Through the Hop Vine

11/22/2013

Clown Shoes Sued for Beer Name

Isn’t that just peachy? In a world filled with consumerism, you can say someone is threatening your sales when their label and name are nothing like yours. That’s what Vampire Brands did with Clown Shoes’ Vampire Slayer brew. It’s happened with Sierra Nevada, Magic Hat, Lift Bridge and others. What do you think about brands suing over name use?

The Rise and Fall of Prohibition

In the Minnesota area? The Minnesota Historical Society has an installment right now that chronicles prohibition. Might be a fun date night if you have a penchant for history along with your taste for beer!

Women and Craft Beer

There is a discussion I have been participating in over at Beer Advocate, so seeing this article crop up felt timely. Are female craft beer drinkers really all that rare? There are several articles out there that broach the subject on women and beer… Especially since the craft beer boom. What are your thoughts on women and beer?

1 Comment

Paul

11/29/2013 05:16:06 am

Like I said last week, it annoys me to see Clown Shoes screwed over like that but what could they do. Not worth the cost of a fight they would clearly win in the end.

And prohibition era is such an interesting time in American history. Probably why I like the fictional spin that Boardwalk Empire takes while in that time period.