Moylan: ‘Kilt Lifter’ no more in some states
[Update: To clarify the original report, Moylan's will still carry the Kilt Lifter name in all states where distributed except for OR, WA, AZ, and British Columbia]
(Lakespur, CA) – Owner, Brendan Moylan, confirmed last week that Moylan’s Scotch Ale will no longer carry the iconic “Kilt Lifter” name that it has for the past thirteen years [UPDATED: but only in certain regions: Oregon, Washington, Arizona and British Columbia. It will keep the name in all other regions]. When asked why the brewery had to switch it, Moylan commented, “In the spirit of integrity in the beer business and mutual disdain for trademark lawyers, we choose to act within a gentlemanly manner and sell our product with an alias in limited distributable zones.”
Moylan went on to name off several breweries who carry the Kilt Lifter name on their beers:
Pike Brewing (January of 1997-trademarked in WA, OR, ID & Canada)
Four Peaks in Arizona (opened in 1997 but trademarked nationally).
Alley Kat Brewing (Canada) has a Kiltlifter Scotch Ale from Alberta
5 Seasons Brewing in GA (opened in 2001)
Lb. Brewing Co. from Hays, Kansas
Pug Ryans has a Scottish Ale formerly known as Kiltlifter
A RateBeer search also shows that there are another half dozen or so. To date, it has the most reviews for any beer with the name, “Kilt Lifter.”
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October 13th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Moylan’s Kilt Lifter will always be called “Kilt Lifter”
We have decided to rename the beer for AZ, OR, WA, ID, AK,
Thats it!! all other states will continue to get the ORIGINAL KILT LIFTER.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:28 pm
[...] from the past month or so. There was the infamous Rock Art Brewery vs. Monster Energy battle, Moylan’s losing its Kilt Lifter name in some areas, Odell and Red Lodge squaring off, and now this. De Molen, imported by The Shelton Brothers, [...]
October 4th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
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October 4th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Moylan: ‘Kilt Lifter’ no more http://bit.ly/2PrFmg
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October 5th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Moylan’s Kilt Lifter, a great beer by any (new) name. http://bit.ly/KylPb
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October 5th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
After over a decade, Moylan’s Kilt Lifter is no longer “Kilt Lifter”: http://bit.ly/95uY4 WTF?
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October 5th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
After over a decade, Moylan’s Kilt Lifter is no longer “Kilt Lifter”: http://bit.ly/95uY4 WTF? 3 minutes agoAfter… http://bit.ly/lf85U
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October 6th, 2009 at 12:43 am
I do hope this means it can come back to our market: http://bit.ly/QPim6
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October 8th, 2009 at 12:22 am
@barleyvine Moylan’s Kilt Lifter to become simply Scotch-Style Ale http://tinyurl.com/y9ppfen
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