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I have been on the road all day so am just seeing now that one of my favorite beer bloggers Simon "Reluctant Scooper" Johnson of England has passed away. I never met Simon talked now and then through emails, tweets and blog comments. I completely enjoyed his writing, his optimism, bimbles and - perhaps more than anything else - his sheer interest and joy in so many things. And his humour. Here's his bio:A bloke who likes beer. What, you want to know more? OK. Ex face-painting clown, lives in the English Midlands, works with data, loves pork pie, hates couscous. Married with one barbecue. Knows some brewers and publicans. And politicians. And, ahem, "characters". Has written for papery stuff like Beer (the CAMRA quarterly magazine), Gin & It (UK drinks journal) and Beeradvocate (US beer magazine) but is still holding out to be the pub reviewer for Country Gentleman's Pig Fertilizer Gazette.Not sure many others could have pulled off the craft rope post or levened it with a bit of meaning as he did. And he thought to give thanks, too. He loved Orval. He helped with the grunt work of the OCB wiki. A friend has posted photos of how he spent last Saturday with Simon, goofing around. His sense of infectious fun came in everything he wrote.His blog can be found here and responses to the sad news can be shared on Twitter under the hashtag #RIPscoop. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

West Sixth says logo lawsuit is 'frivolous'; Magic Hat says it tried to work ... - #beer #logos

#bbpBox_337362692669050881 a { text-decoration:none; color:#D0001E; }#bbpBox_337362692669050881 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } @beerpulse BeerPulse 1 case each of Lost Abbey Red Poppy & Port Hop-15 back online for ordering at @CraftshackBeer http://t.co/KuyHZR518R #sponsored 6 minutes agoReplyRetweetFavorite

Baseball fans at Miller Park will be able to quaff Bernie's Barrelman Ale ... - #beer #logos

This week’s Beer of the Week over on Food GPS is from California’s Brouwerij West.  And instead of giving extra tasting notes or talk of ingredients, I thought I would focus on the odd but endearing labels that they have on their bottles…. What do you think of their artwork?

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When is a 6 a 9? And when did the dingbat star come down from the cartoon sky in “Frosty the Snowman” or off the hood ornament of the Chrysler K car to lead us through the darkness to answer the question “Where does trademark end and frivolity begin in a craft beer David and Goliath battle?” More >> Ace Weekly.

(Burlington, VT) – A Magic Hat Brewing representative sent this statement to BeerPulse on Wednesday afternoon. — “We have seen West Sixth Brewing’s Facebook post and are glad that they are moving back toward their earlier settlement position, rather than away from it. We have always been ready to talk and will reach out to West Sixth to make sure that happens.” said Ryan Daley, brand manager of Magic Hat. “It is our position that West Sixth has not only infringed on our trademarks, but has also taken steps to damage our brand. To that point, West Sixth has made some false statements in its social media campaign this week. While we don’t know whether those statements were intentional, the fact that they were made is not entirely surprising given the frenzied and negative campaign West Sixth enlisted in order to respond to the lawsuit. “We look forward to confirming that West Sixth intends to approach any further settlement negotiations in good faith. As for Magic Hat, in order to prevent the spread of misinformation that has occurred this week, we do not believe this matter should play out publicly any further and invite West Sixth to make the same commitment,” said Daley.

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