| Artist | Carl Kuehns |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Dimensions | 240 cm (96 in) |
| Location | Milwaukee |
King Gambrinus is a public artwork by American artist Carl Kuehns, which is located in the courtyard of the Best Place tavern and hall at the former site of the Pabst Brewing Company Former Corporate Office Building, which is near downtown Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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The statue features a standing, bearded King Gambrius in blue clothing with a red and white cape holding a flagon of beer in his right hand.[1] The painted metal sculpture weighs 900 lbs.[2]
The original King Gambrinus was carved in wood and installed in 1857. In 1966, the new version was commissioned and stood in the courtyard until 1996. From 1997 to 2004, the statue was stored at Milwaukee's Miller Brewing, a contract brewer for Pabst.[2]
The King Gambrinus statue was initially displayed in the courtyard, but was removed in 1996 upon the closing of the Pabst Brewery.[3] From 2004 to 2011, the statue was installed in the employee cafeteria at the Illinois headquarters of Pabst. Best Place operator Jim Haertel negotiated a loan of the sculpture to return it to its original site.[4][2]
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