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Craft breweries not only offer interesting flavors and styles, they provide beautifully designed bottles with bold and offbeat labels. Attention-grabbing artwork allows small companies to stand out amongst commercial competitors. Choosing packaging that represents a brewery’s personality connects consumer and product in a more intimate way. Sit back, grab yourself a cold one, and check out 25 beer labels you wouldn’t dare pull off a bottle.
The 25 Coolest Beer Labels
Imperial Gemini
Imperial Gemini
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, NY
Hoptimus Prime
Hoptimus Prime
Brewery: Ruckus Brewing Co. in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Johnny Cask
Johnny Cask
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE
Sunshine Pale Ale
Sunshine Pale Ale
Brewery: Portneuf Valley Brewing in Pocatello, ID
Wild Sierra Mountain Farmhouse Ale
Wild Sierra Mountain Farmhouse Ale
Brewery: Mammoth Brewing Company in Mammoth Lakes, CA
HopArt
HopArt
Brewery: Coast Brewing Company in North Charleston, SC
Illustration Ale
Illustration Ale
Brewery: East End Brewing Co. in Pittsburgh, PA
Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout
Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout
Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Co. in Longmont, CO
Chub Step IPA
Chub Step IPA
Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company in Chicago, IL
Lips of Fiath Cocoa Mole
Lips of Fiath Cocoa Mole
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, CO
Clown Shoes Lubrication
Clown Shoes Lubrication
Brewery: Mercury Brewing Co. in Ipswich, MA
Brew Free or Die
Brew Free or Die
Brewery: 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco, CA
5 Barrel Pale Ale
5 Barrel Pale Ale
Brewery: Odell Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, CO
Lucky 13
Lucky 13
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Co. in Petaluma, CA
Hibernation Ale
Hibernation Ale
Brewery: Great Divide Brewing in Denver, CO
Hoplanta
Hoplanta
Brewery: Red Brick Brewing Company in Atlanta, GA
Little Red Cap
Little Red Cap
Brewery: Grimm Brothers Brewhouse in Loveland, CO
Labyrinth Black Ale
Labyrinth Black Ale
Brewery: Uinta Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, UT
Gonzo Imperial Porter
Gonzo Imperial Porter
Brewery: Flying Dog Ales in Denver, CO
Big Swell IPA
Big Swell IPA
Brewery: Maui Brewing Co. in Maui, HI
Hog Heaven
Hog Heaven
Brewery: Avery Brewing in Boulder, CO
Good JuJu
Good JuJu
Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Co. in Longmont, CO
Lips of Faith La Folie
Lips of Faith La Folie
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, CO
Downtown Brown
Downtown Brown
Brewery: Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, CA
Catrina Red Ale
Catrina Red Ale
Brewery: Cervecería Hacienda in Hidalgo, MX