Show Us Your Label

Just got my labels done for my Maibock #2. The problem is I drank most of it already!

I finally think up the brewery's name and created logo, so I was able to put some labels on my bottles. This is my second batch.

Wheelspin said:

In homage to THE 30 L's of BIERMUNCHERS "SWAMBO SLAYER" that's still in the fermenters.

Still in rough form.

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quite a racy ad for them days. I like it!

GarageMonk said:

Just got my labels done for my Maibock #2. The problem is I drank most of it already!

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time to brew another drewski brewski

Here is another that I made this morning. I may be wasting my time since i'm kegging now...

mr_rogers said:

Here is another that I made this morning. I may be wasting my time since i'm kegging now...

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Nah, you just need fewer of them now!

Eladaos said:

I finally think up the brewery's name and created logo, so I was able to put some labels on my bottles. This is my second batch.

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Nice...but it seems strange in its placement or maybe its too small IMO.

Calichusetts said:

Nice...but it seems strange in its placement or maybe its too small IMO.

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Thanks. You mean label on the bottle? If so, then I agree. I will put it higher next time. Or maybe bigger size, but now I have 8 labels on one A4 page which I like because it is cheap to print (I am paying 1$ for one page).

Eladaos said:

Thanks. You mean label on the bottle? If so, then I agree. I will put it higher next time. Or maybe bigger size, but now I have 8 labels on one A4 page which I like because it is cheap to print (I am paying 1$ for one page).

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Yeah, that is what I meant. Just felt off but its nice label

BodfishWill said:

...well...that's certainly not racist.....

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Oh for pete's sake.

Its a label. I like it. Funny.

i didn't find it racist, i agree with you, i found it funny

So I'm going for the whole snow white poison apple theme. What are your thoughts? I keep getting some twilight theme from all the red, and that is not what I want lol.

poptarts said:

So I'm going for the whole snow white poison apple theme. What are your thoughts? I keep getting some twilight theme from all the red, and that is not what I want lol.

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I like it. Just did a Graff stout that I labeled along the same vein.

I like the apple in hand thats cool

LoneTreeFarms said:

i didn't find it racist, i agree with you, i found it funny

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It is NOT racist... it's ME. I am the three hundred pound gorilla in the bath-tub, it's, my resonator guitar, and that's my bottle of homebrew sitting there next to me. GEEZE Louise?

Eladaos said:

I finally think up the brewery's name and created logo, so I was able to put some labels on my bottles. This is my second batch.

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That is a great logo!

Call me a lazy a$$ graphic designer but this works for me. Erasable sticker labels I made. I write on them with a dry erase pen, Wash em when done and reuse. Love the redhook ESB. This is a clone with a bump of extra malt. I'm not very patient but so far each bottle I pop is a little nicer every weekend.

GarageMonk said:

Erasable sticker labels I made. I write on them with a dry erase pen, Wash em when done and reuse.

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If you have a problem with the dry erase coming off to easily, try a Sharpie. With most dry erase material, you can use permanent ink and it comes right off with rubbing alcohol.

GarageMonk said:

Call me a lazy a$$ graphic designer but this works for me. Erasable sticker labels I made. I write on them with a dry erase pen, Wash em when done and reuse. Love the redhook ESB. This is a clone with a bump of extra malt. I'm not very patient but so far each bottle I pop is a little nicer every weekend.

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Where did you get the material for the label?, thats a great idea!

Pale ale label I made that is going on some of the bottles at my wedding in July. Ive been brewing like crazy to make sure we have enough, but havent gotten around to make any labels but this one.

My new ESB, brewed with some honey malt.

Here's the latest in my collection...



It's a clone of Chocolate Thunder Porter from General Lafayette Inn and Brewery which has long been closed. The old brewer there works with me at the LHBS and he shared the recipe with us. It's a phenomenal beer. I tried to match the feel of the original label.

Gitmoe said:

Here's the latest in my collection...

