Brewer launches 'not for gays' beer

[Jazzy]

A Scottish brewery has unveiled the world's first protest beer - designed to mock Russia's controversial anti-gay laws.

BrewDog's new pale ale is called Hello My Name is Vladimir, and carried Warhol-esque images of Russian president Vladimir Putin on the label.

The Aberdeen-based brewery has sent a case of the limited edition ale - which carries the slogan 'Not for Gays' - to the Kremlin.

It will also be donating 50 per cent of profits from public sale to charities helping oppressed minorities around the world.

Hello My Name is Vladimir aims to mock President Putin's discriminatory legislation introduced ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The beer, an 8.2 per cent ABV double IPA containing Russian Limonnik berries, carries a warning that it 'may contain traces of sarcasm'.

Co-founder James Watt said: "It's been our mission at BrewDog to upend the status quo in whatever form it occurs.

"Whether it's the stranglehold the mega brewers have had on beer production in Europe over the last 50 years, or in the case of Russia, the sick legislation that discriminates against millions of its citizens."

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Your thoughts?

 

[Evil Eye]

Can they just use his name like that?

 

[DrLeftover]

I don't know the UK laws, but he is a public person.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Heh, there's an idea!