Bad Frog Beer
Encyclopedia
Bad Frog Beer is an American
beer
company founded by Jim Wauldron and based in Rose City, Michigan
. Jim Wauldron did not create the beer to begin with. The company that Wauldron worked for was a t-shirt company. Wauldron was a talented t-shirt designer that was seeking a new look. His boss told him that a frog would look too wimpy. Wauldron decided to call the frog a "bad frog." The idea sparked much interest. People all over the country wanted a shirt. The only problem with the shirt was that people started asking for the "bad frog beer" that the frog was holding on the shirt. Wauldron learned about brewing and his company began brewing in October 1995. The company has grown to 25 states and many international countries. The beer is banned in 8 states.
Bad Frog beer is a light colored amber beer with a moderate hop and medium body character.
The beer generated controversy and publicity because its label features a frog extending its second of four fingers, presumably the middle finger.
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Chairman John E. Jones III
banned the sale of Bad Frog Beer in his state because he found that the label broke the boundaries of good taste. New Jersey
, Ohio
and New York
have also banned its sale, though it is available in at least 15 other states.
United States
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beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
company founded by Jim Wauldron and based in Rose City, Michigan
Rose City, Michigan
Rose City is a city in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 653 at the 2010 census. Houghton Creek, a tributary of the Rifle River, runs through part of the city limits.-Geography:...
. Jim Wauldron did not create the beer to begin with. The company that Wauldron worked for was a t-shirt company. Wauldron was a talented t-shirt designer that was seeking a new look. His boss told him that a frog would look too wimpy. Wauldron decided to call the frog a "bad frog." The idea sparked much interest. People all over the country wanted a shirt. The only problem with the shirt was that people started asking for the "bad frog beer" that the frog was holding on the shirt. Wauldron learned about brewing and his company began brewing in October 1995. The company has grown to 25 states and many international countries. The beer is banned in 8 states.
Bad Frog beer is a light colored amber beer with a moderate hop and medium body character.
The beer generated controversy and publicity because its label features a frog extending its second of four fingers, presumably the middle finger.
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is an independent government agency that manages the beverage alcohol industry in Pennsylvania. It is responsible for licensing the possession, sale, storage, transportation, importation, and manufacture of wine, spirits, and malt or brewed beverages in the...
Chairman John E. Jones III
John E. Jones III
John Edward Jones III is an American lawyer and jurist from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A Republican, Jones was appointed by President George W. Bush as federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in February 2002 and was unanimously confirmed by...
banned the sale of Bad Frog Beer in his state because he found that the label broke the boundaries of good taste. New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
have also banned its sale, though it is available in at least 15 other states.