Closer to a new pirate-themed IPA name

Aug 8, 2008   //   by Jonathan   //   Beer names, Blog  //  15 Comments

Thanks everyone for stupidly ceding your beer name ideas to us for zero monetary consideration. You’re truly generous and/or naive. Of the 13 responses we’ve received thus far, I’ve hand-picked out a few of my favorites:

  • Eye Patch Ale (a play on IPA… think about it)
  • Mutiny IPA
  • Hoppy Plank IPA

Give us your thoughts on these, and suggest better ones if you’re pirate enough. A couple thought-starters:

  • Landlubber
  • Crossbones
  • Plank
  • Treasure

15 Comments

  • John A August 8, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    You ask for Pirate names, I’m giving you parable names…
    Plank In Your Brother’s IPA
    Treasure Buried in a Field IPA

  • Jonathan August 8, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Thanks John A… Not.

  • Kevin August 8, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Yeah, I don’t know. Treasure sounds more like a name I would give something that I found in my belly button after wearing a new t-shirt than a beer I’d like to drink. I’d rather you go back to Swashchuckler.

  • Jonathan August 8, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    Kevin, those last bullet points weren’t suggestions for names, merely thought-starters. Treasure would indeed be a terrible name for a beer.

  • sam August 8, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    Eye PA is the obvious choice here. It just stands out above the rest.

  • Andy August 8, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    Three Sheets to the Wind IPA

    done and done!

  • Seth August 8, 2008 at 6:51 pm

    I’m also a fan of the Eye Patch Ale, but I’m biased as I suggested it.

    I think Mutiny’s pretty cool too.

    Or maybe Jolly Roger IPA?

  • Zach Fazzio August 8, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    What about Keelhauled IPA?

  • Walter August 8, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    I like funny sounding words. What about Skullduggery Ale, or simply Skulldugger?

    Or something with Scupper in it — another nautical term.

    Or Forecastle ale, which would create instant insider status since it’s pronounced foaksul. Except that the word might resemble Newcastle a bit much.

    So what about Jib something – Jib Jabber?

  • Brodie August 10, 2008 at 4:30 am

    Scavenge IPA or Scavenger IPA
    Shiver Me Vineyards IPA
    Sea Foam IPA

  • Marcus August 10, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    I vote:
    Eye PA

    and for a rye IPA:
    Rrrr PA

    get it?

  • Troy August 11, 2008 at 5:56 am

    What about the wench?

  • Jonathan August 11, 2008 at 6:40 am

    Troy, do you mean your mom? I’m not sure she’s label material.

  • Brad Warbiany August 12, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    EyePA may not be the best way to go… Check out the label for Lakefront Brewery’s IPA, which makes use of the Eye… It’s not pirate-themed, though, so there’s some wiggle room, but I’m not sure if you’d want to do something that might be seen as mimicking them…

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