Hello, My Name is Vladimir

[Jacob]

New double IPA from BrewDog, brewed to celebrate Winter Olimpics. Catchy name

[Greg2013]

New double IPA from BrewDog, brewed to celebrate Winter Olimpics. Catchy name

Brewed as a protest against institutional homophobia in Russia not in celebration of Winter Olympics, to be honest i find the whole thing distasteful at best and insulting at worst.

[Jacob]

Brewed as a protest against institutional homophobia in Russia not in celebration of Winter Olympics

Lol, I stopped reading this beer description on "I am a beer to mark the 2014 Winter Olympic".
Anyway, still think that's it's a catchy name. Publicity, publicity, publicity ... it's all about it :/

[irish_goat]

50% of profits going to charity as well, can't fault them for that.

Also this is a pretty funny photo of Brewdog's James.

[delzep]

There should have been a speech bubble saying "Putin glass...not drink from bottle"

[DEMPSEY]

There should have been a speech bubble saying "Putin glass...not drink from bottle"

Ooh whose a witty boy then

[delzep]

 

[Tom]

Charity, human rights, excellent PR... all very good, but does Putin actually like IPA?

[delzep]

He drinks them two at a time while shooting AK47's and playing karate at the same time

[Greg2013]

Charity- they are making a profit, charity is a smokescreen

Human Rights ?- go to Russia and tackle Putins politics head on, if you 'aint into it stay out of it

Excellent PR ? - for the brewery yes, most of the masses can't afford Brewdog's beers, certainly not in Russia anyway

Brewdog did this for one reason and one reason only and that was "Brewdog".

IMHO this is not a laughing matter and should not be mad into a laughing matter, this is not one of those situations where anyone can say "ah sure if you can't laugh at yourself what good is it? ", people are dying over there because of this and these monkeys think this is a good thing to do ?

Oh and did ye all miss the"not for gays" note that's meant to be humorous or something ? I see none of ye mentioned that one.

I have two friends in the UK and a few in USA that are gay and let me tell ye they do not appreciate this or find it one bit funny nor do they think the motives are altruistic or helpful, in fact one of them said Brewdog was no better than Putin and i agree 

But sure' tis funny after all right ? :

[Kieran the Human]

Charity- they are making a profit, charity is a smokescreen

Human Rights ?- go to Russia and tackle Putins politics head on, if you 'aint into it stay out of it

Excellent PR ? - for the brewery yes, most of the masses can't afford Brewdog's beers, certainly not in Russia anyway

Brewdog did this for one reason and one reason only and that was "Brewdog".

IMHO this is not a laughing matter and should not be mad into a laughing matter, this is not one of those situations where anyone can say "ah sure if you can't laugh at yourself what good is it? ", people are dying over there because of this and these monkeys think this is a good thing to do ?

Oh and did ye all miss the"not for gays" note that's meant to be humorous or something ? I see none of ye mentioned that one.

I have two friends in the UK and a few in USA that are gay and let me tell ye they do not appreciate this or find it one bit funny nor do they think the motives are altruistic or helpful, in fact one of them said Brewdog was no better than Putin and i agree 

But sure' tis funny after all right ? :

I just showed it to my gay housemate and she had a great laugh - depends on the person I guess

[Garry]

I think as satire, it works very well. But satire isn't for everyone. Of course Brewdog are doing this for themselves but they are raising the issue of Putin's homophobia. It has us talking doesn't it?

I spotted the "not for gays" on the label. I bet Putin had a good laugh at that? Sure beer is a gay drink anyway. Real men drink vodka and aftershave  (Sorry Greg, I'm one of the ones who likes satire!)

[Greg2013]

I actually appreciate satire as well guys but not in inappropriate circumstances where people are being murdered(IMHO), would this go down so well if it was aimed at all the gays and Jews murdered during the Holocaust? Same thing going on here folks, purging of the unclean so to speak. To be fair they are not raising the issue of Putin's homophobia IMHO, if they wanted to genuinely do that they would go on the national press and as reps of Brewdog denounce what's going on but no they had to suit themselves first. 

[Greg2013]

"Yea someone commented on the post saying it was satire so it was ok. So where is all the satire protesting all the rest of societies ills, don't see any satire on paedophilia, child brides, treatment of women in India, Rape victims being forced to marry their attackers in Dubai. No one for a second would think they were a cause for satire, but as this is Gays then satire is fine".

A direct quote from a friend in the UK and below a link to what Brewdog and others deems suitable for satire.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2551767/Footage-horrific-beatings-humiliation-suffered-gay-lesbians-hands-homophobic-Russian-gangs-emerges-days-country-hosts-winter-Olympics.html

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

I think as satire, it works very well. But satire isn't for everyone. Of course Brewdog are doing this for themselves but they are raising the issue of Putin's homophobia. It has us talking doesn't it?

The fact that this protest parodies the I-cant-believe-he's-not-out macho/butch PR image that Putin projects is quite inspired.

Still on the fence about the whole thing, but I have to say one thing, Brewdog are doing a lot more about it than the olympic sponsors.