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tonyp
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West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 02:36:14 pm »
I've honestly never liked any of magic hat's beer (my wife likes their christmas beer tho) but if this is true I like them even less as a company now...
This is from West Sixth's website so we're only hearing one side of it but their logos look nothing alike to me.
Whole article here
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theDarkSide
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 02:49:26 pm »
Something similar happened with Georgetown Brewing about 3 years ago:
http://seattlebeernews.com/2010/06/trademark-dispute-moves-georgetown-to-rename-9lb-porter-to-georgetown-porter/
Even though there is a 9 in the name, I thought it was a lousy thing for a company like Magic Hat to do. I always enjoyed the #9 but haven't bought a single beer from them since this incident.
This one with West Sixth is BS.
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MDixon
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 03:50:55 pm »
They suck, their beers mostly suck, I think I'll have some fun on Facebook. Thanks for the link!
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a10t2
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 04:11:03 pm »
If I was them I would be immensely pissed at my graphic design guy(s). Way too close for comfort.
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morticaixavier
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 04:17:06 pm »
Full disclosure:
I grew up in Vermont but I was never terribly fond of Magic Hat beers.
Now that that's out of the way, I couldn't get to west sixths site but I found this article with a picture
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/05/21/2648036/vermont-craft-brewer-files-federal.html
looking pretty similar to me.
**EDIT** Modified to add, I can't imagine why you would want someone to potentially mistake your beer for a #9. that stuff is nasty.
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MDixon
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 04:22:14 pm »
Doesn't look anything like it to me. Line weight is different. 9 doesn't connect the loop, I would never mistake the two.
Anyway, I do love me some internet in case anyone wants to have some email fun!
Mod Edit - Do a search you can find the contact info for the companies out there... otherwise - zoink.
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a10t2
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 05:07:23 pm »
Quote from: morticaixavier on May 21, 2013, 04:17:06 pm
looking pretty similar to me.
The amber was what made me do a double-take:
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tschmidlin
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 06:01:19 pm »
I wouldn't say they look "nothing alike", but they are clearly different to me. I wish West Sixth luck.
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Tom Schmidlin
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 06:10:50 pm »
I agree. Maybe Magic Hat should focus their energy on brewing better beers. Haven't had one of theirs I'd buy again yet.
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Jon H.
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 07:17:36 pm »
Me either.
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gmwren
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 21, 2013, 07:35:59 pm »
My favorite quote of someone tasting #9 for the first time "I need to sue somebody!" How appropriate.
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MDixon
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 22, 2013, 05:42:56 am »
Try and censor this Beechum
http://mashbang.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/more-like-the-mad-hatter/
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theDarkSide
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 22, 2013, 06:31:39 am »
I just drank a Magic Hat #9 upside down last night and it tastes like an IPA....weird.
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udubdawg
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 22, 2013, 06:36:04 am »
the eight-pointed star right near the middle of the logo is what made me do a double-take. Get rid of that, and I think it's plenty different.
but that, just, like, my opinion, man.
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jamminbrew
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Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat
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May 22, 2013, 07:28:03 am »
One is the name of a beer. The other, the name of a brewery. I seriously doubt that any "similarities" have caused Magic Hat any loss of sales, much less enough to sue this little brewery for all their profits. What a load of BS. I must admit, I was surprised to learn that Magic Hat is a corporate entity.
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