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oteixeira

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OK, so I get the people who are striving to make a business (brew pub, etc) out of it, but why do people who just brew for fun need a name? I think some of the labels are cute, but beer company names?

I just want to figure out the reasoning behind this.

Orlando
 
For the fun, I have almost as much fun making labels as I do brewing the beer. Its a cool way to put even more of a personal touch on your creation. But if your not into it, thats cool too.
 
Just fun. I will be having a big screen printed mirror with my logo on it when the bar is built. Just adds another personal touch to the beer and home bar. One more thing for your friends to envy you for!

You have your own bar!?
You have your own Bar Logo!?
You have beer on TAP in your basement bar!?
You MADE the beer on tap in your basement!?

We really are some awesome guys! And gals Yoop and Red
 
NO NO, I said some of the labels are cute, not the names! :cross: I mean how can you not like the viking, or the pumpkin lady?

Orlando
 
I think it's silly, too. But only because I haven't come up with a name more clever than the street I live on. :eek:
 
I think it's silly, too. But only because I haven't come up with a name more clever than the street I live on. :eek:

I whole heartily agree, that is until I can come up with a cool name for my yet unnamed brewery (also known as "that big closet with a fridge in it" room in the basement)

PS according to my wife a carboy is a "Big Jug"...
 
Oddly enough while I was making wine I didn't feel the need for a name or fancy labels ... or indeed any kind of label except

Ingredients
ABV
Date

Handwritten on a bog standard "address" type label

I don't bother labeling my cider at all except the 2 litre bottles which go for aging . It gets drunk too fast for the hassle of labels.

Perhaps because my first brew was brewed knowing I would be sharing it so I wanted something a little more professional and unique.

I doubt I will bother with labels for any of the ones that wont be coming home with me.
 
Not to take away from the OP or anything...but that's an awesome idea. Can any screen printer do this, or do you need to go to a specialist of some sort?

You'd just have to check. I was going to just have the wife etch it (logo is black and white with red lettering). But then figured I'd rather have it screen printed with the black, red and just clear where white is. I've not looked into it for real yet. Still have to finish kegerator and then do a bar. Not looking like anytime soon.
 
Dunno. Why do they name boats? Or Dogs? Your Truck? Your Mnahood? Or Gnome Nipples? Or the beer itself?

Really which is more fun:

"Hey, have you had batch # 62 from Corner-of-the-basement-by-the-water-heater-brewery?"
or
"Hey nave you had The Mutts Nuts from Whack Job Brewing?"

We do it because it makes us smile (and probably to prove we're clever)

So I'm gonna give Mr. Happy a scratch, fire up the Orange Blossom Special, roll home to the Hangin' Ten Ranch, pop a pint of Bifurcated Brethren and see if I can get a little One-on-Two time with hooter and scooter.:D
 
according to my wife a "Big Jug" is one of her boobs

Pictures please??:D


as for the OP

My ?? to you is how long have you been brewing?
Once you feel like you can "get a brew in before you go to bed" or take the day off work so you can brew that batch of "Chocolate Cherry Honey American IIPA", that you have been dreaming about brewing, and the hops just came in
You'll have your answer :D
JJ
 
I named my brewery (Gearhead Brewery) because I'm a bachelor for whom my other main hobby (fast, old cars) is self-expressive.

I'd also like to add my name to the petition for a picture of Penguin's wife's boob. :D
 
I love coming up with names and creating logos. The possibilities are endless. It's like naming lots of little 12oz Rock Bands :) You get to make merchandise, send your brew on tour to friends houses and hear the applause when they taste it. Then of course there's the Groupies...

Besides, what else are you going to do while your brew is fermenting?
 
I was named - was not my doing but as soon as I started to pass brew around my friends came up with Grinders Island (we had a big flood and I Was on an island).
 
But since the topic here is about labels, he can use any womens boob and say it's his wifes. Of course, that takes an entirely different forum for that.

Then again, when she says 'one of her boobs' she could be referring to one of the men in her family... Maybe 'Big Jug' is her brother who is a boob...
 
The logo, making tap handle labels is 60% for the fun. I even have a web site for mine.

E

P.S. Posthumous Pale Ale is not mine, I stole it from this board along with the idea of adding some red food coloring. Thanks to whoever you where. I cant remember.
 
I agree with most of what's been said before (particularly the stuff about boobs).

In addition, a lot of people over here are wary of drinking homebrew, as it still has a reputation for tasting like skanky brown piss. But whereas some people are reluctant to drink liquid from a mysterious unmarked brown bottle, they seem much happier to drink from a bottle with a nice brewery label on it. Go figure.
 
P.S. Posthumous Pale Ale is not mine, I stole it from this board along with the idea of adding some red food coloring. Thanks to whoever you where. I cant remember.

I don't think it's too cool to steal someone elses label without permission, stick it on a website of YOUR labels and not even mention the owner and that you did not create it.
 
I was going to give evandam the benefit of the doubt and thinking the RECIPE wasn't his, but then I saw this as one of the labels:

dissident.jpg


Something tells me this is already being used....;)
 

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