This motif was part advertisement, part cinema — the brainchildren of Heckler Associates, a local ad agency that made Rainier Beer’s personality and brand into the stuff of Seattle legend.

Rainier Beer has been a staple of Washington state, its iconic red "R" and quirky ads cementing its place in the cultural fabric of the Pacific Northwest. NORTH BEND, Wash. - This past weekend ...

Seeing the late actor Mickey Rooney doggedly paddling down a Washington river before coming upon a lone “wild Rainier” and clumsily ... “It’s not just the beer and you can’t really ...