It's a clone of Chocolate Thunder Porter from General Lafayette Inn and Brewery which has long been closed. The old brewer there works with me at the LHBS and he shared the recipe with us. It's a phenomenal beer. I tried to match the feel of the original label.

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Care to share the recipe?!

Cultkid said:

Care to share the recipe?!

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I'll dig it up and PM you the recipe today or tomorrow.

Swanie said:

Pale ale label I made that is going on some of the bottles at my wedding in July. Ive been brewing like crazy to make sure we have enough, but havent gotten around to make any labels but this one.

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Reminds me of what used to be my local micro-brewery. http://www.kelhambrewery.co.uk/ourbeers.htm
I miss their beers! Pale Rider is a classic

Self-taught on Adobe Illustrator. I did have some previous Photoshop experience. Working on AdobeI is frustrating because I know I can do fantastic work in Photoshop. The only problem is, none of it's vector art. I want my labels and logos to be vectorized (so I can resize them without any loss).

I haven't made labels for all of my beers. Sometimes I just can't think of anything good.

Labels that are coming up in the future:

Milk Stout
Bourbon barrel stout
Monstrosity RIS
Smokey Al Batch #2 (#1 was my first label ever)
Blonde Ale
Cockup Batch #3? I think I might just stick with #2's label

In chronological order:

Smokey Al


Strawberry Tart


Smokin' Axes (Wayburn = Baltic)


Oktoberfest


The Yule Tide Experience #1


Cockup IPA


Smokin' Axes Batch #2


The Hauge Challenge


First Grillen Brewing Logo


Revised Logo Style

blueseamonkey said:

Reminds me of what used to be my local micro-brewery. http://www.kelhambrewery.co.uk/ourbeers.htm
I miss their beers! Pale Rider is a classic

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Ah dang, here I thought I was being all original

Did you censor a flying dragon penis thing? WHAT'S BEHIND THE BLACK BOX?!

bknifefight said:

Did you censor a flying dragon penis thing? WHAT'S BEHIND THE BLACK BOX?!

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I wondered if it's a flying f***.

Gitmoe said:

I'll dig it up and PM you the recipe today or tomorrow.

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i'd like the recipe too please, sounds delicious

bknifefight said:

Did you censor a flying dragon penis thing? WHAT'S BEHIND THE BLACK BOX?!

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dudius said:

I wondered if it's a flying f***.

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Yes.

Our DnD group calls it a Dick Dragon. Credit goes to Noonien in that group for making that. There's also a 3D Large Creature miniature sculpted out of modeling putty. Try to wrap your head around someone shaping that.

My buddy and his kids came over to my apt to escape a baby shower while I was brewing a huge barleywine and things kinda got out of control. I'm pretty sure it was boiling for over 2 hours. I added a pound of honey 3 and 6 days into active fermentation. I never took any readings on brew day but it ended at 1.010 when I bottled it. I drank the sample and felt the effects later. I'm saying 9.5 on the label but it's probably higher.

Xtynct said:

My buddy and his kids came over to my apt to escape a baby shower while I was brewing a huge barleywine and things kinda got out of control. I'm pretty sure it was boiling for over 2 hours. I added a pound of honey 3 and 6 days into active fermentation. I never took any readings on brew day but it ended at 1.010 when I bottled it. I drank the sample and felt the effects later. I'm saying 9.5 on the label but it's probably higher.

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What's the watermark?

Swanie said:

Ah dang, here I thought I was being all original

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To be fair, I doubt that any Kelham Island beers have ever made it as far as Spokane

StittsvilleJames said:

My new ESB, brewed with some honey malt.

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Good stuff, my friend. I like it.

From my most-recent tasting party (which everyone bailed on because my friends suck something fierce...)

What's the watermark?

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I found it off the interwebs. The artist is Terry Cook. He has amazing stuff.
http://terrycook1.tumblr.com/

ViperMan said:

From my most-recent tasting party (which everyone bailed on because my friends suck something fierce...)

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Those look Great!!!

My friends are the same. Cant rely on them to show up for anything. Even free BBQ and beer.