Old time commercial

I heard that a Hamm's Beer commercial was filmed up by Magnetic Lake somewhere... Wondering if anyone can confirm and/or find THE commercial to match. I found one commecial, but frankly wouldn't know Magnetic Lake if I was paddling on it (at least until later this week!).

I think there was a thread dicussing this very topic about 2 months back.

quote mr.barley: "I think there was a thread dicussing this very topic about 2 months back."

Was it my thread about Name that lake Hamms beer sign? I'm still searching for the lake...

Name that lake Beer sign

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quote mr.barley: "I think there was a thread dicussing this very topic about 2 months back."

Was it my thread about Name that lake Hamms beer sign? I'm still searching for the lake...

Name that lake Beer sign "

Don't remember if I posted this to you last time, but contact Dan Waters at Candian Waters Outfitters, as the photographer was a family friend? that they took to several places on Burntside Lake to shoot some Hamm's pics.

My first post here.... I love this forum!

From my understanding:

The location was the first portage out of Magnetic Lake. The other side of the portage is the start of the Granite River.

I love the old beer commercials, reminds me of the days watching the baseball games on a black and white TV, thanks

quote The Great Outdoors: "

quote Savage Voyageur: "

quote mr.barley: "I think there was a thread dicussing this very topic about 2 months back."

Was it my thread about Name that lake Hamms beer sign? I'm still searching for the lake...

Name that lake Beer sign "

Don't remember if I posted this to you last time, but contact Dan Waters at Candian Waters Outfitters, as the photographer was a family friend? that they took to several places on Burntside Lake to shoot some Hamm's pics."

Thanks TGO, I will contact him.

Man, I loved that commercial as a kid. Must have inspired something...

Thanks, searched Magnetic, not Hamm's duh.

Will pay extra attention as we paddle it soon!

quote MikeinMpls: "My first post here.... I love this forum!

From my understanding:

The location was the first portage out of Magnetic Lake. The other side of the portage is the start of the Granite River."

Welcome!!

I remember hearing some time back that it was filmed on Brule. I guess not...

Can someone post up a youtube clip of these commericals, My moms Aunt said she lived on the lake that the commericals were made at. But I was a little guy and know clue where this would have been at. But I do know it was no where near the BWCA

I think they shot on at the Trestle Inn too.

You're right, some of those commercials were shot on Seagull Lake. The waterfall you refer to is actually located very close to Seagull on the Granite River. It is the first of the falls just north of Magnetic Lake on the Granite River.

A photo is attached of a recent shot of that waterfall.

"From the Land of Sky Blue Waters (Waters),
From the land of pines, lofty balsam,
Comes the beer refreshing,
Hamm's the Beer Refreshing".

Hamms Beer Video on Youtube.

Bear Island Lake, Just south of Ely. Is where the commercial is from. I just happened to stay at a cabin on that lake last year and the owner had Hamm's beer stuff and the serving tray with the lakes piture on . She also had several articles about the lake being used for the commercials

BW - As I understand it - commercials were filmed in a number of places in northern Minnesota, including Little Rock Falls. Little Rock Falls is the first set of falls as you enter the Granite River from Magnetic Lake. If you want to find out more, Bruce or Sue Kerfoot from Gunflint Lodge can probably help.

Hamm's Beer Commercial's were great. Beer was bad. I see they still sell it...

I had heard that it was upper Basswood Falls where that Hamm's Beer got it's commercial start.

I can’t confirm any locations, but it sure is funny how marketing works. No lofty balsam on the East side of St Paul. At least the brewery was located a couple blocks upstream from Swede Hollow; where the outhouses were perched on bridges over Phalen Creek. I’m pretty sure the water came from the Prairie du Chien / Jordan aquifer. That is the same aquifer that underlies Lacrosse, Chippewa Falls, Milwaukee, and Green Bay, as well as Des Moines. I wonder if the breweries in any of those locations should be able to allude to the same exact images.

quote MikeinMpls: "My first post here.... I love this forum!

From my understanding:

The location was the first portage out of Magnetic Lake. The other side of the portage is the start of the Granite River."

And it's only right that you are commenting on a beer commercial.

Welcome to the board.

Always thought the waterfall was Little Rock Falls, as mentioned here on Magnetic on the Granite River. BTW, Trailrat (on this forum) lives a stones throw away on NW side of Gunflint. TW

I remember asking this same question a couple of years ago and got a pretty long thread started. I belive everyone believed at that time was the Hamms commercial was shot in the BWCAW area, but not a big consensus of where it was shot. Some said Magnetic Lake, a few thought Burntside.

I just thought the bear was great! I still sing the jingle and play the drums in the shower from time to time.

Those drums must be wore out by now!!! LOL!

Hate to re-open a 5 year old thread, but looking at the picture posted above by Ozark paddler, had to compare it to the one I took at Little Rock Falls of my 9 year old son in July 2015. Showed him the Hamms Beer commercial on Youtube this morning, he got quite a kick out of it.