I noticed it a long time ago. It was this real cute photo of Matt, as a baby. He was sitting
outside our house in Vermont, on the deck, alongside a six-pack of beer that was named after him! The brewery is in Utica, NY. — about 150 miles from the Vermont house. I thought it was super-cool for Matt to have a beer with his name on it. I was also super jealous.
Well, last week, Beagle Man came home from leading his writing workshop in Hartford carrying two six-packs. He said they were a gift from one of his students, who’d spent the summer in Nova Scotia. Which, as you probably know, is where Duck Tollers like me are from. I took a look at the beers, and then did a
double-take. Because these beers are named after me! Toller Lime! And Toller Red! They even have my picture on the can! (Btw, the Toller Beverage brewery is
in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia — just 30 miles from Ardoise, where I was born.)
I gave the Toller Lime a few licks (you might notice in the photo that one can is missing from that six-pack), and I can’t honestly tell you that I fell in love with it. But I hear from a lot of people that beer’s an acquired taste. And I’m not giving up so fast!
Beagle Man always has a lot to say, so I’ll just pipe up in The Duck Dog Speaks whenever I can.
Now I KNOW you’re super jealous! Your son and dog, but not you?!
I’ll be patient.
Couldnt find Hanks beer but there is Hanks Root Beer.
Well, that’s something!
Here’s a thought Kemba. I am thinking this beer company used your likeness without your approval AND for a product you don’t even like. Lawsuit time? At a minimum you should ask Beagle Man to arrange an NIL agreement for you.
Nah. He takes all the credit for this blog
I think he needs a field trip to the brewery.
You could come along!
Fantastic idea!