Show me Your Labels

Vent, Rant, Chat or just talk about whatever is on your mind! Keep it civil though!

Moderators: BlackDuck, Beer-lord, LouieMacGoo, philm00x, gwcr

User avatar
Kealia
Brew Guru
Brew Guru
Posts: 5588
Joined: Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:52 pm

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Kealia »

RickBeer wrote:I use very creative names, puts these guys to shame.

For example, when I first brewed my Moosedrool Clone, I called it... Moosedrool Clone I. When I brew it again I will call it... Moosedrool Clone II.
I can neither confirm nor deny that I've used names like that in the past.
User avatar
Chuck N
Braumeister
Braumeister
Posts: 989
Joined: Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:41 am
Location: The Land of 10,000 Casseroles. Uf-Da! ©

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Chuck N »

human beer label.jpg
human beer label.jpg (80.88 KiB) Viewed 2385 times
Out house beer.jpg
Out house beer.jpg (195.9 KiB) Viewed 2385 times
Things men have made with wakened hands, and put soft life into
Are awake through years with transferred touch and go on glowing
For long years.
And for this reason some old things are lovely
Warm still with the life of forgotten men who made them.

― D.H. Lawrence
User avatar
jivex5k
Fully Fermented
Fully Fermented
Posts: 470
Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2013 1:27 pm

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by jivex5k »

I only ever labeled one bottle, and I had someone design the label for me.
It ended up winning a label contest haha:
Image
"The trouble with quotes on the internet is you can never be sure if they are true." - Walt Whitman
User avatar
Inkleg
Brew Guru
Brew Guru
Posts: 4582
Joined: Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:44 pm
Location: Lilburn, GA

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Inkleg »

Chuck N wrote:Who was the genius that came up with the idea of putting the labels on a card stock and then hanging them around the neck of the bottle by a string? He deserves a Nobel Prize of some sort.
Chuck, do you mean like these that we made for my daughters wedding. I'm not that genius, we just did it.
P1010770 (2).JPG
P1010770 (2).JPG (127 KiB) Viewed 2377 times
Naked Cat Brewery On Tap
Yazoo Sue Smoked Porter
Octoberfest
Le Petite Saison
Czech Pale Lager
A Toast to Big Fuzzy Russian Imperial Stout at 10%
Belgian Blond
Flower Power IPA
4 Kilts Clueless Belgian Strong
One Wort Two Yeast with Wyeast 2206
One Wort Two Yeast with WLP940
Shipwreck Saison
User avatar
Wings_Fan_In_KC
Wings_KC
Wings_KC
Posts: 574
Joined: Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:42 pm

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Wings_Fan_In_KC »

I'm lazy like Dag. I got 1000 round colored stickers and I put a sticker dot on top of each bottle.

Green = DIPA
Brown = ENBA
Red = HCCD
Black = Diablo

Etc, etc, etc. I have a chart hanging on the door of the beer fridge so anyone can check out what I've got in there.

Right now, I have store bought while I rebuild my pipeline.
I'm A Friggin' Hop Grenade !!
Crazy Dog Brewing
22.50 Gallons Brewed in 2014

Jan 6th: HCCD Mod II
Jan 27th: Diablo IPA Mod
Feb 18th: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod II
Mar 13th: Witty Monk Witbier Mod II
Moved in June disupting my brewing and pipeline
July 19th: OVL Mod II
Late Aug: Bewitched Amber Ale Mod
Oct: High Country Canadian Mod III
Nov: St Pat's Irish Stout/Vanilla Porter Mod
Dec: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod III
User avatar
Ibasterd
Brew Master
Brew Master
Posts: 699
Joined: Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:29 pm
Location: In the shadow of the Mouse.

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Ibasterd »

Here are some shots for my first batch under the "Inglorious Basterd Brewing Co." name
Attachments
IB-label3.jpg
IB-label3.jpg (141.29 KiB) Viewed 2339 times
IB-label2.jpg
IB-label2.jpg (117.61 KiB) Viewed 2339 times
IB-label1.jpg
IB-label1.jpg (90.26 KiB) Viewed 2339 times
What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies -- See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!"
User avatar
Ibasterd
Brew Master
Brew Master
Posts: 699
Joined: Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:29 pm
Location: In the shadow of the Mouse.

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Ibasterd »

Texas Dan wrote:Are any of you using laser printers for your labels? I find I'm having a problem using an inkjet printer. The ink runs if it get damp or wet and stains the counter tops. That is a bad thing in my house....
I've used these: http://laserinkjetlabels.com/polygloss-labels.asp

They are totally waterproof. You could dip them in water with no running whatsoever. They are a polyvinyl of some sort. Go through on an inkjet no problem.
What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies -- See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!"
User avatar
StatsandBrew
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 17
Joined: Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:16 pm
Location: Washington State

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by StatsandBrew »

I use round 3/4 inch adhesive labels (Office Depot item 600-534, Same as Avery 5408) on the top of every bottle cap. I Photoshop some background on these that is similar to the batch's full label described below to make them easier to identify in the cooler. I also Photoshop the batch description and dates over the background graphic.

On bottles that are going "out" I also add labels I create in Photoshop, print with an inkjet printer on plain paper with six to a letter size sheet and attach with a school kid glue stick. I find that the labels come right off when hot water rinsing the outside of the bottle before I rinse the inside on the bottle washer. I used the milk method early on but I found the glue stick less messy, more reliable and easier. I know others have found the milk to be easier. YMMV as they say.

