Robert Duffy

West Sixth-Magic Hat Dispute: Enough Bickering and Stupidity

For the last two days, there has been a back-and-forth of press releases and social media attacks between two brewers: West Sixth of Lexington, Kentucky (whose logo is pictured on the left), and formerly-craft-now-crafty brewer Magic Hat, once of Vermont and now a brand owned by North American Breweries, which itself is owned by Cerveceria Costa Rica (whose logo for their beer #9 is pictured on the right).

The long and short of it: West Sixth claims that rather than work in good faith to resolve a despite amicably over the similarity of their logos, Magic Hat lawyered up and filed suit against the small brewer. West Sixth was upset, and expressed their discontent publicly in a microsite they created (which crashed under the weight of its own popularity yesterday). The site called for a boycott and encouraged the craft beer community to sign a petition urging Magic Hat to drop the suit.

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05/23/13

Over on Empty Growler, I wrote about the wonderful Kickstarter campaign by Modern Times Beer. Gotta admit, I am a sucker for their design!

(via Modern Times Beer’s Beautifully Pitched Kickstarter Campaign)

04/10/13

My wife and I volunteered for this last year and it was a great time. Definitely recommended if you love Brooklyn, Beer, or beasts (or all of the above).

(via Tickets Going Fast for Sixpoint and Beer Advocate’s Beer for Beasts Benefit in Brooklyn)

03/12/13

Link Flight: Rhizing Bines, State of NYC Beer Scene, Budweiser Lawsuits, Brooklyn invades France

Here’s some links (and a video) for your Friday distractions.

03/1/13

For my birthday a few weeks back, I went to visit River Horse, Sly Fox, and Victory Brewing. Here’s how it all played out. (via Birthday Brewery Adventure: River Horse, Sly Fox, Victory)

02/7/13

The name Sixty-One is a reminder that this beer is Dogfish Head’s best-selling 60 Minute IPA plus one new ingredient: syrah grape must from California … To celebrate the launch of Sixty-One, Dogfish Head and Will Oldham, who performs as Bonnie “Prince” Billy, are releasing a limited-edition record. Bonnie “Prince” Billy has performed many times at Dogfish Head’s coastal Delaware brewpub and has become a good friend, the kind of friend you’d give a big ol’ man-hug to. He wrote an original song called Sixty-One that was inspired by this beer’s origins, and on the flip-side of the record is a rollicking Bonnie “Prince” Billy version of the innuendo-filled Dominoes classic “Sixty-Minute Man.” The record will be available only at Dogfish Head’s Delaware brewery and brewpub … (via Dogfish Head Will Oldhman = Sixty One)

01/29/13

It’s not even out yet, but the combination of Stumptown, Mast Brothers, and Sixpoint has me already planning on drinking many many cans. (via I Can Already Taste Sixpoint’s 3 Beans.. in my mind)

01/2/13

Here are the three glasses I prefer when I drink craft beer, and in my opinion should be in every cupboard. (via Craft Beer Glassware: Three Glasses For Every Cupboard)

12/13/12

Robert Duffy

West Sixth-Magic Hat Dispute: Enough Bickering and Stupidity

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