http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964 Ben Franklin once said "beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."  Other than that brief 20th century fling with Prohibition, Americans have embraced Franklin's wisdom and have pronounced their partiality to one brand or another of beer.  Bottom line, the acid test for most beer drinkers is how good tasting the beer is.  Then there are the government bureaucrats whose idea of good taste is something totally different than beer drinkers.  Because a particular brand of Bri en-us Tue, 5 Dec 2006 01:46:05 EST Wed, 6 Dec 2006 23:18:49 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#17 Bwahaha, I did not know that.  I don't eat pork.  Thanks for enlightening me.  American English is endlessly amusing.<p> Thalia Wed, 6 Dec 2006 23:18:49 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#16 <i>All good and well, except that pork butt is a shoulder cut. Dunno whether that makes it any more appealing than a butt cut.</i><p> Except that if it's not prepared right, it tastes like ass. Wed, 6 Dec 2006 21:54:04 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#15 <i>Of course you can get roast pork butt at the store, but think about the children!  They might figure out that what they're eating relates to their own body parts.</i><p> All good and well, except that pork butt is a shoulder cut. Dunno whether that Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:45:39 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#14 With you on the jokey names - or I would be if the names didn't instantly make me hugely resistant to the product or establishment, so I don't even know if some of them are nice because I don't want to reward their tedious attempt at mateyness.  Surel Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:09:54 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#13 <i>It's about showing ass.  That is not attractive.</i><p> Speak for yourself.  If it were Jennifer Lopez on the label (it would need to be a pretty big label) I am quite sure many would find it attractive.   Wed, 6 Dec 2006 10:04:19 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#12 The results of the poll are sobering.  Only one respondent sees the First Amendment implications of this issue.  Instead, the vast majority care more about issues flowing from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighteenth_Amendment_to_the_ Wed, 6 Dec 2006 08:24:07 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#11 <i>Have you had the Dogfish 120 minute IPA? </i><br> Doh! Doh! Doh! Yeah, I have. And <i>that's</i> the ale that I meant to compare with the Troegs, not the "90 minute" version, though the 90 Minute is very good, it's not quite the standout ale that the 12 Wed, 6 Dec 2006 01:51:59 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#10 Come on, this is not about Santa drinking beer.  It's about showing ass.  That is not attractive.  Plus, the beer is called "butt."  Of course you can get roast pork butt at the store, but think about the children!  They might figu Tue, 5 Dec 2006 23:58:02 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#9 <i>As to port and his "crazed libertarian" comment, I don't think it takes a libertarian to think this is stupid. I'd hate to think those of us on the left end of the scale are viewed as thinking this kind of legislation somehow makes any sense. It doesn't Tue, 5 Dec 2006 14:10:30 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#8 Have you had the Dogfish 120 minute IPA? I haven't had the Troegs, but I imagine they compare. It's not widely distributed, but they usually have it in bottles at their brewery in Rehoboth, and sometimes they have it on tap. Anyway, I do enjoy the hops Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:57:50 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#7 <em>Young children walking through see Santa Claus sitting there holding a beer."</em><p> OMG!  Think of the children!  BTW, my oldest is now almost old enought to fulfil my fondest desire.  To have a rugrat who can 'fetch Daddy a beer'! Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:52:24 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#6 The lambic label looks pretty sweet, though sorta kinda inappropriate maybe... but not enough to ban... the French ale looks like a wine, and the Santa's Butt thing... Why ban an image we see <i>every single day</i>, right in front of us, on any street, la Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:35:53 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#5 Nice call on the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, bro. For hopheads (and I am one), that's just about the best ale available anywhere in the states, 'cept for <a href="http://www.troegs.com/nuggetnectar.htm">this one</a> (note the alcohol content). Hophead nirv Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:07:57 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#4 Well, right there is the problem! Maine couldn't have any other beers competing with it's homebrewed brand for Santa labels!!! Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:03:48 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#3 What makes this even more absurd that it is already is that a beer brewed in Maine already has an image of Santa on the label hoisting a pint of ale: <a href="http://www.grittys.com/news.php">http://www.grittys.com/news.php</a> Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:51:04 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#2 This is fairly ridiculous - if they're that worried about "the children" then they could require (or even just request, I'm sure a majority of stores would follow through) that the "offensive" label beers be kept behind the counter. What's crazy is that i Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:24:08 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/1/133333/964#1 Without doubt, is <a href="http://www.arrogantbastard.com/index2.html">Arrogant Bastard Ale</a>.  I wonder if this one passes the Maine beer censor test?  After all, it's got a graphic of the devil on it.  I also like their attitude -- you a Tue, 5 Dec 2006 08:28:39 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/