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Camden Town-Redwell 'Hells' lager dispute settled | Camden Town-Redwell 'Hells' lager dispute settled |
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A brewery has agreed to stop producing its Hells Lager in an out-of-court agreement after another firm, which already had a beer with the same name, threatened it with legal action. | A brewery has agreed to stop producing its Hells Lager in an out-of-court agreement after another firm, which already had a beer with the same name, threatened it with legal action. |
Redwell of Norwich had argued the name was derived from the German word Helles and was widely used. | |
Camden Town Brewery of London argued the use of the name infringed on its own Hells lagers and took legal action. | Camden Town Brewery of London argued the use of the name infringed on its own Hells lagers and took legal action. |
Redwell said the deal it had reached was "acceptable". | Redwell said the deal it had reached was "acceptable". |
Camden Town Brewery issued High Court papers in December 2014 claiming Redwell was trying to "pass off" its newer beer as Camden's. | Camden Town Brewery issued High Court papers in December 2014 claiming Redwell was trying to "pass off" its newer beer as Camden's. |
'Feel bullied' | 'Feel bullied' |
Patrick Fisher, co-owner of Redwell which was established in 2012, had argued at least 35 other brewers used the words Hells or Helles on their labels. | Patrick Fisher, co-owner of Redwell which was established in 2012, had argued at least 35 other brewers used the words Hells or Helles on their labels. |
"Many, if not all, have been brewing a brand using these words for far longer than Camden, so we feel we have been bullied by them despite us trying so solve this amicably," he had said. | "Many, if not all, have been brewing a brand using these words for far longer than Camden, so we feel we have been bullied by them despite us trying so solve this amicably," he had said. |
Mr Fisher said the agreement limited what he could now say on the matter. | Mr Fisher said the agreement limited what he could now say on the matter. |
"It's a very good and acceptable deal for us and I'm happy with it, even though we're lost our Hells Lager," he said. | "It's a very good and acceptable deal for us and I'm happy with it, even though we're lost our Hells Lager," he said. |
Neither the Camden Town Brewery, which was established in 2010, nor its new owners Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB-InBev) have responded to the BBC's request for comment. | Neither the Camden Town Brewery, which was established in 2010, nor its new owners Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB-InBev) have responded to the BBC's request for comment. |
Matthew Curtis, founder and blogger on the Total Ales website, said "Hells" was not a generic term. | Matthew Curtis, founder and blogger on the Total Ales website, said "Hells" was not a generic term. |
"Hell and Helles are used to describe light in colour German lagers from Bavaria," he said. | "Hell and Helles are used to describe light in colour German lagers from Bavaria," he said. |
"Camden's was a deliberate play on words. They're not the only brewery to call a beer Hells, but they were the first to successfully build a brand on it." | "Camden's was a deliberate play on words. They're not the only brewery to call a beer Hells, but they were the first to successfully build a brand on it." |
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