OK. Could this be the greatest drink ever? The Metro UK reports:
BrewDog, of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, is the firm behind the new ale that’s apparently stronger than whisky and vodka at 55 per cent volume….
Twelve bottles of The End Of History have already slid off the production line and been placed inside seven dead stoats, four squirrels and one hare.
Yup. That’s right. Beer served from the carcass of a dead animal. It’s kinda’ primal and technologically advanced at the same time.
Mind you, they say the animals died of natural causes but who knows? With guys that are willing to brew beer for dead animal containers, it’s not that hard to imagine them chasing down squirrels in their neighbor’s backyard. Predictably, animal rights activists are…shall we say…a bit upset.
Advocates for Animals’ campaigns director Ross Minett blasted the brew in reports saying: “Using shock tactics to get attention is terribly out of date, especially when this involves exploiting or degrading animals…The modern approach is to celebrate the wonders of animals and respect them as individual sentient creatures.”
Animal rights activist Libby Anderson said: “It’s pointless and it’s very negative to use dead animals when we should be celebrating live animals…This seems to be a perverse idea…It’s just bad thinking about animals, people should learn to respect them, rather than using them for some stupid marketing gimmick.”
You know, all this outrage would be a wee bit more compelling to me if animal rights groups had any outrage whatsoever over the Neocutis line of anti-aging skin cream which is made from the cells of an aborted human baby. Talk about perverse. So spare me the selective outrage for “individual sentient creatures,” O.K.?
When I see the folks from PETA out there protesting the deaths of unborn humans I’ll be impressed. When they get there they’ll be able to find me easy. I’ll be the guy drinking out of a dead squirrel.
July 23, 2010 at 3:12 am
"Using shock tactics to get attention is terribly out of date"
Yeah, because animal rights activists never use shock tactics.
July 23, 2010 at 4:19 am
"When I see the folks from PETA out there protesting the deaths of unborn humans I'll be impressed."
I'll drink to that!
July 23, 2010 at 5:09 am
There's no way I would bye something like that, its too creepy. It is also, however, incredibly hilarious.
July 23, 2010 at 5:10 am
I'm aware I can't spell.
July 23, 2010 at 5:15 am
Oh, that last line! I lift my dead squirrel to you.
July 23, 2010 at 5:27 am
I don't know. I think they're kinda cute.
July 23, 2010 at 5:45 am
"I'll be the guy drinking out of the dead squirrel" hahaha awesome!
I'm a new fan now. I've seen you linked a couple times now on Weasel Zippers, run by another funny, conservative Catholic, and have liked what I've seen.
July 23, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Welcome aboard, Anon.
July 23, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Guys, with all due respect, and appreciation for this site, I don't think this is what is meant by having legitimate dominion over the animals nor respect for creation.
Had the BrewDog gents killed the squirrel, skinned it, and ate it themselves, that's legitimate- this is macabre and unbecoming.
July 23, 2010 at 3:15 pm
"Animal rights activist Libby Anderson said: "It's pointless and it's very negative to use dead animals when we should be celebrating live animals…""
Yes, this IS what we should be doing. Maybe we should all roll around naked in our backyards making squirrel and bird noises to celebrate live animals. Kind of like those tree lovers in that video all wailing and grinding their teeth for the "Mighty Oaks".
Seriously though, what's the best way to celebrate that living squirrel on the fence over there? How about a toast of this firewater – from his cousin, George?
July 23, 2010 at 5:02 pm
You know what would go good with this? A raccoon cigar case!
July 23, 2010 at 6:02 pm
What is a stoat anyway? Didn't they have no baby possums or armadillos?
July 23, 2010 at 10:08 pm
"When I see the folks from PETA out there protesting the deaths of unborn humans I'll be impressed."
I'll drink to that!
HEAR, HEAR!
July 23, 2010 at 11:55 pm
I agree wholeheartedly with what MC said: "Guys, with all due respect, and appreciation for this site, I don't think this is what is meant by having legitimate dominion over the animals nor respect for creation."
This sort of thing debases God's creation, both animal AND human. I am a staunch opponent of abortion and loathe PETA. I find the disdain shown for God's creatures by "BrewDog" to be utterly repugnant. How appropriate that they have named their despicable brew "The End Of History."
Kathy
July 25, 2010 at 1:35 am
Matthew/Patrick…
Uh – funny stuff, but the picture was downright G-R-O-S-S!!!!
Anyhow…
As for those blasting PETA in the comments:
I also have a disdain for PETA, but I want to remind folks that just because one is an animal rights advocate (PETA insanity aside) and works to help promote responsible pet ownership, end the practice of gassing and heart sticking shelter animals to death, ending puppy mills, finding homes for homeless animals, etc. – does not mean that one is incapable of being 100% pro-life!
God uses each of His children in a special way. Each of us has a special gift, talent, vocation, calling – whatever you want to call it. Please recognize that and appreciate the fact that not all animal advocates are whackjobs and some happen to be devout, practicing Catholics who do what they can to help BOTH the animals – and the unborn.
Thanks!
Carry on…
July 25, 2010 at 3:20 am
what about a human keg with all natural spiget
July 25, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Check out this video PETA made: http://meat.org
July 26, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Wait until you see what these guys clothes dryer looks like.
July 26, 2010 at 3:52 pm
For all those who think that this is in some way "debasing to God's creatures" I take the opposing view that this is (or at least COULD be) HONORING God's creatures.
Look, this is not your teenager next door shooting a stoat in the head with his pellet gun and then stuff his beer down the stoat's throat. They say they are using already dead animals and using the "beauty" of these things to honor their professional (and very expensive brew).
Do you also think that wearing fur is debasing to the animal or is it giving glory to one of God's creatures? What about a bone handled knife? Or any other product made from an animal. Ivory piano keys, etc., etc. etc….
Maybe you are not used to seeing this kind of animal used in this way, but to the makers of the beer – they MAY (again I say "may" b/c I don't know what is in their hearts) be thinking that showing off these animals makes their product better. If they didn't think so, why do it?
So – I could be wrong on this, but I can see that using a dead animal to enhance something is a way of showing it's beauty. That is not necessarily disrespectful of the creature nor of it's Creator. Even if it does gross you out.
July 27, 2010 at 3:48 pm
I'm for drinking the brew…followed up by consuming the carcass…all good.