Rock Art Brewery vs. Monster Energy Drink

[RockyMtnHigh]

This sucks!!!! :mad:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbG_woqXTeg&feature=player_embedded

[Smash]

Glad he's standing up. Here's their website: http://rockartbrewery.com/. thanks for posting!

[WINKY]

i want to try this guys beer now. i never liked monster anyways, and even if they came out with a beer i definitely wont drink it now... this sh!t pisses me off and he is absolutely right the system is set up to where the one with the biggest pocket wins. Goddamn these big corporations.


I emailed both him and monster about this.


effing pisses me off.

[Andrew]

I can't watch that here, what's up with it?

[Mporter]

As much as I like Monster.....that's so stupid....it doesn't even really infringe on their trademark

[Funrover]

Imagine that.. A CA based company screwing someone over.... I am not shocked, I wish this guy the best

[Chris]

Sad to hear but it has the ability to give Monster some real bad PR which might just work. They may decide to kill the idea as a result. Think of the recent news story about the chubby baby denied insurance, the bad press got that decision changed in no time at all.

[RockyMtnHigh]

I can't watch that here, what's up with it?

Sorry, the fine people over at Monster Energy drinks have decided that Rock Art Brewery's use of the word monster in their "Vermonster" brew is in some way infringement on their product and are taking him to court for it.

Maybe Monster.com should sue these a-holes since they were established well before they were.

[Andrew]

Wow....energy drinks are not beer.

[4Runninfun]

Wasn't a big fan of monster before but DEFINATELY won't be buying monster now. I hope this guy gets all the support he needs!

[WINKY]

Sorry, the fine people over at Monster Energy drinks have decided that Rock Art Brewery's use of the word monster in their "Vermonster" brew is in some way infringement on their product and are taking him to court for it.

Maybe Monster.com should sue these a-holes since they were established well before they were.


dont forget that he has a trademark registered for the name too well before monster was big...:mad:

[Chris]

Here's a link to send an email to Monster and let them know you won't be buying their product: http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/guest/contact

[WINKY]

already sent nastygram

[WINKY]

so i pulled this from monsters website and added a bit of adlib...


enjoy:D

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30728279&id=1259811353
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30728279&id=1259811353

[Funrover]

nice red X's

[WINKY]

hmmm... wow someone already did something on facebook about it....:rolleyes:


http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=180350880559&view=user#/group.php?gid=180350880559&ref=nf

[greenramp]

I am following this as Vermont is where I am from. I have a friend that is in the Brewmasters Guild in Vermont and says this guy is a straight shooter and hard worker. I like that my local liquor stores in Vermont have already boycotted the Monster product because of this. Make me feel good about my home and the people there.

[WINKY]

The owner is right in saying its the principle of the matter. I am a man of principle too and i will stand against anything that defies principle. I hope he comes through with no problems. I am tired of big corporations trying to get away with crap cause they have deep pockets like he said...:mad:

[Chris]

I love the internet! Google "Monster drinks boycott" and you get 1,140,000 results.

I bet that number's going to grow quickly! Prediction: Monster will back down.

[WINKY]

HAHAHAHA consumer 1 -- big corporations 0

[RockyMtnHigh]

Here's a link to send an email to Monster and let them know you won't be buying their product: http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/guest/contact

Done!!! :thunb:

[JeepersCreepers]

Done!!! :thunb:

x2... I used to drink their stuff, but because of that crap they can forget ever getting any of my money. I'll just go to red bull :D. It's not like the guys is hurting their line of business anyways so what's the big friggin deal!!!

[WINKY]

red bull has done me well for a long while.

[4Runninfun]

eh... redbull tastes like battery acid. if i'm gonna drink something like that it's gonna be rockstar juice.

[BlackRubi]

Rockstar was proven in individual tests to provide no advantage whatsoever over a soda like mountain dew. 5-hour Energy has done me well on long road trips and stuff like that.
Also, I've often wondered what battery acid tastes like. LOL

[WINKY]

it fukkin burns!:(

[greenramp]

I'll stick to coffee

[Mporter]

eh... redbull tastes like battery acid. if i'm gonna drink something like that it's gonna be rockstar juice.

Why have you been drinking battery acid....or know what it tastes like? :confused:

[WINKY]

dont ask..... lol

[4Runninfun]

Why have you been drinking battery acid....or know what it tastes like? :confused:

I dunno needed a good kick on a friday night? :lol:

and yes coffee FTW!

