The Commission had barred sales of the company's Raging Bitch brand on the ground that the label � a Ralph Steadman drawing that might be seen as suggesting that beer could make you drunk � was "detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the general public."
ADDED: Here's the PDF of the opinion. I love judicial description: "The label for 'Raging Bitch' beer depicts a wild dog presenting human female genitalia as well as possessing semblances of human female breasts."A taste of the facts:
Flying Dog�s CEO, James Caruso... stated that the company chose the �edgy� name and label because it reflected the nature of the Belgian yeast used to make the beer, and it promoted the Flying Dog brand. Caruso also represented that his employees��many ladies working with Flying Dog��and female customers in bars where Flying Dog conducted market research loved the label and thought it was humorous....Click for more �
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