As brewery disputes rise, Odyssey Beerwerks preemptively changes multiple beer names
At the advice of a lawyer, recently opened Odyssey Beerwerks in Arvada has changed the names of four of its beers – including two already in cans – because they bear similarities to trademarked products already on the market.
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At this point in time if I was running a brewery — or even a small, local brewpub with no distribution whatsoever — I think I would simply name my beers by style. It’s become far to litigious to do otherwise.
Hey look, a brewer with an ounce of common sense with regards to trademark law!