The Flying Dog Brewery has challenged the Michigan Liquor Control Commission for banning their best-selling beer, Raging Bitch. The commission objected to the beer’s label.
Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso said there was a larger principle at stake, “It’s about regulators gradually morphing into self-appointed thought police. We believe not only in freedom of speech and artistic expression for both businesses and individuals, but also in the individual’s fundamental right to choose or reject books, art, literature, artisanal craft beer, and other forms of artistic expression based on their personal preferences.”
From the Business Wire, March 28, 2011.