Some of my labels can be seen here...http://www.statsandbrew.com/stats%26brewlabels.html

Edit: Forgot to add that my ink (Epson 2200 Photo Printer) doesn't run when wet but the glue does let go after the paper gets soaked. So, only the label on the cap survives a cooler full of ice and water.
Drink a salute to William S. Gosset (aka "Student-t"), one of history's most important statisticians and a brewer at Guinness!
User avatar
philm00x
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 2990
Joined: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:11 pm
Location: Winter Park, FL
Contact:

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by philm00x »

was just checking out beerlabelman's site, but I haven't the slightest clue which model to use. thinking possibly doing up "one-label-fits-all" labels the way Inkleg's got his, where I can just write in the type of beer it is on it. which ones are recommended?
Official page of Mr. Rufus Brewing Co.

Up Next
Koning Oranje

Currently at Mr. Rufus Brewing Co.
Fermenting
Nothing :(
Conditioning
Nothing :(
Drinking
58. Choco Brown
60. Etcitra, Etcitra
61. Bubs' Pale Wheat Xtra
62. Ottoberfest
Brew Queue
ROAR! Bacon
Bombay
Saint Sebastian Tripel
Bubs' Pale Ale

User avatar
Inkleg
Brew Guru
Brew Guru
Posts: 4582
Joined: Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:44 pm
Location: Lilburn, GA

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Inkleg »

The ones I got from Steve aka Beerlableman are
Item #95R
White Removable Adhesive
4" x 3.33"
6 sheets per label

Hope this helps. You can also shoot him a PM.
Naked Cat Brewery On Tap
Yazoo Sue Smoked Porter
Octoberfest
Le Petite Saison
Czech Pale Lager
A Toast to Big Fuzzy Russian Imperial Stout at 10%
Belgian Blond
Flower Power IPA
4 Kilts Clueless Belgian Strong
One Wort Two Yeast with Wyeast 2206
One Wort Two Yeast with WLP940
Shipwreck Saison
User avatar
philm00x
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 2990
Joined: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:11 pm
Location: Winter Park, FL
Contact:

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by philm00x »

Excellent. Thanks, Jeff!
Official page of Mr. Rufus Brewing Co.

Up Next
Koning Oranje

Currently at Mr. Rufus Brewing Co.
Fermenting
Nothing :(
Conditioning
Nothing :(
Drinking
58. Choco Brown
60. Etcitra, Etcitra
61. Bubs' Pale Wheat Xtra
62. Ottoberfest
Brew Queue
ROAR! Bacon
Bombay
Saint Sebastian Tripel
Bubs' Pale Ale

User avatar
Kealia
Brew Guru
Brew Guru
Posts: 5588
Joined: Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:52 pm

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Kealia »

Those are what I use, too (from Steve, too).

I did get a sample in the mail from the link above, just to see how the waterproof ones work. I'm sure Steve has those too, but I'll test and see if I like these or not and then weigh the expense.

The best thing about the labels that Steve sells are that they peel right off if they don't get wet. No soaking required!
I always rinse my bottles with warm water just after pouring and let them sit. Once they warm up to room temp, the labels come right off.
User avatar
Root Skier
Brew Fool
Brew Fool
Posts: 194
Joined: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:45 pm

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by Root Skier »

I made some prototype labels.

This is my first attempt at making labels. I made it on beerlabelizer.com, I'm ok with it for this batch, but I'd like to start using their templates that let you upload an image to make something more original and unique.

Only problem is, I have no idea what images to use or where to source them from.

Image

Image
Roots Brewing
Drinking
3. MB Wild Wheat ~6.5%
4. MB Girls & Boysenberries ~7%
5. MB El Diablo Blanco 8.1% 'Hop Jump' 
8. Wheat Pale Ale (1st 5g brew, 7.5%)
9. Hard Apple Cider (12.1%)
Conditioning
11. Winter Ale (1.070 OG)
Fermenting
Mr. Frankenale
Secondary
(empty)
 Planning
12. Blackberry Wheat

Follow Root's Brewing on Untapp'd.
https://untappd.com/RootsBrewing
User avatar
FrozenInTime
FrozenInTime
FrozenInTime
Posts: 2807
Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:19 pm
Location: Frozen Tundra

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by FrozenInTime »

I used to have a bunch of them, but it got to be a pain to remove the labels. I did them on large name tag style labels on my printer but they were a pain to remove. Now I keg I don't label. Here's a couple I found I've not deleted yet, made them for a couple collabs. Nuttin special.
Attachments
DIPA Label.jpg
DIPA Label.jpg (44.1 KiB) Viewed 2249 times
Life is short, live it to it's fullest!
User avatar
FrozenInTime
FrozenInTime
FrozenInTime
Posts: 2807
Joined: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:19 pm
Location: Frozen Tundra

Re: Show me Your Labels

Post by FrozenInTime »

For some reason I could not post 2 pics in one message, so here's the udder one. Edit... file was too big.. LOL
Attachments
Choco cherry stout.JPG
Choco cherry stout.JPG (107.63 KiB) Viewed 2249 times
Life is short, live it to it's fullest!
Post Reply