[FunkyMonkey]

for making labels in the past I've just done squares in word, I'm looking to do some more intricate labels and I want to know if there are programs or some software to create labels.

[Slowbrew]

No personal experience.  I write a number on the cap and hang a reference sheet on the front of the fridge. 

I did a quick google search using 'software tools for making beer labels'.  It brought up a ton of sites.  Some could be useful.

Hopefully someone has some actual experience with some of them.  Responses may be a bit slower than usual for a few days.  A fair number of the regulars are in San Diego at the NHC starting today. 

Paul

[Stevie]

I use Adobe Illustrator purely because it is available to me and I know how to use it. It is way overkill. As mentioned above, there are sites that you can use.

[duboman]

I use the Avery dots and they fit right on the cap and they're cheap and easy.

I gave up actually making labels when I bottled unless they were gifts. Once the bottle was empty they got stripped off and tossed to reuse the bottles, seemed like a big waste of time, money and effort:)