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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho craft brewery has to change the name of its most popular beer after facing a cease-and-desist letter from another brewer.
The Idaho Statesman (http://bit.ly/1SQVVqn ) reports that Payette Brewery's Outlaw IPA will be rebranded by the end of the year. Payette is Idaho's largest producer of beer.
Founder Mike Francis says an Illinois-based brewery owns a trademark on their version of an Outlaw IPA.
A new name for the IPA has not yet been finalized, even though "Outlawyered" has been thrown out as an option.
Legal challenges over trademark issues have become prevalent as the craft-beer industry has skyrocketed over the years. Most recently, a Boise-based brewery changed its name from Bogus Brewery to Boise Brewery after facing concerns with the Bogus Basin Recreational Association.
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