Santa's Butt Beer Causes Stir in Maine

By Jeanne Baron on Friday, December 1, 2006.
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Several brands of European beer are causing a stir in Maine.

Regulators object to illustrations on the labels and have denied approval for the distributor to sell the beer in Maine.

But an attorney for the Maine Civil Liberties Union says the action violates the first amendment.

And he's filed suit in Federal Court.

Maine Public Radio's Jeanne Baron reports from Portland.

Bottles of Santa's Butt, Cantillon and Sans Culottes beer. Their labels have led to controversy and a court case in Maine.

Bottles of Santa's Butt, Cantillon and Sans Culottes beer. Their labels have led to controversy and a court case in Maine.

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