Obscenely titled beer causes outrage
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What you need to know:
- The beverage is named after the Austrian village of Fucking and the German word for light, but has caused controversy after it was promoted on the website of a political party, the Daily Mirror newspaper reports.
A beer named "F***ing Hell" has caused outrage.
The beverage is named after the Austrian village of Fucking and the German word for light, but has caused controversy after it was promoted on the website of a political party, the Daily Mirror newspaper reports.
The Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union previously rejected a complaint that the alcoholic drink was upsetting, accusatory and derogatory.
A statement said: "The word combination claimed contains no semantic indication that could refer to a certain person or group of persons.
"Nor does it incite a particular act. It cannot even be understood as an instruction that the reader should go to hell."
