Beer company draws the ire of the federal government.

[TITAN308]

Minneapolis-based Indeed Brewing is putting a new name on one of its popular spring beers after getting in trouble with the federal government.

Formerly known as LSD Ale, the brewery will now have to use the less entertaining (and absurdly long) title of Lavender, Sunflower Honey, Date Honey Ale to describe its sweet and tasty seasonal brew. Seriously, how is all of that supposed to fit on the side of a beer can?

Minnesota regulators had no trouble with the old name, and that was fine until this year when Indeed Brewing expanded its distribution across state lines. That’s when the federal government got involved and told the company the beer’s name was no joking matter, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported this week.

“The feds did not like the name LSD,” said Indeed co-founder and co-owner Thomas Whisenand. “They made that clear very quickly.”

Whisenand told the newspaper that the brewery tried to come up with a few different labels that downplayed the offending acronym while still maintaining the hippie-themed design.

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I don't even drink beer and the beer in question probably would taste like flowery anus to me, but really? This definitely sounds like an awesome use of government time and tax payer money...

"We don't like the name. Now pick up that can."

[Gheld]

Ooh, Lavender. I find floral notes really compliment a beer's flavor.

[Forgettable]

A lavender by any other name would smell as sweet.

[Deleted]

tax payer money well spent

[Reeve]

Right, LSD branded beer, isn't OK, but murder beer is?




The government shouldn't be worrying about how companies brand their adult products.

[Dren The Black]

Right, LSD branded beer, isn't OK, but murder beer is?




The government shouldn't be worrying about how companies brand their adult products.

Priorities. The war on drugs > chicago streets.

[Heladys]

The morality police have never had a problem with violence. This is not news.