Ideally IPONZ and the likes wouldn’t issue trademarks on silly things such as beer styles and bottle sizes. Realistically, they do.

If Stoke didn’t, would an big brewery? Would they then prevent craft brewers from using it? What if this happened after Stoke or others were using the name Bomber a la radler?

It’s a touchy issue but it’s not Stoke’s fault that the trademark laws are in the state they are.

Yes, this is correct – due to the hands-on, collaborative nature of this project, it made sense to limit this competition to local Wellingtonians. The final 4 x winners of the competition will need to be in Wellington for the judging event, as well as the week ensuing to refine the beers with the breweries, so it made practical sense to make the competition open to those to can be here for that period.

Thanks for your interest from afar though!

We are definitely having some fun with this project, check out the beer we are brewing in an Adshel in Manners Mall: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/6731883/Brewing-display-on-Manners-St

Cheers,
Cristin Waite
Clemenger’s Wellington in a Pint

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