'Sexist' and 'inappropriate' Barely Legal beer withdrawn from craft beer festival, sparking industry debate

'Barely Legal' beer withdrawn from festival over 'disgusting' branding

The beer has been pulled from a major event after its marketing campaign was labelled "sexist" and "inappropriate" by critics.

Beer withdrawn from festival after backlash over name

An Australian beer has been withdrawn from an upcoming drinks festival after its name and logo sparked a backlash.Queensland-based Blackflag Brewing posted an apology on social media yesterday regarding the furore around their 18.1 per cent alcohol content beer "Barely Legal", which was set to roll out at the Great Australian Beer Spectapular (GABS) in Melbourne this weekend.Critics claimed the name promoted the sexualisation and objectificatio…

'Sexist' and 'inappropriate' Barely Legal beer withdrawn from craft beer festival, sparking industry debate

An Australian beer named Barely Legal, which uses a label design similar to that of the world's biggest pornography website, is withdrawn on the eve of a leading craft beer festival after the brewer acknowledged it "conveyed implications that were offensive".