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.)
Dave – does not have a lasting effect on the business, we just can’t make that particular beer anymore. And luckily, when the order was given, there was no more product left in inventory.
Maly – the reason behind the cease and desist order was having the President’s name in conjunction with our product, which apparently violated some federal statutes as presented to us by the TTB.
“What a downer: That may have been the best beer we’ve ever tasted.”
Why can’t they just rename it and keep producing it?
i call b.s. on this story, maybe a way to create buzz/marketing awareness for the company.
Thanks for the clarification. Seriously…best…beer…ever.
what is the reasoning behind the cease and desist order?
And what were the reasons??
Oh, sorry, stupid question.
So does this have a lasting effect on the business or just the inventory loss?
woah, woah, woah
This thread is a distortion of the truth. The Feds ordered us to shut down the production of the beer, but they certainly didn’t raid us with guns and teargas like this post makes it sound.
They sent a TTB rep down to the facility, and then later followed up with someone from the Dept of Homeland Security to make sure we weren’t doing anything funny. A cease and desist order was given, and we were required to surrender our labeling license and destroy all product that may have been in inventory.
The point is there will be no more Hop Obama as the Feds have officially put the kabosh on it – its over.
I think they may have been adding more than hops into the brewsky.
im calling faux on this. viral marketing fer sure
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