as a child my family had a Shetland Sheepdog named Blitzen, back in the 60s

she was named half-after the reindeer, and half after the Blitz-Weinhard Brewery.

I believe that's where the term "blitzed" came from... having one too many Blitzes.


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Blitz - Weinhard started brewing in 1856... and later made Henry Weinhard's, a beer I was rather fond of in college.

alas, the brewery was sold off to Miller, and shut down a decade ago:


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