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RainyDay · 08-16-2012, 03:54 PM

I'm more encouraged to buy a beer I havent heard of or dont know anything about if they give a brief description about the beer on the label/carton. I mean come on, you spend a lot of time making the beer, so sell me on it! Especially if they dont even list the style. With IPAs specifically, I absolutely pass on some that dont list the hops/IBUs/etc because there are so many crappy and light IPAs out there that have almost no hop flavor. I also avoid anything that says balanced malt/solid malt backbone/etc, an IPA should be an orgasmic hop explosion in your mouth.

**paulster2626** · 08-16-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RainyDay

I'm more encouraged to buy a beer I havent heard of or dont know anything about if they give a brief description about the beer on the label/carton. I mean come on, you spend a lot of time making the beer, so sell me on it! Especially if they dont even list the style. With IPAs specifically, I absolutely pass on some that dont list the hops/IBUs/etc because there are so many crappy and light IPAs out there that have almost no hop flavor. I also avoid anything that says balanced malt/solid malt backbone/etc, an IPA should be an orgasmic hop explosion in your mouth.

Agreed. Bought this last night as well, and it sucks. It's an "IPA" trying to be a lager:

All it had on it (I think) was some story about an elephant. Sadly the packaging was more interesting than the contents.

ong · 08-16-2012, 06:32 PM

Sam Smith, because that gold foil around the neck is such a pain to scrub off!

EnjoyGoodBeer · 08-17-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mountainman13

I can't believe anybody who calls themselves a beer lover would pass up something that you could potentially love over what it comes in and what it has on it. If Funkwerks Aurora was packaged in a man-part shaped bottle molded out of Chinese lead, with Osama Bin Laden riding a puking skeleton unicorn on the label, I'd still buy it.

Amen haha buuuut. I like a beer that tells me whats in there before I buy it.

smitty2324 · 08-17-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mountainman13

I can't believe anybody who calls themselves a beer lover would pass up something that you could potentially love over what it comes in and what it has on it. If Funkwerks Aurora was packaged in a man-part shaped bottle molded out of Chinese lead, with Osama Bin Laden riding a puking skeleton unicorn on the label, I'd still buy it.

I'd buy BMC in that packaging... That would be a collector's itwm.

mountainman13 · 08-18-2012, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by EnjoyGoodBeer

Amen haha buuuut. I like a beer that tells me whats in there before I buy it.

True. Couldn't agree more.

KPSquared · 08-18-2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mountainman13

I can't believe anybody who calls themselves a beer lover would pass up something that you could potentially love over what it comes in and what it has on it. If Funkwerks Aurora was packaged in a man-part shaped bottle molded out of Chinese lead, with Osama Bin Laden riding a puking skeleton unicorn on the label, I'd still buy it.

So far, that is the best thing I have read on HBT. Sig worthy for sure.

ElCapitan · 08-18-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyxator

If I had to pick a brewery with the most annoying labels, it's Ska Brewery all the way. Their labeles look like a cheesy attempt to be hip that it comes off looking stupid.

Considering I am a fan of the music genre, I went to the website to see the labels and see if I agree or not. They are definitely trying too hard. Additionally, they do another thing that I absolutely hate: play music on the website without asking or having a good way to turn it off. Enraging!

I will never hold bad packaging against a good beer. When presented with 6 coolers full of single bottles at a liquor store, however, presentation makes a difference. Most importantly, I like to know what is inside. I like knowing the IBU, ABV, and OG for sure, and SRM and FG are cool. If a bottle has those, I think it is safe to assume that the brewery cares about their product and respects the tastes of their consumer. An actual description of the beer is icing on the cake. Lastly, great art is or nice aesthetic can make the difference between this one or that one. If I'm torn between two beers as my last for a sixpack, I'm gonna pick the cooler looking one. Simple as that.

**lou2row** · 08-20-2012, 07:40 PM

First, if dogs have nothing to do with beer, than neither do fish. So don't get on one and then say you like the other. The word you are living is hypocritical.

I enjoy a nice label. I run a bacteria lab, and one of my pet peeves to all my operators is take the time to put the labels on right. They are just blank labels, but it looks amateur if they are askew or not affixed nicely. I think it says a lot for our pride in what we do. I can appreciate a well thought out name or label.

Things that I enjoy:
sexy women
dogs
flying dogs artwork
artistic labels
fun, tongue in cheek humor
Nice fonts fitting to the artwork or beer style
sexy women
Being able to read who made it, what kind of beer it is, and other pertinent info.

DO NOT care for:
so busy they make my eyes sore
hidden beer type
ones that appear to be an inside joke
lame attempts to make words with "hops" in them
so blunt a two year old gets the innuendo
male genitalia

**the_bird** · 08-20-2012, 08:17 PM

While I'd like to think that marketing aspects don't influence my decisions, I will admit to buying Red Hook's pilsner last night in part because of the stubby bottles (I was really craving a pilsner, but the bottles probably led me to Red Hook over something else). I've bought Anchor Steam at least in part for the bottles as well (and I don't even bottle anymore!).

Does that make me a hypocrite?