# @grimmbrosbrew on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CBynq_ggAwD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12958849-grimmbrosbrew-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-06-23T20:25:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (@grimmbrosbrew) — https://gondola.cc/grimmbrosbrew

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Here's part two of the Grimm Brothers History interview that Kim Tarbox Bernhardt did with our Founders, Aaron and Don:

How did Grimm Brothers get its name?

Why Grimm Brothers?  Hardly anyone was making German style beers so the young brewery owners saw a marketing opportunity.  They all sat around and said if we're going to do German styles, what's our name?  After thinking back over all things German, they came up with Grimm Brothers.  So many different fairy tales, although some were really dark, they decided to go with it. 
About a month before they opened, they thought they might already be in trouble.  There was a brew pub in Washington State that sent Grimm a cease and desist letter because they had done a series of beers named after some Grimm fairy tales.  Enter Jon-Mark Patterson, a Loveland lawyer, who after discussing the situation over a beer, assured Don and Aaron that the Washington brewery couldn't do anything and "we'll diplomatically tell them to go pound sand." He generously helped them by sending a letter to the Washington pub and nothing was ever heard from them again.  In fact, that brew pub closed about 6 months later. 
Then there is the brewery in New York state that contacted Don about using the name. He told them "Sure, go ahead." Aaron and Russell didn't know that and as they kept getting emails and facebook posts referring to the other brewery, they were ready to fight.  Luckily, Don realized he hadn't told them about his earlier communications and explained just in time.  Now they have "brothers in Grimm" and hope to do a collaboration brew with them someday. 
Up next - A road trip for brewery equipment

#FabledFermentation #GrimmBrothersBrewhouse #TenthAnniversary #GrimmHistory #ADecadeOfExcellence #LovelandsOldestBrewery

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