Radler beer by style, but not name

**oneofsix** · 14th July 2011, 15:08

Why our bureaucrats and courts loss the respect of the public. Seems they can't make logical decisions even when it is laid out for them and there is international agreed convention. If you are big business you can make a beer called Radler even though it is not of the Radler style and you own the name and the brewry that makes a radler beer is not allowed to call it by its style.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/indu...er-Radler-beer

**shrub** · 14th July 2011, 15:25

gotta love the big global mega corporations. They are our masters and we will do as they tell us.

**Usarka** · 14th July 2011, 15:27

Big business have no sway over the legal system in NZ.

Oh wait, that's the other brewery's IP......

**James Deuce** · 14th July 2011, 15:52

https://www.facebook.com/DominionBreweries?sk=wall

Pisses me off that they perpetrated this through the Montheith's label as well. My family were originally Coasters and I was in physical pain when DB bought Monteith's.

Now this.

**bungbung** · 14th July 2011, 15:55

Tuatara, Emersons, Hallertau, Yeastie Boys, Number 8 wired, Stoke, Renaissance etc.
Take your pick.

**Usarka** · 14th July 2011, 16:03

I tried to send some feedback to iponz but got told "Our apologies... The item you requested does not exist on this server or cannot be served".

Obviously the dickwads don't own enough IP to build a website properly.

PS: constructive criticism emailed to DB though.

**Maha** · 14th July 2011, 16:21

Radler is just the best served very very old on a hot hot day!....

**bungbung** · 14th July 2011, 16:23

Radler is just the best served very very old on a hot hot day!

Make mine cold and not so old

**HenryDorsetCase** · 14th July 2011, 16:49

I've emailed DB as well, plus joined the "Boycott DB" page on farcebook.

Since I discovered actual beer a few years ago I have very rarely purchased from the big 2. But now I will never buy a DB product or go to a DB bar. No loss.

www.soba.org.nz

Oh yeah, Radler is a shandy, right? beer with lemonade? So its a mixed drink, like say a martini? How do the people that own the Martini brand of vermouth get on? they dont go round bars going "Oi, NO you can't make a martini (all James Bond stylez) unless you pour it out of one of our bottles!"

serious question

**davereid** · 14th July 2011, 17:27

I managed to make a complaint. But tip of iceberg for me. Many friendly OIAs to resond to now for them.

**Oakie** · 14th July 2011, 19:15

Mmm. Radler! My favourite beer. Always manage to have a few in the beer fridge.

The whole name thing is probably more of a commentary on the homework done by the copyright people than it is of DB who made a cheeky but astute application.

**AllanB** · 14th July 2011, 19:53

Stainers.

**Voltaire** · 14th July 2011, 20:29

Radler....When I was in Germany many years ago I had some by mistake....its Shandy The name refers to " cyclists beer" a beer you can drink and still cycle home.
DB/Lion make piss....theres bugger all hops in their watery muck...as hops cost money.
Have a go at home brewing....I'm a noob but its fun. can of Coopers lager + can of coopers dark ale+ 200 gms of Cascade hops+ crushed Crystal Malt....bit of fiddling and nice hoppy Epic Clone.
mmmm hoppy and not too bitter....

once you make it yourself you'll never buy that commercial crap from the big two.
I did buy a 6 pack of Monteiths Doppelbock...$18.00!!!! buy mmmmmmm.
Bottling my porter tomorrow...partial mash with coopers lager/dark ale and 200 gms of chocolate malt grains.....and hallertau hops.....yummmmy.