Cerveceria Costa Rica (Magic Hat) Suing West Sixth Brewing

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  1. sefus12

    sefus12 Pundit (938) Sep 7, 2006 Wisconsin
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    Founder's All Day IPA, 3Floyd's Alpha King APA.... both start with "Al". I smell some litigation...
     
    #201 sefus12, May 22, 2013
  2. kingcrowing

    kingcrowing Pooh-Bah (1,829) Mar 24, 2009 Vermont
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    I find it really humorous how everyone is getting so worked up (rlcoffey in particular) over something they don't have any control over.
     
    #202 kingcrowing, May 22, 2013
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  3. Lordkrystic

    Lordkrystic Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2012 Washington

    Yes, that is my point, similar yet different. Can't we all get along?
     
    #203 Lordkrystic, May 22, 2013
  4. rlcoffey

    rlcoffey Savant (1,207) Apr 20, 2004 Kentucky

    I dont have to get worked up over things I control, because I control them.
     
    #204 rlcoffey, May 22, 2013
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  5. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    On a somewhat similar note I just saw that Toppling Goliath is introducing a beer called Kentucky Breakfast Brand Stout. Ay carumba.
     
    #205 fredmugs, May 22, 2013
  6. rlcoffey

    rlcoffey Savant (1,207) Apr 20, 2004 Kentucky

    Apparently not.
     
    #206 rlcoffey, May 22, 2013
  7. rlcoffey

    rlcoffey Savant (1,207) Apr 20, 2004 Kentucky

    Now that seems like a bad idea.

    IIRC, KBS is sold in Kentucky as KBS, because there is an issue with the name. I think its using the name "Kentucky" in a non-KY product.
     
    #207 rlcoffey, May 22, 2013
  8. bonercity

    bonercity Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2012 California

    THIS IS FUCKING DUMB. THEY LOOK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
     
    #208 bonercity, May 22, 2013
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  9. GRBrew

    GRBrew Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2009 Michigan

    There's an issue with using the word Kentucky when the beer is not made in Kentucky.
     
    #209 GRBrew, May 22, 2013
  10. GRBrew

    GRBrew Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2009 Michigan

    :slight_smile: Nice to meet you. No suicide, yet.
     
    #210 GRBrew, May 22, 2013
  11. birchholz

    birchholz Zealot (633) Jul 21, 2010 Illinois

    http://www.westsixth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Complaint.pdf
     
    #211 birchholz, May 22, 2013
  12. Volntitan

    Volntitan Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 Tennessee

    Was at Goose Island couple of years ago and they had "Beer Named Sue" on tap. Didn't see Yazoo getting their panties in a wad.
     
    #212 Volntitan, May 22, 2013
  13. Volntitan

    Volntitan Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 Tennessee


    Actually they are calling it Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout. But they refer to it at KBBS.
     
    #213 Volntitan, May 22, 2013
  14. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Wow, that is a good example of the pot calling the kettle black.
     
    #214 UCLABrewN84, May 22, 2013
  15. Jason

    Jason Founder (0) Aug 23, 1996 Massachusetts

    It is a very risky choice ... that is pretty much what I was getting at.
     
    #215 Jason, May 22, 2013
  16. Jason

    Jason Founder (0) Aug 23, 1996 Massachusetts

    Considering that more than just a few people have stated the logos look similar West Sixth might have a problem with that ... it does not take much.
     
    #216 Jason, May 22, 2013
  17. Jason

    Jason Founder (0) Aug 23, 1996 Massachusetts

    Regardless ... bringing Trademark disputes to this level is dangerous, I hope West Sixth carefully weighed their options as all of what they have done to date seems risky IMO. I am not taking sides as I said earlier.
     
    #217 Jason, May 22, 2013
  18. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Aren't they required to do more than just find a few people to admit that there are some similarities in the logos? There has to be some kind of demonstration that there is a likelihood that the projected end consumer will actually buy product A thinking that it's product B, or something similar.
     
    #218 LambicPentameter, May 22, 2013
  19. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota


    Yes, but I believe the majority side with West Sixth. I could be wrong.
     
    #219 JohnSnowNW, May 22, 2013
  20. dmfc906

    dmfc906 Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2010 Illinois

    Pretty sure that was a small batch, brewpub only beer...not made for distribution.
     
    #220 dmfc906, May 22, 2013
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