When are beer name's too descriptive?

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by stakem, May 14, 2012.

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  1. stakem

    stakem Grand Pooh-Bah (4,070) Feb 20, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I added a beer last week and noticed already that the name has been changed.

    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1666/81162

    I believe I added it as Apple Brandy barrel aged Blonde.

    I was hesitant at first for a few reasons:
    1. If this is made again but under a different barrel treatment, then apple brandy isnt valid and I guess a new release would validate a new entry.
    2. Unless you were "in the know" there was no advertisement of this being a Laird's barrel. On SGB's website as well as their facebook page and on their menu, it has only ever been referred to as Apple Brandy Barrel aged Blonde. The only exception being a picture of the barrel that was also posted.

    The reason I bring this up is for a couple reasons. SGB has a history of getting duplicate entries and things renamed that were different beers that either get merged with others or remain as same beers with slightly different name entries. (See also: river rat verse river piraat and St. Fillin's verse Saint Fillian's Wee Heavy.) That is a diferent discussion all together.)

    So I guess what im getting at here is. Is the additional info of "Lairds" necessary for the name title or should this be a note under the beer's description?
     
    #1 stakem, May 14, 2012
  2. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    I feel like the more info the better. By adding the name Laird's, you're giving the consumer more information than just saying Apple Brandy, without really changing the name of the beer. For example, if someone is searching for all the beers aged in Laird's barrels, they would now fnd this beer, where they might not with the old name.
     
    #2 DSlim71, May 14, 2012
  3. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    The more information the better but there are definitely better places to list relevant information than in the name of a beer.

    On Selin's Groves website they have listed in the coming soon section simply as Apple Brandy barrel aged Blonde. There is no mention of Laird's from the brewery, there should be no mention of Lairds in the listing on BA. The name should be listed as the brewery lists it, leave it up to the brewery to determine how much information is too much.
     
    #3 kzoobrew, May 14, 2012
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  4. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    When I was about to reply, I thought about your point and mine and decided to go with mine (surprise!). The reason being the name of the beer in question. I felt like the name of the beer was a description, so why would more info hurt that? I'm fine with going with the name the brewery intended, just thought it didn't really detract too much with adding Laird's.
     
    #4 DSlim71, May 14, 2012
  5. UncleJimbo

    UncleJimbo Grand Pooh-Bah (3,771) Sep 11, 2002 Massachusetts
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    The beer is called "Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Blonde Ale" on the brewery website and on their Facebook page. So, I changed it back. I can't guarantee it will stay this way after another user submits a change request.
     
    #5 UncleJimbo, May 15, 2012
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  6. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    i've heard that my local brewery's barrel aged imperial stout, "amazing grace," was aged in stranahan colorado whiskey barrels when it was first released (and it was awesome, and the recent cognac barrel release was terrible).

    this is not a good reason to add "stranahan colorado whiskey barrel aged" to the name, when it's not on the bottle, the website, etc etc. you don't add "uses maris otter and east kent goldings" to JW lees harvest ale just because you know it does.
     
    #6 Pahn, May 15, 2012
  7. UncleJimbo

    UncleJimbo Grand Pooh-Bah (3,771) Sep 11, 2002 Massachusetts
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    Not to mention that the whiskey or brandy maker might not want their name on the beer.
     
    #7 UncleJimbo, May 15, 2012
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