De Molen has changed their Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout name to:
Disputin Russian Imperial Stout due to a dispute with North Coast. Follow what STLHops readers are saying.
De Molen apparently was forced to change their name and packaging....
This is written on the front label of De Molen Disputin
"This stout used to be called Rasputin, but the people who make a product with a similar name in California thought you were too dumb to tell the two products apart, and threatened to sue us for trademark infringement. Think about that when you're out looking for a way to spend your hard-earned beer money."
-- De Molen's new label
I can see that their could be some confusion espcecially with the coming of the North Coast Old Rasputin Anniversary in the cork finished bottles -- click here for a picture
Here is the old label (we still have some left, of the now collectible bottle) .
I have batch brewed on Feb 12, 2009 and bottled March 16, 2009 (480 bottles made)
We have De Molen "old label Rasputin" and other De Molen beers available online also
click here
