Talk:Twisted Tea

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The result was: promoted by TarnishedPath (talk) 12:33, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Cans of Twisted Tea

• ... that Twisted Tea (cans pictured) was rebranded after a band sued for trademark infringement?
• ALT0b: ... that Twisted Tea (cans pictured) was rebranded after being sued for trademark infringement?

• • ALT1: ... that Twisted Tea (cans pictured) was expected to appeal to "yuppies who drink Snapple" but found success among blue-collar workers? Source: Licata, Zoe (February 7, 2022). "Boston Beer Invests $5 Million in Twisted Tea Winter Ad Buy as Brand Marketing Goes Year-Round". Brew Bound. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  • ALT2: ... that "Mr. TeaKO" never received a sponsorship from Twisted Tea (cans pictured)? Source: Infante, Dave (January 15, 2021). "Barry Allen (a.k.a. Mr. TeaKO) on His Viral Video, Politics, and Whether He'll Still Drink Twisted Tea". VinePair. Archived from the original on February 16, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Abdul Rahman Salama

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:52, 16 February 2026 (UTC).

• Article was previously a redirect so it is new enough. It is long enough and QPQ has been done. Not thrilled about alt1 and alt2 statement as they are from interviews by involved parties, so I don't think they should be presented as fact without attribution. As such, approving Alt0 and Alt0b only. It's interesting and verified to a reliable source. The promoter may choose which wording of that hook fact that they prefer.4meter4 (talk) 03:16, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

@Crisco 1492:, I was looking at promoting this; however, I have had some troubles accessing the sources. Can you provide some quotes for ALT0 and ALT0b please. TarnishedPath^talk 05:06, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

• Well, that's gross. Internet Archive is down on my end, and suddenly there's a paywall on the original source. The lawsuit can be confirmed at other sources, though: "This isn’t to say Twisted Tea hasn’t stumbled. The brand had to relaunch within its first year of existence, after its original name—BoDean’s Twisted Tea—prompted a successful lawsuit from Milwaukee rock band The BoDeans. Koch writes in his book that Boston Beer named the product for two employees, Bo and Dean, who’d worked on the product. But later, Boston Beer seemed to reference the band in advertisements without considering that the homage was likely to be read as copyright infringement." Then, the Wisconsin State Journal states "As a matter of fact, the only real news the BoDeans made this year is their successful lawsuit against a Boston brewery that was selling "BoDean's Twisted Tea" without their endorsement or permission. In September, a judge put a stop to that." (via ProQuest), and the Boston Globe reads "The BoDeans have settled a lawsuit they filed against the Boston Beer Company. The latter had marketed "BoDean's Twisted Tea," but the band charged trademark infringement. The brewer has stopped manufacturing it" (also via ProQuest) — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:52, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Oops, forgot to ping TarnishedPath. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:52, 19 March 2026 (UTC)