Flying Dog Brewery spent almost six years in court fighting to keep the name of its “Raging Bitch” Belgian-Style IPA and its Hunter S. Thompson-inspired label artwork.
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Having finally prevailed last year, the beer-maker has decided to use the proceeds from its court victory (in the form of damages awarded) to found the “1st Amendment Society,” a nonprofit free-speech advocacy group.
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“Flying Dog Brewery did not take a violation of its First Amendment rights lying down,” the company said in a press release. “The brewery used damages from the case to establish the 1st Amendment Society, which will advocate and educate on the First Amendment and organize events that promote the arts, journalism and civil liberties.”
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The brewery sued the Michigan Liquor Control Commission in 2009 after the agency tried to ban the sale of “Raging Bitch” because they didn’t like its name and found the label artwork objectionable.
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A U.S. appeals court ultimately sided with Flying Dog last year, and ruled that individual Michigan liquor commissioners could be held liable for First Amendment violations and allowed the brewery to pursue financial restitution for lost sales.
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