New Alpha Brewing beer label in poor taste?

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Franziskaner, Jul 9, 2015.

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  1. Franziskaner

    Franziskaner Grand Pooh-Bah (5,662) May 27, 2005 Missouri
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    I think this local St. Louis brewery is no stranger to controversy. They have made some edgy labels before, but I suspect this time they have gone a bit over the line to try to grab some attention. I've had 3 of their beers and have yet to be really impressed. I suspect this approach is what they really have to bank on.

    Their Submission Ale label reads as:
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    #1 Franziskaner, Jul 9, 2015
  2. beernuts

    beernuts Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 Virginia

    Yeah I'm not a fan of that at all. It crosses my line.
     
    #2 beernuts, Jul 9, 2015
  3. Omensetter

    Omensetter Zealot (666) Nov 24, 2012 Minnesota
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    I'd be offended only if that weren't the exact response they were hoping for. As it is, it's just banally provocative and dumb.
     
    #3 Omensetter, Jul 9, 2015
  4. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Pooh-Bah (2,116) May 11, 2012 Missouri
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    #4 evilcatfish, Jul 9, 2015
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  5. Franziskaner

    Franziskaner Grand Pooh-Bah (5,662) May 27, 2005 Missouri
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    I saw their other labels and I think it is the pig in the burka that just goes further than the others. I consider myself pretty conservative and don't get too caught up in being PC (and I shake my head at the vast majority of this stuff I hear on the news) but at some point...
     
    #5 Franziskaner, Jul 9, 2015
  6. Evilyak

    Evilyak Savant (1,030) May 28, 2005 Minnesota

    that's so not edgy i'd call it dave evans to its face.
     
    #6 Evilyak, Jul 9, 2015
  7. Franziskaner

    Franziskaner Grand Pooh-Bah (5,662) May 27, 2005 Missouri
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    I would think he would not be numb to this beer label. He would likely consider it out of control.
     
    #7 Franziskaner, Jul 9, 2015
  8. HammsMeASAP

    HammsMeASAP Pundit (931) Jun 14, 2012 Minnesota

    LOL @ being offended by a beer label. I think there are far more important things to worry about. But that's just me.
     
    #8 HammsMeASAP, Jul 9, 2015
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  9. MNBeerGeek

    MNBeerGeek Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2013 Minnesota

    How did this so quickly evolve from "in poor taste" to offended? There is a huge difference between thinking something is in poor taste and being offended. Case in point, I think this is in poor taste but I'm not offended. I also thought the cap that is my current avatar was somewhat in poor taste, but in a funny way (because I'm a child). Neither offends me.
     
    #9 MNBeerGeek, Jul 9, 2015
  10. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    I chuckled, but I'm a horrible person.

    People get too offended by this sort of stuff. If the guy's a tool who makes bad beer, this is probably a desperate stab at attention, which appears to be working (at least a little).
     
    #10 Bobandy, Jul 9, 2015
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