CHALLENGE #14 – ANSWERED – Name that LEGEND

There are legends and then there are LEGENDS. Both statues depict the same LEGEND in two different US cities. There may be more versions in other cities…he certainly deserves them. His heyday was central Europe around 1200 to 1300 AD. I can think of few individuals that have contributed more to mankind than this King. So….

Name that LEGEND!

For bonus points, identify either city honoring this LEGEND.

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CHALLENGE #14 – ANSWERED…

As I said…I can think of few others that have contributed more to mankind than King Gambrinus. King Gambrinus is the inventor of beer….King of Beer! King Gambrinus was a Flemish King who reigned around 1200-1300 A.D. Admittedly, I had no idea what “Flemish” was. I have now learned that its anything having to do with the area of Flanders. Where’s Flanders? Flanders is an area of northern Belgium/southern Netherlands. Now you know where beer was born and ALL HAIL TO KING GAMBRINUS…KING OF BEER!!

There was only one reader that knew King Gambrinus’ identity. I certainly hoped that he would know who Gambrinus was….as one of the statues are about a 1000 feet from their front door. The right picture (a.k.a. fat Gambrinus) above is the statue of Gambrinus on Front Street that greets visitors the Brewery District in Columbus, Ohio. But, the left picture (a.k.a. athletic Gabrinus) above is much more special to me. That statue sits in the courtyard of the Best Place Tavern. The Best Place Taverns is one of the taverns within the historic brewery area of Pabst Blue Ribbon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ALL HAIL TO PBR!! PT