Comments on: Name that barleywine!

By: Walter

Walter — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:36:02 +0000

I don’t have a single brilliant idea, but here are some more wintery words to toss in to the idea pool:

Toboggan
Longjohn
Snowman (Frosty or Abominable)
Red Nosed (as in Rudolph, The)
Cousin Eddie (is that copyrighted?)
Turtleneck (as in Cousin Eddie’s dickey)

By: Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA » Closer to a name for our barleywine…

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:51:49 +0000

[...] But we’re not there yet. We’ve had some great reactions thus far (thank you!), but the one resounding name, Triple Dog Barleywine, has been ruled out for a very good reason. Because of Flying Dog Brewery, who “owns the dog space,” as we might say in marketing. [...]

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:02:20 +0000

One other concern with Triple Dog – it makes me think of Flying Dog, who has a Double Dog pale ale. I like the concept, but Flying Dog uses “dog” in pretty much every beer they make.

By: kurt

kurt — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:18:41 +0000

How about “Roasted Chestnuts Barleywine”… again, would love to see Baker’s creative genius at work with that one. I like Triple Dog, but it conjures images of the Basejumper Double. What’s next? The Iverson Quadruple?

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:03:56 +0000

The problem with “scrooge” is that we know how much you spent on grains, so it would be somewhat hypocritical. :)

Witch isn’t a bad word, but the problem with that name is that barleywines are best once they’ve warmed up. I suppose the same could be said for, well… nevermind.

The polar bear/eskimo graphic is awesome. If you don’t use it for the barleywine, save it for an Eisbock.

By: The Goche

The Goche — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:42:20 +0000

Wow, the best part of that amazing post (#13) is that it comes from an ordained minister. Genius.

By: Walter

Walter — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:10:48 +0000

Triple Dog is going to be hard to beat, but it’s nice to know you’ve got such a solid safety.

The only other idea I had was the second half of this winter cliche: “Colder than a ______’s _______.” Yeah, I know, that won’t fly, but it’s funny to imagine what Jonathan could do for a label. Like that truck-mudflap bimbo silhouette, but with a witch’s hat. And maybe some icicles.