[JeepersCreepers]

eh... redbull tastes like battery acid. if i'm gonna drink something like that it's gonna be rockstar juice.

I like the rockstar stuff too.. my favorite is the fruit punch!

[porkchop]

they should do a study to see if beer is better for you then an energy drink just to show how bad it is for you to drink those things. but even then i would still drink one every now and then but it isnt gonna be a monster even if they back down im still not gonna buy monsters any more that kind of crap makes me sick :mad:. california can just sink for all i care there in debt up there neck but yet theyve got all these greedy corperations and lots of filthy rich people and no one is supposed to think that they might have some budgeting issues yeah right i dont feel sorry for them. its only the citizens that really suffer and i feel for. the kind of people that do this kind of thing need to disappear a billion dollar corperation and its still not enough for most rich people its never enough its like being rich isnt enough they have to compeate to be the richest and they seem to think life is a competition or something.

[Roostercruiser]

monster just tastes nasty. if you want to mix beer and energy drink just have a redbull and vodka

[greenramp]

brings up other subjects. I like beer. enough said there. and I don't mix liquor as it wasn't meant to be mixed. straight for me thank you. taste shcmaste, there is only one reason to drink liquor (in my mind) and taste is just an amenity in that equation.

[Funrover]

http://www.rockartbrewery.com/

Good news!!!!! Looks as if Monster energy has backed down!

[Chris]

I just love the internet. I wonder how many emails they got. :lol:

Bullies can't get away with anything w/o millions hearing about it and responding.

[Brody]

I'll stick to coffee

X2 on the coffee

[Haku]

http://www.rockartbrewery.com/

Good news!!!!! Looks as if Monster energy has backed down!

Ok, now I'm just waiting for the Rock Art Brewery to gain more success and turn around and sue someone else for trademark infringement in a few years.

JH

[RockyMtnHigh]

I guess since I wrote Monster, I got this today from them:

Hansen Beverage Company and Rock Art Brewery
Reach Trademark Agreement
October 26, 2009

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Hansen Beverage Company and Rock Art Brewery today issued the following statement in connection with a recent trademark issue:

Hansen Beverage Company and Rock Art Brewery have reached an amicable agreement under which both companies' respective products will be protected - Hansen's Monster Energy® line of energy drinks and Rock Art's Vermonster beer products.

> Rodney Sacks, Hansen's chief executive officer, said: "We are pleased that we were able to resolve this matter expeditiously and put the concerns that had arisen behind us so that both parties can concentrate on their day-to-day businesses, selling their respective high-quality products. Our intent in this matter was simply to protect Hansen's trademarks and prevent any likelihood of confusion arising in the future through potential product extensions and was not to prevent Rock Art Brewery from selling their Vermonster beer."

> Matt Nadeau, owner of Rock Art Brewery, said: "Once Rodney and I were able to talk to each other we quickly appreciated each other's points of view and he acted reasonably, which allowed us to rapidly come to an agreement we are both happy with and allows both of us to move forward positively."

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Contacts:
Rodney Sacks
Hansen Beverage Company
(951) 739-6200

Matt Nadeau
Rock Art Brewery
(802) 888-9400




and was not to prevent Rock Art Brewery from selling their Vermonster beer.

Gee, sure sounded like it to me when all this started, you told them to STOP and pull it off the shelves!!! Asshats!

[WINKY]

yeah i go the same email. i told the they should have thought about the consequences of pushing around the little man first before threatening litigation. Maybe rock art was trying to protect their name and product... they are a bunch of asshats and i also told them i still will never buy their products ever again.

[RockyMtnHigh]

:lol: Yeah I responded pretty much the same just now and added TOO LATE, the bad taste of Monster is in my mouth, the only thing that will wash it away is Vermonster.

I also told them maybe Pixar should sue their asses for use of the word Monster, since they laid claim to it with Monsters Inc. way before they did.

[WINKY]

I also told them maybe Pixar should sue their asses for use of the word Monster, since they laid claim to it with Monsters Inc. way before they did.



OOOOHHHHHH BUUUUURRRNNNNN!!!!!:D

[Chris]

I got it too, shows they do read their email.

Oh yeah, they react to it too! :D

[4Runninfun]

this is great! the almighty power of teh interwebz!!!

[DKDunn04]

email sent!