Craft beer trademarks: Likelihood of confusion
You have an idea for a trademark for your new beer. You want to get the trademark registered with the U.S. Trademark Office. How difficult can it be? A trademark… Read More
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Roger Zimmerman
You have an idea for a trademark for your new beer. You want to get the trademark registered with the U.S. Trademark Office. How difficult can it be? A trademark… Read More
Chris Crowell
In 1989, a small group of craft brewers set out to form the first state-wide association dedicated to the development and protection of the California craft brewing industry. Their early… Read More
Jason Morgan
Honey tastes better when it’s local, and even better still when it’s in a craft beer. Central Kentucky farmers are helping make the first winter seasonal brew produced by Alltech… Read More
Chris Crowell
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (consisting of Widmer Brothers Brewing, Kona Brewing and Red Hook Brewing) reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. The results for… Read More
Chris Crowell
The Big Beer interest in craft beer continues, with Anheuser-Busch dipping into its couch cushion and adding Bend, Ore.-based 10 Barrel Brewing to its portfolio. With interest dwindling in its… Read More
Chris Crowell
The third quarter was good to Boston Beer Co., the holding company for Samuel Adams, which reported third quarter 2014 net revenue of $269.7 million, an increase of $53.3 million… Read More
Bob Young
As a brewer ramps up production, sales and marketing in response to growing demand, the founders (and the group of close associates who helped the founders in the earliest stages… Read More
Jason Morgan
With more craft breweries than ever before, competition between brewers has never been hotter. As a craft brewer, you want to expose as many types of your beer to as… Read More
Chris Crowell
Quality is synonymous with craft beer. No one would mock the selection of an IPA by saying “oh, just having water today?” as they might if this hypothetical person ordered… Read More
Chris Farmand
Editor’s note: We originally posted this story last year, but our resident CPA guru Chris Farmand received so much great feedback that we’ve updated it for next tax season. Check… Read More