Portland brewery apologises over Hindu name

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Message Sevenlee beers 1845 º places 82 º 19:02 Sun 5/20/2012 http://www.eturbonews.com/29232/portland-brewery-apologizes-over-hindu-reference-beer Burnside Brewing Co. has apologised over the name it chose for their chili infused wheat beer. There’s always someone to ruin a cool name. I wonder what Hindus might think of this little gem from Brazil. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OobIWpR_Wuc/Tun6k_qKI1I/AAAAAAAACnk/Ndm8bWR8CDw/s1600/Colorado%2BVixnu%2B1.5.jpg
Message GT P beers 10001 º places 672 º 19:25 Sun 5/20/2012 More offensive than http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/le-saint-bock-black-jesus/152280/
Message jtclockwork beers 21132 º places 554 º 19:28 Sun 5/20/2012 That label looked pretty awesome.
Message Sevenlee beers 1845 º places 82 º 19:45 Sun 5/20/2012 Originally posted by jtclockwork That label looked pretty awesome. I agree. Maybe need to change the name and keep the same design.

Message TBone P beers 27098 º places 544 º 05:31 Mon 5/21/2012 I think that about all religions have something to say to Christian of Beer Here :)
Message hopscotch beers 11919 º places 307 º 00:47 Thu 5/24/2012 Originally posted by Sevenlee Burnside Brewing Co. has apologised over the name it chose for their chili infused wheat beer. There’s always someone to ruin a cool name. Pussies! I’m gonna go tip a cow and grill a steak.
Message SilkTork P beers 7751 º places 111 º 05:28 Thu 5/24/2012 Originally posted by GT2 More offensive than http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/le-saint-bock-black-jesus/152280/ I don’t think you really thought that through did you?
Message ContemplateBeer beers 2092 º places 154 º 05:36 Thu 5/24/2012 Practice tolerance! Except to anyone who actually adheres to a religion, creed, belief system, way of life, discipline... right, guys?

Message b3shine P beers 12189 º places 372 º 06:22 Thu 5/24/2012 Originally posted by hopscotch Originally posted by Sevenlee Pussies! I’m gonna go tip a cow and grill a steak. This. Sensitivity is a good thing. Hypersensitivity is not.
Message gunhaver beers 1030 º places 13 º 07:23 Thu 5/24/2012 Originally posted by GT2 More offensive than http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/le-saint-bock-black-jesus/152280/ at least "black jesus" is far more accurate than "white jesus"
Message Reid beers 3533 º places 95 º 07:37 Thu 5/24/2012 I guess its nice and all that but the article leaves out the dark side ( from our western cultures point of view) of the Goddess completely. But thats Off Topic. So good luck Burnside