Maine says no to Santa label
A beer distributor says Maine is being a Scrooge by barring it from selling a beer with a label depicting Santa Claus enjoying a pint of brew.
In a complaint filed in federal court, Shelton Brothers accuses the Maine Bureau of Liquor Enforcement of censorship for denying applications for labels for Santa's Butt Winter Porter and two other beers it wants to sell in Maine.
The dispute recalls a similar squabble last year when Connecticut told Shelton Brothers it had problems with its Seriously Bad Elf ale.
"Last year it was elves. This year it's Santa. Maybe next year it'll be reindeer," said Daniel Shelton, owner of the company in Belchertown, Mass.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, contends the state's action violates the First Amendment by censoring artistic expression.
Now I ask you, do you really want to drink something named after a fat man's butt?
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6 comments:
Have you ever seen "Boudreaux's Butt Cream" in the stores there? I've seen it in East Texas. It's actually a pretty good diaper rash cream!
nah, but the ads are pretty funny. One of my favorite beers is from Utah--Polygamy Porter, and it's pretty good too--with logos like "why have just one" and "bring a few home to the wives"
It’s been a while since I’ve had to deal with diaper rash, but I don’t think we get the Butt Cream ads here, at least I’ve never seen one.
Butt Cream...what a horrible name for a product.
Butt Cream...it gets worse every time I say it.
Butt Cream...great, now I can’t stop, thanks a lot, Cait...
Being a seasonal beer, it's good for a gag gift.
I've always wanted to market "Brand X Beer"
White label, black lettering, no pictures, no frills.
Slogan:
"Cheap and Nasty - Like You."
Being a seasonal beer, it's good for a gag gift.
I've always wanted to market "Brand X Beer"
White label, black lettering, no pictures, no frills.
Slogan:
"Cheap and Nasty - Like You."
Hey Jet, do you remember when generic food products first came out? They came in plain white boxes or bags with big black lettering that just said “COOKIES” or whatever it was.
I’m thinking beer labeled like this would taste every bit as good as that generic stuff did…NASTY! lol
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