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Have a thirst for taking down dictators and despots?
This British purveyor of pints may have the brew for you – if you can get your mitts on a bottle, that is.
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Mitchell Brewing Co., of Billinghay, England, went viral for its latest hoppy concoction, Osama Bin Lager, which led to staff unplugging phones and closing the company’s website temporarily due to overwhelming demand, according to the BBC.
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The British broadcaster reported that “millions of people” have seen artwork posted on social media accompanying the 4.5% ABV beer, which is named after former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan in 2011.
Luke and Catherine Mitchell, the married couple who own the pub and brewery, said via the BBC that the response has been “crazy,” adding their phone “just hasn’t stopped for the last 48 hours.
“We’ve woken up the last couple of mornings with thousands and thousands and thousands of notifications,” Luke told the BBC.
Beer drinkers are not only promised a “light refreshing lager with a hint of citrus taste,” according to the Mitchell Brewing Co. website, but also about $17.50 from the sale of each barrel of Osama Bin Lager, according to the BBC, is donated to a charity that supports victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.
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Bin Laden was the mastermind behind those attacks, which killed almost 3,000 people.
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This isn’t Mitchell Brewing Co.’s first foray into cheeky beer names.
Some of their other beverages include their “flagship” Kim Jong Ale, which they describe as “a blend of bobber and cascade hops, giving a lovely amber colour and a slight sweet taste to the tongue.” There’s also Putin’s Porter, a popular seasonal brew with “brown, biscuit and chocolate malts, all blended with the fuggles hops.”
“They’re all tongue-in-cheek names — a nicer outlook on some horrible dictators,” Luke told the BBC.
“Everyone laughs when they see the names on the bar.
“As far as I’m aware, no one’s been offended, but I’m sure there is someone out there.”
Added Catherine, via the BBC: “I think there’s always a risk of somebody being offended.”
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