Iconic beer labels

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Olde Bluehair from Big Sky brewing will always be my favorite. Love a brewery with a sense of humor.
     
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  2. AWA

    AWA Savant (1,195) Jul 22, 2014 California

    Arrogant Bastard Ale. Damn I love that cocky gargoyle.
     
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  3. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    The Abyss
    I would have said Union Jack but they recently ruined it
    Dale's Pale Ale
    SNPA
    Anchor Steam
     
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I'm a bit partial to a beer from Skookum Brewery, Ambers Hot Friend:

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  5. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I agree to a point. The dressing isn’t fabulous, but neither is a hot 22 yr old young lady wearing granny panties. But underneath , good god.... we know what there. I do like that sleek silver can because of the promise of what’s inside.
     
    #25 nc41, Nov 5, 2019
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  6. GeauxTigers13

    GeauxTigers13 Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2019 Maine

    Haha that’s great! I think it’s iconic in its own fashion. Not the sexiest can per se, but to nc’s point, it doesn’t need to be flashy or incredibly creative to be considered iconic. The beer alone is iconic enough to bring the can design up to its level along with it
     
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  7. GeauxTigers13

    GeauxTigers13 Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2019 Maine

    I would also add

    Hill Farmstead - Clover & Civil Disobedience
    labels
    Tree House - Julius & Juice Machine
    Bissell Brothers - Swish
    SARA - West Ashley
     
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  8. JTW10

    JTW10 Zealot (527) Nov 25, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Not yet mentioned:
    Two Hearted
    Hopslam
    Dead Guy
    Yards Brawler

    This is kind of hard, a lot of classics have been rebranded for the worse.

    Iconically bad:
    The Brown Note
    Every iteration of Weyerbacher labels
    Drunk Egg Head Baby
     
    #28 JTW10, Nov 5, 2019
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  9. GOBLIN

    GOBLIN Pooh-Bah (2,676) Mar 3, 2013 Ohio
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    The old Nugget Nectar label was pretty iconic. In fact Troegs used to have some of the sweetest labels around. Here are some others...
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  10. GOBLIN

    GOBLIN Pooh-Bah (2,676) Mar 3, 2013 Ohio
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  11. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    The annual Our Special Ale from Anchor. Different tree (and spices) every year but similar label design.
     
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  12. Snowcrash000

    Snowcrash000 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,041) Oct 4, 2017 Germany
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  13. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    Cantillon Gueuze 100% Bio (Belgian Label, not the one used in the US).

    It depicts underage drinking and public urination and full male frontal nudity. The fellows at the TTB probably lost their mind when they first saw it.
     
    #33 The_Kriek_Freak, Nov 5, 2019
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  14. WV_Charles_Homebrew

    WV_Charles_Homebrew Initiate (0) May 17, 2017 West Virginia

    Beat me to it. One of my favorite beers of all time and it was the label that initially piqued my interest. Not everyone buys into Stone's shtick, but it was brilliant at the time and still iconic. "You're not worthy!"
     
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  15. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Yeah was also going to say - despite recent going on - FBS.

    Others not yet mentioned would be Rochefort and Pannepot
     
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  16. Snowcrash000

    Snowcrash000 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,041) Oct 4, 2017 Germany
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    That's Manneken Pis on the label, one of the the most iconic landmarks of Brussels...

    Talking about Cantillon labels though, how about Rosé de Gambrinus, featuring *gasp* a naked woman, which has caused it to become censored in the USA, as well as other countries. A pair of cartoon breasts is totally unacceptable, of course :rolling_eyes:.

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  17. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
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    For your viewing pleasure

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  18. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    The newer BCBS labeling and bottles. I have to think that adds a bit of cost...

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  19. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    The image of the "Manneken Pis" statue has appeared on US labels (from COLA #06240000000035, August 2006):
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    TTB COLAs #18269001000084 and 18108001000580 dated 2018 exist for that label, cartoon breasts and all.

    As with the case of the above label, too, it's always possible that an individual US state(s) does prohibit it.
     
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  20. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I've always really liked Ballantine's labels, particularly the three rings logo which is simple, distinctive and timeless. According Wikipedia they adopted the logo in 1879 and it still draws my eye; impressive considering how companies these days go through major rebrands every 5-10 years. I would love for Ballantine to make a comeback.
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    By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46897576
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    #40 Ranbot, Nov 5, 2019
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