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Gambrinus

American  
[gam-brahy-nuhs] / gæmˈbraɪ nəs /

noun

  1. a mythical Flemish king, the reputed inventor of beer.


Gambrinus British  
/ ɡæmˈbraɪnəs /

noun

  1. a legendary Flemish king who was said to have invented beer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to the Gambrinus website, the Texas-based craft brewer’s brands include Shiner Beers and Trumer Pils.

From Fox News • Aug. 6, 2021

Sparta Prague won the first of five consecutive Gambrinus Liga titles," Darren tells us, and it checks out on Wikipedia and everything, "finishing narrowly ahead of defending champions Slavia Prague.

From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2013

An enormous steer was held in check by ropes, and surrounded by murderous giants from the abattoirs; Gambrinus smiled down from a proud height of kegs on men that bottled beer below.

From The Main Chance by Nicholson, Meredith

The favourite device was Heil Gambrinus, and when I saw that I knew that the blue ribbons had nothing to do with total abstention.

From Home Life in Germany by Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs.

So Gambrinus lived on tranquilly for a century or two, and drank so much beer that he turned into a beer-barrel.

From Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology by Fiske, John

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