Comments on: Energy Drink Tries to Squash Small Brewery

By: Kot

Kot — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:45:33 +0000

Who are they gonna sue next? Cookie Monster?

By: Sean White

Sean White — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:09 +0000

This is an important issue. I’m glad you covered it Angelo. Even though it’s just a name, I agree that this is worth fighting for. Imagine if it happened to your business!

Angelo, any chance you could add this link to the blog post:
http://www.hansens.com/contact/
It’s important for us let Hansen’s know what we think. They will respond to consumer pressure (not that I would ever drink Monster Energy Drink anyway!). I’m going to email them now.
Sean

By: Getem Vermont

Getem Vermont — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:36:35 +0000

Are local stores refusing to sell the monster crap? That seems like the Vermont thing to do…..doesn’t it?

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:53:11 +0000

What is Monster banking on, their copyright of the name monster?

I could understand maybe if the font looked identical but it’s nowhere even close to similar.

If not for Anheuser it would appear to be a cash grab settle out of court attempt. But with their market share being picked at and their recent efforts to appeal to those interested in different styles of beer (Anyone fancy a Bud Golden Wheat? *shudders*)this is a warning shot of more to come.

On a side note I never knew that Red Hook and Widmer had distribution agreements with Anheuser. Their hand in the beverage market is much larger than I thought.

By: My Message to Hansen’s | Core Brewing

My Message to Hansen’s | Core Brewing — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:24:48 +0000

By: Bo

Bo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:10:19 +0000

WOW! How terrible! And pay legal fees! I can’t even write a response to this.

Do they bottle the Vermonster? Get yours while you still can.