An interesting side
note on
Homer J.
Simpson's beverage of choice is that there really IS a
Duff Beer. It was brewed and distributed in
New South Wales,
Australia. They were sued by the
producers of the Simpson's because of the use of
Duff on their cans in such a manner that was very
similar to the Simpson's. The exact order was (according to
law.harvard.edu) to restrain the
South Austrailian Brewing Company from
"promoting or dealing with any product in the form of a can" ... "with the wording, get-up and name".
Duff Beer (along with many other
references to the
cartoon) are all under trademark, and are thus
protected internationally.
Groening and friends prevailed, forcing Duff Beer to be a rarity and thus quite a collectors' item.