Your views please

[kazp]

A Brewery in Attleborough, Norfolk, UK has a Blonde Ale they've named Lupus Lupus.

Good idea or not ?

[hells23]

I live a few miles away so i'll go and try some. Probably causes brain fog.....

[kazp in reply to hells23]

Tell me what its like

[IrishLupie]

Well it just means 'Grey Wolf' (which I actually think is a better name than the Latin) so yeah, why not?

[kazp in reply to IrishLupie]

Thats my view why not, i remember when I was told the 'full' diagnosis, what a mouthful that is !

[MargaretGail]

it will certainly start conversations.

[kazp in reply to MargaretGail]

I am sure it will the very much FOr camp and the certain NO NO NO one ! Take care and look after you.

[chrisj]

So good they named it twice!!!! lol

[kazp in reply to chrisj]

Thanks that's great pmpl

[etc90]

What is their marketing strategy? Drink til you forget what you're doing? I'm I US, but it would seem a mockery to me, but could be (would have to be, I think) created by someone who actually has lupus. Strange. I'd really like to know more before condemning or congratulating.

[etc90 in reply to etc90]

And personally, I like the 'Grey Wolf' monicker better.

[kazp in reply to etc90]

The brewery is named Wolf, so the name makes total sense, and I've asked them if they are aware of the fact its also sometimes a very debilitating, chronic and at times dangerous disease

[KarenC]

I have a wolf and a butterfly tattoo on my right arm, they were done before I was diagnosed with lupus. I love wolves and butterflies so would much prefer it to be called the wolf disease lol.

[kazp in reply to KarenC]

How weird don't you think about your tats?

I was informed 30 years ago when I was diagnosed that its was called Lupus after the wolf as the wolf has many guises as does lupus !

The brewery is named Wolf, so the name makes total sense, and I've asked them if they are aware of the fact its also sometimes a very debilitating, chronic and at times dangerous disease.

[KarenC in reply to kazp]

Does make me think, maybe I knew what was coming years ago.

[kazp in reply to KarenC]

in your sub concious ! Funny that as I've always been am still am fascinated with butterflies lovely to watch them. All the different types its strange they are in a way so like the illness .

[onamission]

If the company donate 10% of the profit to Lupus I think they could be forgiven

[kazp in reply to onamission]

The brewery is named Wolf, so the name makes total sense, and I've asked them if they are aware of the fact its also sometimes a very debilitating, chronic and at times dangerous disease

[Herb]

I expect it is a reference to the latin name for hops which is what beer is made from

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hops

It would not bother me personally

[chrisj]

A s I understand it Lupus got its name because of the rash that was then known to spread across the cheeks and down the nose giving the shape of a wolfs nose.

Interesting piece here on wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syste...

"Lupus is Latin for wolf. In the 18th century, when lupus was just starting to be recognized as a disease, it was thought that it was caused by the bite of a wolf.[5] This may have been because of the distinctive rash characteristic of lupus. (Once full-blown, the round, disk-shaped rashes heal from the inside out, leaving a bite-like imprint.)"

As for the beer I think its a strange name to give a drink, would put me off buying it