi tierra, circa 1880s

Bock Beer, 1882

A & H. Meyers, whiskey, 1885

Bartholomay Brewing Co, bottling department, central avenue, circa 1885

Fernet-Branca, 1886

Geo. Ringler & Co., Bock Beer, 1886

Gotfried Kruger brewery, Newark, N.J., Bock beer, 1886

Pol Roger & Co., Épernay, Cuvée de Réserve, 1887

Vino de Bugeaud, circa 1887

White Bock, Nº 113, 1889

Bock Beer, 1890

Champagne, Lamotte et Cie, Reims, circa 1890

Cordial Compain au Quinquina, circa 1890

D.G. Yuengling Jr. Brewing Co., Bock Beer, 1890

France-Champagne, 1891

Monastine Liqueur, circa 1892

"The Whisky of his Forefathers", Dewars Perth Whisky, 1894

E. Tosetti’s Brewing Co.’s Celebrated Champagne and Bohemian Export and Lager Beers, Chicago, 1894

Armagnac - Chateau Henri IV, circa 1895

Bitter Perpezat, circa 1895

Drick stora bryggeriets Öl, 1895

Hall's Coca Wine, The Elixir of Life, 1895

Kola Fontbonne, circa 1895

La Meuse, circa 1895

Le Vin d'Or, Apéritif à base de Quinquina, circa 1895

Touquet Quina au Vin d'Espagne, circa 1895

Absinthe Parisienne, 1896

Absinthe Robinette, 1896

Champagne Berton, Désire de Stobbeleere, Brussels, 1896

L'Absinthe Cusenier Oxygénée, "C'est ma santé", 1896

"Woman and Wine" by Arthur Shirley and Ben Landeck, circa 1897

Catz-Elixer, Le Meilleur des Apéritifs, 1897

Fox-Land Jamaica Rum, 1897

"Mandragorine", Crème de Menthe Glaciale, Cusenier, 1898

Absinthe Berthelot, 1898

Champagne Duc de Morimont, A. Blum, Genève, 1898

Cusenier Cognac, 1898

Elixir du Mont St. Michel, E. Girodroux Bordeaux, circa 1898

Liqueur Cointreau, Angers, circa 1898

Mexiko, Rafraichissant Tonique Digestif, circa 1898