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This week will be a little different than my usual post.  Instead of tasting a beer and telling you about it, I’ll be bringing awareness to your nostrils and taste buds.  Check this out before we go on.  Actually, let me summarize what is happening.

There is a brewery in Vermont called Rock Art Brewery.  They produce beer, and I have never tried any of their stuff but will try to in the future.  To celebrate their 10 years of brewing, Matt Nadeau decided to create the ‘Vermonster’ beer.  According to what he says about the beer it is a barley wine, 10% alcohol and is a real American brew to show that he started in his basement and has moved to a real brewery.

Well, corporate America decided to pay Matt a visit via mail and give him a message: cease and desist brewing your beer or we will take you to court for all your worth.  Who would demand such a thing?  Monster Energy Drinks out of California. A $1 billion company is worried that people might confuse the two products and some such crap.

Here is a blind taste test for you: Put Monster in a cup, then put beer in a cup, wear a blind fold, sample them both. Can you tell the difference?  If you can’t, there is no hope for you.  If you can, then you should go out and support Rock Art Brewery.  I have not had anything by these folks, but I’m willing to bet I’d feel better after I drank a Vermonster than if I drank a Monster Energy Drink.

This is a classic example of a corporation taking advantage of an honest person.  Please do your part and help them if you can.