Brewing, Cideries & Spirits  August 19, 2019

Oskar Blues, Guns N’ Roses settle beer-name dispute

LONGMONT — A settlement has been reached in the trademark-infringement suit brought by rock group Guns N’ Roses in response to a 2018 decision by Longmont-based Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective and Oskar Blues Brewery to release a Guns N’ Rosé branded beer.

The Axl Rose-fronted Los Angeles band, well known for hits such as “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Welcome to the Jungle,” filed the suit in California in May. The band accused Oskar Blues of seeking to profit from Guns N’ Roses’ fame.

“On July 31, 2019, Plaintiff and Defendant reached an agreement in principle that resolves all claims asserted…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.

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