The Feds Ordered Sixpoint to Shut Down 'Hop Obama'
A tipster just forward an email that just went out to Facebook fans of Sixpoint Craft Ales alleging that the Federal Government raided the beer maker’s Red Hook headquarters recently forced the beer maker to shut down production of its popular ‘Hop Obama’ line started during campaign season. Even the Department of Homeland Security got…
A tipster just forward an email that just went out to Facebook fans of Sixpoint Craft Ales alleging that the Federal Government raided the beer maker’s Red Hook headquarters recently forced the beer maker to shut down production of its popular ‘Hop Obama’ line started during campaign season. Even the Department of Homeland Security got involved, threatening to seize the brewery. Bummer: It may be the best beer we’ve ever tasted. (N.B. It’s Sixpoint Night at Barcade next week.)
yes, there were no bottles at all, and that’s why this whole thing is ridiculous. However, each keg has a “keg label” to identify the flavor, and there was also a web page featuring the Hop Obama on our website, and some other minimal printed material.
sixpoint,
We all appreciate your participation in this thread. I supported Obama strongly, but also like a good beer. Kidding aside, what legal basis for the action did the feds give you? Personal trademark or some kind of protection/safety of the president? Seems more like a matter for the prez’s personal lawyer than Homeland Security.
There is a town in japan named Obama. I’m sure they won’t sue or send kamikazis.
Don’t think there were any bottles…just kegs, right?
Moto – wrong use of words indeed, as I’ve been receiving an insane amount of distorted emails and phone calls regarding this matter.
There was no teargas or rifles or people swinging in through windows with bodygear on.
It was more of an unannounced and surprise inspection, then a forceful “stop what you are doing or we’ll shut you down”
Bottom line: no more Hop Obama as commanded by the Feds.
surely it could just be renamed, right?
Was there a picture of the president on the label? There are lots of people in the world with the last name OBAMA.
“Just tell the bars to change their chalkboards to Hop Blagojevich or something.”
They could do that, but it’ll cost them!
I still don’t get it. What labels? The beer was only sold in kegs and all six point taps are just wood taps with the six pointed star on it. Just tell the bars to change their chalkboards to Hop Blagojevich or something.