Breweries with the least and most professional beer labels?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Jake351, May 27, 2012.

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  1. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    ??? OK, I'm a little slow. What are you talking about?
     
  2. gothedistance

    gothedistance Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2009 South Carolina

    Papyrus is the font
     
  3. gothedistance

    gothedistance Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2009 South Carolina

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  4. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,628) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Pretty Things has the best labels I have ever seen. I don't know if that makes them professional or not, but I think they are tremendously well done.
     
  5. bebbcorp

    bebbcorp Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2010 Kansas

     
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  6. bebbcorp

    bebbcorp Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2010 Kansas

    Best bottle labels I've seen would have to be three floyds.
    Best can labels would have to be tallgrass brewing.
     
  7. WestValleyIPA

    WestValleyIPA Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2009 California

  8. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    A couple more lovely labels:

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    Sexy stuff
     
  9. JohnnyTightLips

    JohnnyTightLips Initiate (0) May 30, 2009 Illinois

    I often wonder how many end up displaying their Cantillon bottles on a shelf after consumption, just too pretty of a label to dispose of.

    There's also something about the Churchill's Finest Hour label I find appealing. Also the name as well.
     
  10. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    I know someone said Mikkeller was bad. However, their 19 is gorgeous.

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  11. Bryan

    Bryan Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Michigan

    Several of the Michigan breweries have gone through a redesign in the past year, including Darkhorse, Kuhnhenn and Arcadia. I really like what Arcadia has done:

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  12. TWStandley

    TWStandley Pooh-Bah (2,030) Jan 15, 2008 Massachusetts
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    I like these from Night Shift Brewing (a relatively new nano-brewery with some delicious beers I might add)....
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  13. donunrue

    donunrue Crusader (439) Feb 4, 2011 Kentucky

    To me the simple, clean, classic look of Yuengling Light Lager cans are iconic.

    I also enjoy the Paulaner labels because, well I'll just go ahead and say it, lounging in a robe quaffing huge tankards of beer is about as good as it gets O.O
     
  14. trginter

    trginter Pundit (755) Dec 1, 2008 Michigan

    I'm glad someone mentioned Arcadia. They hired someone a few years ago and he's since changed most of the artwork and they really look great I think. Much better than the old.

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  15. crafty24

    crafty24 Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2011 Virginia

    Worst label IMO is Heavy Seas. Looks like a 2nd grader made those labels. Good beer though.

    Sidenote: Six Point and others of the like drive me insane with their beer packaging that doesn't tell you what type of beer it is. I'm not spending 10.99 on a 4-pack of mystery beer. Why can't breweries just label their beer for what it is? Sometimes trying to be too cutesy can backfire. Rant: over.
     
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  16. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    My vote for best double entendre goes to Flat Tail for their Mustache Rye'd Red. I'm still amazed they got label approval for it.

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  17. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    Silly me. I thought it was paper. Thx.
     
  18. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,656) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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  19. Bobheed

    Bobheed Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Texas

    The Bruery and Firestone Walker have some damn classy labels. My personal favorite though, is Dogfish Head's 750s, some are really, really nice. As far as bad, Cigar City makes some pretty God-awful labels, specifically the 4-pack sleeve for Cubano Style Espresso. Shit looks like a 5th grader clipped it together on MS Paint
     
  20. Prh27

    Prh27 Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2012 Virginia

    I think the labels should be the least of their concerns. I'm not impressed by their beer at all.
     
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