Two-Year-Old Brewery “Not Backing Down” In Trademark Dispute with 10 Barrel

Dear Client:Mason's Brewing Co., a two-year-old craft brewery in Maine, has found itself at odds with the Anheuser-Busch-backed 10 Barrel Brewing Co., per Bangor Daily News.10 Barrel has taken issue with Mason's flagship IPA, dubbed "Hipster Apocalypse," claiming it's too similar to their eight-year-old "Apocalypse IPA."The Oregon brewer delivered a cease and desist letter to Mason's in August, notifying Mason's owner Chris Morley of an apparent trademark violation and asking him to withdraw his pending trademark application for "Hipster Apocalypse.""To