(Washington D.C.) – The Rock Art / Monster Energy battle over Rock Art’s Vermonster was one of the top craft beer stories of 2009 and you guys even voted it #1 story of the year. As it would turn out, it’s not quite over yet
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Rock Art – Monster Energy case could lead to trademark law reform
Every so often, I feel obligated to turn ‘curmudgeon’ on you guys. More often than not, it is usually brought on by the Brewers’ Association . While I love what these guys do for the most part, some of their marketing/press releases throw me for a loop: that press release, the declaration of beer independence, and this video.
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Craft Beer: what image do we want?
If it gives you any idication of when I bought this beer, Trade Route Brewing Co . was still under the name of Laughing Buddha… so, yeah… been a little while
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Laughing Buddha Purple Yam Porter
The good folks down at Twisted Pine Brewing Company in Boulder Colorado passed along some news about an upcoming special tasting event at their brewery on November 5th, 2009.
Here are the beer tweets from Colorado breweries on Twitter from Saturday, October 24, 2009. This list was made possible by the new Lists feature now in Beta on Twitter
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Colorado brewer beer tweets for 102409
Deseret News | Cycling giant McGinnis dies of cancer Utah lost one of its biggest ambassadors for the sport of cycling Saturday when Terry McGinnis, the executive director of the Tour of Utah, passed away after a long battle with cancer. McGinnis was 46. “He was a fixture in the Utah cycling community,” Burke Swindlehurst, a professional cyclist from Salt Lake City, said.
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Rider Down: Tour of Utah director Terry McGinnis
Froggies, on 2nd and G in Davis. Hadn’t been here in quite some time, so came here on Thursday night for a quick beer and a long sketch.
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froggie’s
Just to clear up any doubt, Rock Art Brewery gets to keep The Vermonster name as long as it stays out of the energy drink business. In addition, Hansen agreed to pay any legal fees associated with the matter. It had previously requested that Rock Art pay its legal fees in the original cease and desist letter
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WCAX video on Rock Art victory (with audio from owner, Matt Nadeau)
(Burlington, VT) – Dan McLean of the Burlington Free Press reported this morning that Senator, Bernie Sanders, I-VT, has sent a letter to Hansen Beverage Company. The letter, of course, is about Hansen’s threat of legal action against Rock Art Brewery for use of the “ Vermonster ” name on bottled beer and the confusion it may cause with its own “ Monster Energy ” brand
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U.S. Senator supports Rock Art in Monster Energy battle
(Athens, GA) – Terrapin Beer Co. put out its October newsletter today.
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Terrapin Beer notes: Hopsecutioner IPA, Side Project #9, and barrels
