American Pale Ale Label

[Reustonium]

Here is a label for my APA.


Please let me know what you think, and how I can make it better.

 

[todd_k]

all I see is a red x

 

[david_42]

I don't even see a red x.

 

[Reustonium]

not cool, it showed up in the preview. let me fix it....

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

I think it looks just fantastic. Has a very "early 1900's" look to it IMO, and is very thematic for an APA. Good jerb.

 

[Wheat King]

looks awesome!!!
i'd like to see it with the saturation turned down on the red and blue. just to see.

 

[todd_k]

Very nice label! (there is still a red x above the label). I agree with BvBG.

 

[fiddup_is_a_middup]

very nice label I love the "vintage" look

 

[homebrewer_99]

Good looking. I'd turn down the saturation also (plus it saves on ink), but only because it has an old time look to it so why not "stone wash" (so to speak)the colors also?

 

[Reustonium]

When I printed it, it was much darker and the saturation was not nearly as high.

I slapped one on a bottle with a silver cap, and stamped the cap with a blue star.
If I can get a hold of a digi camera I'll get another picture of it.

Thanks for the feeback!

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

My LHBS has (used to have?) some caps that were either red and white stripes or blue with white stars...if you could get your hands on those it would really complete the package.

 

[Jack]

Dang that's a fine looking label.

Excellent work!

If you have a picture on the bottle, I'd love to see it.

 

[Reustonium]

I should be able to get a picture after bottling day tomorrow. My beergun gets here tomorrow, I hope it works as well as everyone says.

Does anybody have a technique for keeping the colors from running when printed on gum-paper? Is there anyway to spray something on the finished labels or anything?

Thanks

 

[Buford]

I made my labels on plain paper and used a glue stick to affix them. You can use a clear acrylic spray (sometimes called fixative) to make the paper and ink water resistant.

 

[Ogre]

Not bad. Makes me think of this...

Which is a pretty good beer.

 

[Brewsmith]

My LHBS has (used to have?) some caps that were either red and white stripes or blue with white stars...if you could get your hands on those it would really complete the package.

I bought some of the same from www.homebrewheaven.com over a year ago, but they seem to not have anymore in stock.

 

[Reustonium]

great catch ogre!

Here is the image that gave me the label idea....

http://www.beerlabels.com/labels/labels.pl/4287/stoudts-american-pale-ale.html

Here are some more photos....

 

[BeerSlinger]

Sorry for such a late response because I’m just now getting into labeling but I’m impressed.....I don't mean to sound like a history geek, though I know I will. Your label is so reminiscent of the 1820-1880’s and I say that on many different accounts.

The darkness makes the flag look like it was either an old colored (which didn’t exist) colored glass photo. Otherwise, it’s like looking at the difference between wood pulp and linen pulp paper. Nonetheless, with the cap included, you have a crazy Middle America feel that I really like.