SALEM, Va. A Virginia brewery has apologized for a beer that shares its name with a Hindu deity.
SALEM, Va. — A Virginia brewery has apologized for a beer that shares its name with a Hindu deity.
Olde Salem Brewing Company said in a statement to WSLS-TV that it was making a musical reference when it named its Spanish milk stout “Hanuman.” The brewery says it was unaware of the religious connotation, and would work to find a solution.
Universal Society of Hinduism President Rajan Zed had drawn attention to the name, saying linking alcohol with Lord Hanuman was disrespectful.
As a central character in the Ramayana epic, Hanuman is known for his strength and appearance as a monkey.
Olde Salem’s website says the stout is meant to evoke “flamenco on the radio.” The Mexican flamenco fusion duo Rodrigo y Gabriela has a song called “Hanuman” that’s dedicated to Carlos Santana.
I don’t see anything wrong with this name, after all, Visnu another one of many Hindu gods is associated with his happy appearances and his 1001 different sexual positions of the Karma Sutra. So what’s the big deal of another Hindu god having this name?
Lighten up you religious hypercrites and join the orgies of Visnu, he would make those horny Romans proud of their public bath houses and its connotation towards US Navy’s famous saying “Its not the size of the ship, but the motion of the ocean”.