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Press Release: (Burlington, VT) – After months of working in good faith, and receiving assurances that West Sixth Brewing would modify its marketing materials, Magic Hat Brewing was blindsided by a social media ambush that attempts to deflect West Sixth Brewing’s trademark infringements. “West Sixth Brewing packaged the “perfect story” of a large brewery beating up on a small start-up,” said Ryan Daley, brand manager of Magic Hat. “The only problem is: it’s not true.” Talks between the two breweries started in September of 2012 after marketplace concerns surfaced by a Kentucky wholesaler who refused to carry West Sixth Brewing because he felt it too closely resembled Magic Hat, which he already distributed. Magic Hat sales representatives, who came across the West Sixth Brewing products in the Ohio and South Carolina markets, also expressed concerns about the similarities. “Our first step was to reach out to them. We hoped to handle it amicably. We had no desire to file a lawsuit against a fellow brewer,” said Daley. “We thought we had made a lot of progress with West Sixth. They agreed in principle to modify their design. And now they’re going back on their word, and are attempting to tarnish our image instead.” In letters proposing a resolution to avoid a court case, West Sixth Brewing agreed to: 1. Remove the design element that mirrors Magic Hat’s #9 starburst/dingbat star packaging; 2. Use and promote the wording West Sixth Brewing in conjunction with the design (Magic Hat agrees that this will help eliminate confusion); 3. Work in good faith to phase out and replace any existing materials that may contain the prior version of the encircled “6” design; 4. Amend its current federal trademark application or re-file the application with the new design. “After months of working with them, they abruptly changed their minds and refused to take the simplest steps to avoid confusion and a lawsuit,” said Daley. “Unfortunately, we have no other option but to pursue legal action that protects the uniqueness of our brand. We notified West Sixth Brewing and they immediately began a smear campaign to pressure us to drop the lawsuit. This is all very unfortunate since they could have prevented it by living up to the commitments they made.” Magic Hat Brewing started brewing beer in Burlington, Vermont in 1994. West Sixth Brewing began brewing in 2012. Shortly after, Magic Hat started receiving calls from people who were concerned about similarities between the two brands.

From Ironfire Brewing – With double the hops of our normal India Pale Ale, Dead on Arrival will reak havoc on your palate from f…The post Ironfire Dead on Arrival appeared first on thefullpint.com.

Dogfish Head & Brooklyn Brewery Founders Sam Calagione And Steve Hindy Team Up For Preview Of Savor: An American Craft B…The post Dogfish Head & Brooklyn Brewery Team Up For Preview Of Savor appeared first on thefullpint.com.

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Join us this Thursday for what’s shaping up to be a fun evening of Hops and History at the former U.S. Mint building in San Francisco. The event is being put on by Flipside, a San Francisco History Events Group, in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. The Society is currently “undertaking [...]

Join us this Thursday for what’s shaping up to be a fun evening of Hops and History at the former U.S. Mint building in San Francisco. The event is being put on by Flipside, a San Francisco History Events Group, in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. The Society is currently “undertaking the restoration of San Francisco’s landmark Old Mint to house the future San Francisco Museum at the Mint,” and in the meantime is using the space to hold local history-themed events. Flipside worked with the San Francisco Brewers Guild — and I helped a little bit — but especially SF Brewers Guild executive director Brian Stechschulte to create an evening that includes a program of talks about the history of beer in the city, and also includes a gallery showing of San Francisco breweriana on loan from my friend Ken Harootunian, along with some pieces from Anchor Brewing. Here’s what will be going on during the event, which takes place from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30: John Freeman: The Curious 150 Year Cycle of Brewing Beer in San Francisco Dave Burkhart, Anchor historian: History of California Lager A History of Yeast: Man’s Oldest Industrial Organism San Francisco Brewers Guild Panel Discussion (led by yours truly) Screening of Brewers by the Bay film Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at eventbrite. Here’s what your ticket includes: Unlimited tasting of all breweries. Participating breweries include 21st Amendment, Magnolia, Triple Voodoo, Beach Chalet, ThirstyBear Brewing Company, Cerveceria de MateVeza, Speakeasy, Pine Street Brewery, Anchor and Pacific Brewing Laboratory. Presentation on brewing history Interactive yeast exhibit Historical brewing memorabilia exhibit by Ken Harootunian & Anchor Food available for purchase from by Off The Grid Docent led tours of the historic 1874 Old Mint Souvenir sampling mug included Photobooth sponsored by UpOutSF Music by DJ Jacob Join us Thursday for Hops & History. See you then.

My bier buddy Richard aka Cap’n, recently went to San Diego and he brought back the new, canned version of the iconic Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point. Here is what I found when I opened the cans…. Pours a lovely orange color.  I am a little dubious about the variety of fruits listed on the label but I am surprised to get quite a bit of apricot balanced out by a charming hit of hops.  The bitterness isn’t super big but it adds a nice punch akin to sea salt too caramel.  Just tastes more frutier than I remember and I like it. And here is the website info from the brewer, “The Sculpin is a testament to our humble beginnings as Home Brew Mart. It showcases bright flavors and aromas of apricot, peach, mango & lemon. The lighter body also brings out the crispness of the hops.”

This is pretty funny (the comments too).  I love this city.

Today is the 68th birthday of Nick Matt, chairman and CEO of F.X. Matt Brewing in Utica, by the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The brewery was originally founded in 1888, and their main brand today is Saranac. Nick is an active member of the beer industry, and especially through the brewers Association, and a big supporter of the community as a whole. Join me in wishing Nick a very happy birthday. Nick and Fred Matt at the Rare Beer Tasting at Wynkoop during GABF. A promo shot at the brewery, Nick with his nephew, and company president, Fred Matt.

Press Release: (Long Beach, CA) – Beachwood Brewing is excited to release Still Life, a Smoked Double Stout on June 7. Still Life is brewed with golden naked oats, which contribute to the smooth creamy feel. “Still Life is made with malt that is smoked in-house, taking the same wood blend used to smoke Beachwood’s famous BBQ,” says Brewmaster Julian Shrago. “It provides a subtle smokiness that comes through in the finished beer.” The stouts label features an original design by Beachwood regular and Still Life Tattoo owner, Tim Shelton. “Tim is an amazing artist with a penchant for stouts. He’s been coming to Beachwood since our doors opened,” says Beachwood BBQ Co-Founder Gabe Gordon. The bold, silky, complex stout–originally brewed to commemorate the one year anniversary of Still Life Tattoo in Seal Beach, CA on September 22, 2011–truly embodies the friendship between Still Life Tattoo and Beachwood BBQ & Brewing. “We were thrilled when Tim asked us to brew a beer to celebrate the opening of his shop in Seal Beach; we are even more excited to release it in bottled form,” concludes Gordon. In celebration of the Still Life release, Beachwood will be hosting an art show curated by Tim Shelton. The show, featuring the work of local artists, will be held at the downtown Long Beach brewpub on June 7 at 6pm. “This collaboration marries Beachwood’s creative spirit with Still Life’s artistry,” explains Shelton. “We are both extremely dedicated to our craft.” Still Life will be sold in 22 oz. bottles at finer craft beer retailers throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. The stout will also be available on draft at both Beachwood BBQ locations. STILL LIFE – SMOKED DOUBLE STOUT Brewed & bottled by Beachwood Brewing, Long Beach, CA 8.8% ABV Retail Price: $9/22oz bottle