Hop puns in beer names
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Hoptical Illusion. Smooth Hoperator. Hop-A-Long Cascady. Hey brewers, give us a break already!
We get it. We know that beer is made with hops. And we know that you like to put lots and lots of hops in your beer, and you’re very proud when you can get 2 IBUs (international bitterness units) higher than the next guy, even if it’s so bitter that such a difference is undetectable. But enough with the corny names!
Plus, even if your beer is delicious and balanced, names like this make it sound like a one-trick pony.
For those continuing the trend, allow me to offer some naming suggestions:
-Bihopsy
-Myhopia
-Grand Ole Hopry
Does anyone else see why it’s ridiculous?
-Mark
Did you seriously just sit down and spend time bitching about this after you sat there and defended a beer with a picture of an elf that uses synonyms of “bad”?
Hey, I’d defend “Hoptimus Prime” as well if the government were trying to ban it because of its label art.