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[Brauer]

It took me all of 15 seconds to find a brewery that had used IPA before them, the very first one I searched. I assume there are others. The suit appears to be over the trademark, though, not the word IPA. If they honestly believe that SN was in violation of their trademark, they have a legal obligation to defend it. Saying that they coined the term was clearly an attempt to inflate the validity of the claim, however.There are jerks at SN, too. There are jerks everywhere. I try not to get too bent out of shape over it.

[neddles]

There are jerks at SN, too. There are jerks everywhere. I try not to get too bent out of shape over it.

I totally agree but some of them seem go out of their way.

[passlaku]

I just heard the interview with the Lagunitas guy on the Brewing Network, and he seems reasonable. In fact he was pretty cool. He is an opinionated dude, though and I can see why people think he's a loudmouth. I don't think he said anything that I thought was crazy or prima donnaish.

[zymot]

He was on the radio talking about this.https://www.kfog.com...11121&is_corp=0

[neddles]

Funny.

https://beerstreetjo...ks-legal-drama/

 

[3rd party JKor]

lol

[positiveContact]

I think they should have called it "trollin' IPA".  they could put a picture of a troll gargoyle on there.  it would fit with their whole motif.

[zymot]

In a story that is sort of the same but big bucks bully goes after the little guy who is no rational threat. 

Opened in 2012, the tiny Cambria Beer Co. is located in the equally small town of Cambria, described more as a “seaside village,” boasting about 6,000 residents. It’s located along Highway 1, in San Luis Obispo County, midway between San Francisco and L.A.The brewery uses a small 3bbl brew sculpture system, and operates a small tap room on Cornwall Street. They offer a wide variety of beer styles, continually rotating. A recent list included five on, with two in the fermenters and three more scheduled right behind those. Beers sell out quickly, but they try to keep up. Owners Aaron and Jennifer Wharton decided that since they were the only brewery in town, that Cambria Beer Company was the right name for their decidedly local enterprise.Not everyone agreed. The Jackson Family Farms is best known for Kendall-Jackson wine, but that’s just one of the more than a dozen wineries that they own. Another one of their labels is Cambria Estate Winery. So you’re probably thinking that makes sense, probably located right down the street. Nope. To get to the Cambria Estate Winery from the brewery, you’ll need to head south on Highway 1, then pick up Interstate 101 at the junction in San Luis Obispo. Drive south to Santa Maria, turn left in downtown and drive west out of town to the winery. All told, it will take you about one hour and twenty minutes to get there, because it’s nearly 80 miles away outside the town of Santa Maria, which is even in a different county (Santa Barbara County), too.

More of the Story at this link: https://brookstonbee...r-big-vs-small/