Beers and Breweries with Bad Looking Labels

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  1. BlackDragon

    BlackDragon Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2013 Michigan

    I know lots of people who try new beers just because they like how the label looks so what beers and breweries do you think have labels that are bad or could be improved and would any of you have tried a beer you love sooner if it had a better looking label
     
    #1 BlackDragon, Apr 10, 2013
  2. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Smuttynose was the first one that came to my mind.
     
    #2 DarkDragon999, Apr 10, 2013
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  3. walterfredo

    walterfredo Savant (1,032) Nov 22, 2011 California
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    Three Floyds. Great beer, terrible labels.
     
    #3 walterfredo, Apr 10, 2013
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  4. BlackDragon

    BlackDragon Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2013 Michigan

    Surly some of their artwork is cool but their 2 headed company logo is terrible and really annoys me
     
    #4 BlackDragon, Apr 10, 2013
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  5. jbaker67

    jbaker67 Pooh-Bah (2,035) Jul 1, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Weyerbacher. Reallly good beers, not so great labels.
     
    #5 jbaker67, Apr 10, 2013
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  6. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    Achel.. The "Trappist" font looks like a standard Microsoft variety.. Being in marketing and design, I hate standardized crap, and the label really bugs me. I can't bring myself to buy it.
     
    #6 StoutSnob40, Apr 10, 2013
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    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    I think a lot of people will disagree with you.. To me, it's a good representation of their uniqueness and quirky style.
     
    #7 StoutSnob40, Apr 10, 2013
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  8. JuliusCaesar

    JuliusCaesar Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Hampshire

    I'm with you on this. Love their beers but have always thought their labels sucked.
     
    #8 JuliusCaesar, Apr 10, 2013
  9. SirBottlecap

    SirBottlecap Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2013 California

    "BEER"...as in black-on-yellow-labeled generic beer (Is that still around? I'm having a party for 100 people this weekend and only have 10 bucks to spend on beer.).
     
    #9 SirBottlecap, Apr 10, 2013
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  10. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    The Robust Porter for example has some stupid old circus photo on it and I cant image anyone seeing that label and wanting to try it assuming they no nothing about the brewery.
     
    #10 DarkDragon999, Apr 10, 2013
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  11. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    New Glarus ,Central Waters and Tyrenena
     
    #11 gatornation, Apr 10, 2013
  12. 4kbrianb

    4kbrianb Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2013 California

    does this also count cheap labels? I can't stand spending good money on a bottle of beer when the brewery can't even pony up for a quality label. So many breweries use crappy grade paper. Maybe I am in the minority on that one, but I hate it.
     
    #12 4kbrianb, Apr 10, 2013
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  13. Swik

    Swik Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2012 Indiana

    Great lakes!!! I'm pretty sure kindergartners could finger paint better looking labels. Same with thirsty dog.
     
    #13 Swik, Apr 10, 2013
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  14. dianimal

    dianimal Savant (1,006) Apr 18, 2012 California

    As much as I hate to say it, Lightning Brewery has boring labels. I haven't tried their brews yet.
     
    #14 dianimal, Apr 10, 2013
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  15. Swik

    Swik Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2012 Indiana

    Said no one ever
     
    #15 Swik, Apr 10, 2013
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  16. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Finest Kind is one of the best labels out there. You can't knock Cy and Paul.
     
    #16 kzoobrew, Apr 10, 2013
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  17. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Agreed for the most part, just because they are "metal" does not mean they are good. The dungeon and dragon kids I went to school with drew better comic book characters. I mean Zombie Dust was just a bad take on Skeletor :wink:

    I do love Apocalypse Cow though
     
    #17 kzoobrew, Apr 10, 2013
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  18. BlackDragon

    BlackDragon Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2013 Michigan

    Agree on some disagree on others Zombie Dust and Dark Lord and Artic Panzer wolf are amazing but Gumball Head and alpha king Behemoth and especially their company logo and name suck that Said I love Dark Lord both the art and beer
     
    #18 BlackDragon, Apr 10, 2013
  19. alysmith4

    alysmith4 Pooh-Bah (1,738) Feb 11, 2005 District of Columbia
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    Port City. Terrible labels and even worse quality.
     
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  20. JuliusCaesar

    JuliusCaesar Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Hampshire

    Yeah, the old timey look is not appealing. I really don't like any labels on their main line up. Even the Finest-kind label, which I know some people think is cool. They make damn good beer but the labels are shit.
     
    #20 JuliusCaesar, Apr 10, 2013
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