Every January 7, beer lovers and collectors alike get to double down on fun because it’s National Bobblehead Day! This quirky holiday, established in 2015 by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee (aka Brew City), celebrates those wobbly-headed figurines that bring endless nods of approval to desks, dashboards, and man caves everywhere. From sports stars to celebrities, bobbleheads have been bobbing along since the 1960s boom, but they’ve got roots going back centuries. And what’s better than a bobblehead? One that’s beer-themed, of course—perfect for toasting the day with your favorite brew!
Imagine your shelf lined with nodding icons like the Lone Star Beer armadillo chugging a cold one, Mr. Boh from Natty Boh hoisting a can, or classic beer barons like Pabst and Schlitz giving eternal approval to your pint. These limited-edition gems from the Bobblehead Hall often drop around beer holidays, making National Bobblehead Day the ideal excuse to hunt for that perfect brew-inspired nodder.
Whether you’re a craft beer enthusiast or just love a good lager, grab your favorite beer, dust off your collection (or start one!), and share your bobblehead pics with #NationalBobbleheadDay. Here’s to heads that bob in agreement—especially when the answer is “another round?” Prost!
CHICAGO, Illinois: The 2023 Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (FOBAB) turned Chicago’s Credit Union 1 Arena into a hoppy haven on November 10-11, where over 150 breweries unleashed more than 200 barrel-aged masterpieces on thirsty enthusiasts. Picture this: the air thick with notes of bourbon, vanilla, and toasted oak as attendees swirled, sniffed, and sipped their way through rarities like Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout variants and Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood Series bombs. It wasn’t just a tasting—it was a boozy treasure hunt, with lines snaking around for limited pours of coffee-infused porters and wine-barrel sours that could make even a teetotaler reconsider their life choices.