Did Sam Adams Beer need to get any permission to use the Sam Adams name?!
Did Sam Adams Beer need to get any permission to use the Sam Adams name?
Like, can I just go and call my beer "Paul Revere"?
Answers:
Well, I believe the guy who founded the company is a descendant of Sam Adams. A name like that can't be copywritten (I assume). I believe there is already a Paul Revere ale though. Maybe you can name it after Patrick Henry with the slogan "I regret I can drink but one beer at a time"
The beer got it's name because Samuel Adams was a Patriot and a brewer. It debuted at the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington on Patriot's Day in 1985. For those of you who don't know about Patriot's day, it's a local holiday to celebrate the beginning of the American Revolution. The Boston Marathon is always held on Patriot's Day.
It is a registered name brand so they had to apply for the name with the Government.