Gambrinus
Sign in to saveAlso known as Jan Primus, Gambrivius, Gampar
thumb|upright|Gambrinus in kingly garb sits casually on a beer cask as he regards a foaming chalice and balances a large pitcher on his thigh. An illustration from the catalogue of Ernst Holzweißig Nachf. (1898)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- giant
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- carillonist
- Notable work
- brewing
- Noble title
- king
- Image
- Gambrinus.jpg
- Residence
- Fresnes-sur-Escaut
- Said to be same as
- John IV
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- feast day
- April 11
- canonization status
- folk saint
- domain of saint or deity
- brewer
- Commons category
- Gambrinus (person)
- place of burial
- Bruxella 1238
- relative
- Tuisto
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- unmarried partner
- Isis
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Origin of Gambrinus
- Gambrivius
- John I, Duke of Brabant
- 19th-century stories about Gambrinus
- Short stories by Charles Deulin
- "Cambrinus, Roi de la Bière"
- Gambrinus, King of Lager Beer
- May Day legend
- Brands
- See also
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright|Gambrinus in kingly garb sits casually on a beer cask as he regards a foaming chalice and balances a large pitcher on his thigh. An illustration from the catalogue of Ernst Holzweißig Nachf. (1898)
Gambrinus ( ; ) is a legendary European culture hero celebrated as an icon of beer, brewing, joviality, and joie de vivre. Typical representations in the visual arts depict him as a rotund, bearded duke or king, holding a tankard or mug, and sometimes with a keg nearby.
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