Duff Beer (with Homer Simpson)

Duff Beer is a fictional brand of beer in the animated series The Simpsons. It is Homer Simpson's beer of choice. It is a parody of stereotypical American mass-produced beer: poor-quality, cheap, and advertised everywhere. The beer's official spokesperson is Duffman. Duff Beer (with Homer Simpson) File links The following pages link to this file: Duff Beer ... Duff Beer (with Homer Simpson) File links The following pages link to this file: Duff Beer ... Homer Jay Simpson is one of the main characters in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest and most popular alcoholic beverage, selling more than 133 billion litres (35 billion gallons) per year. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox network. ... Homer Jay Simpson is one of the main characters in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... // Akira Akira As one of Springfields most prominent Japanese American citizens, Akira is the owner of a karate dojo (which Bart briefly attended) and also works at The Happy Sumo sushi restaurant. ...

The name of the beer likely comes from the fact that "duff" is slang for somebody's rear end, with connotations of laziness and the weight-gain associated with the beer-guzzling couch potato lifestyle. There is also a possible riff on "Bud" (Budweiser), which is also monosyllabic and ubiquitous and has an amusement park (Busch Gardens). The name may also be related to the British adjective "duff" meaning "faulty" or "useless". A couch potato is (originally U.S.) slang for a person who spends most or much of his time sitting or lying on a couch, or perhaps an armchair or recliner, watching television in his underwear and often drinking beer. ... In music, a riff is an ostinato figure: a repeated chord progression, pattern or melodic figure, often played by the rhythm section instruments, that forms the basis or accompaniment of a rock music or jazz composition. ... Budweiser label The packaging plant at the Anheuser-Busch headquarters in St. ... Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States owned and operated by Busch Entertainment Corporation, a division of Anheuser-Busch. ...

An article in the Scranton Times-Tribune states: "A trivia buff in the House Democratic caucus later informed me that the state’s 8-cents-per-gallon beer excise tax was last increased in 1947 under legislation signed by the late Republican Gov. James H. Duff. Thus, it is the "Duff beer tax"."

The show's creators appear to have designed the Duff Beer label for the making of the April 1989 episode "Some Enchanted Evening". The notes "MAKE UP BEER LABEL DUFF BEER?" can be found on p.16 of the first draft of the episode's script. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The chief competitor of Duff Beer is Fudd Beer. It is intentionally the "opposite" of Duff, with the consonant sounds being reversed, but with parallel spelling. Homer became aware of Fudd Beer while patronizing a "redneck bar" in nearby Spittle County. It was later revealed to be considered very popular in Springfield's rival town of Shelbyville. Moe said he thought it had been banned "after all those hillbillies went blind", suggesting that Fudd is laced with methyl alcohol. The cast of The Dukes of Hazzard, representing an assortment of Redneck stereotypes. ... Springfield is the fictional city in which the TV series The Simpsons is set. ... Shelbyville is a fictional city on the television series The Simpsons that is located adjacent to Springfield. ... Morris Lester Szyslak (pronounced SIZZ-lack, as opposed to the Polish pronunciation, SHISS-laak) is a fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Hank Azaria. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid that is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. ...

Duff brands

• Duff
• Duff Lite
• Duff Dry
• Duff Jr.
• Duff Dark
• Lady Duff
• Duff Lager
• Raspberry Duff
• Tartar Control Duff
• Henry K. Duff's Private Reserve
• Duff Blue (slogan: "Tap into the peppermint glacier")
• Duff Stout ("the beer that made Ireland famous," according to Duffman)
• Duff Zero non-alcoholic beer
• Duff Extra Cold
• Duff Microbrew
• New Duff
• Duff Gummi Beers
• Duff Experimental
• Duff Red
• Duff Ice
• Duff Special Reserve
• Duff Draft
• Duff Malt
• Duff Christmas Ale
• Duff Amber Fire-Brewed Barley Export
• Duff's Double-Dunkin' Breakfast Lager

Some of these brands are parodies of specific brands or styles of beer. For instance, "Henry K. Duff's Private Reserve" refers to "Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve", a beer originally brewed in Matt Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon. N-alcoholic beer (NAB) is a slightly misleading term used to describe beer with very low alcohol content. ... Henry Weinhards and Blitz-Weinhard are brands of beer first brewed in 1856 in Portland, Oregon. ... Matt Groening Matthew Abram Groening (born February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon; his family name is pronounced /greɪnɪŋ/, rhyming with gaining and raining) is an American cartoonist and the creator of the American animated television series The Simpsons [1] and Futurama. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter Geographical characteristics Area     City 145. ...

When Homer tours the Duff brewery, it is revealed (though apparently not to him) that Duff, Duff Lite and Duff Dry all come from the same pipe.

During the Springfield prohibition, Duff breweries started producing the alcohol-free Duff Zero, claiming that people drank Duff for its robust taste rather than its alcohol content. This drove the company to bankruptcy within thirty minutes. Homer vs. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In addition, Düff (pronounced "Doof") was created when Moe drew an umlaut on a bottle of Duff when Homer asked to try something new. Homer surprisingly knew what Moe was trying to do and Homer then tried a Red Tick Beer, which is brewed with dogs swimming in the fermenting tank. In linguistics the term Umlaut is used in a variety of closely related ways, some narrower, some broader. ...

Duff Gardens

In the episode entitled Selma's Choice, Bart and Lisa Simpson travel with their aunt Selma to Duff Gardens, a parody of the Busch Gardens amusement park, but also containing elements of Disneyland. There, they see the mascots of Duff Beer, the Seven Duffs: Sleazy, Queazy, Edgy, Surly, Tipsy, Remorseful, and Dizzy. Surly is often seen in other episodes such as when Moes is closing down, Surly poors some of his liquid onto the street in front of it. Bart and Lisa ride "The Little Land of Duff" attraction, where they hear this song (repeated over and over): It has been suggested that Gladys Bouvier be merged into this article or section. ... Bartholomew Jojo Simpson, better known as Bart, is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Lisa Marie Simpson (voiced by Yeardley Smith) is a fictional character on the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Amusement park is the more generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ... Disneyland Park, which used to be simply referenced as Disneyland from 1955-1998, and has always unofficialy been called Walt Disneys Magic Kingdom, is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, USA, 28 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, and is owned and operated by The Walt... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ...

Duff Beer for me!

Duff Beer for you!

I'll have a Duff,

You have one too!

This is a direct parody of the "it's a small world" attraction at Disneyland. Unlike that attraction, the boats float on a brown liquid with hallucinogenic properties (probably polluted beer), which Lisa drinks on a dare from Bart. its a small world (lowercase and quoted) is currently an attraction at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. ... Certain drugs can affect the subjective qualities of perception, thought or emotion, resulting in altered interpretations of sensory input, alternate states of consciousness, or hallucinations. ...

Other Duff Gardens attractions include the Beeramid, the Beerquarium ("Home of the world's happiest fish"), the Beer Hall of Presidents, the Washing Machine ride, the Whiplash rollercoaster, singing group Hooray for Everything (who sing a politically correct version of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" and are based on Up with People), and a direct parody of Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade. A Beeramid is a pyramid made from discarded beer cans. ... Lou Reed Lewis Allen Lou Reed born (March 2, 1942) is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, originally from Brooklyn, New York. ... Up with People was the name of both an organization and a performance event popular in the U.S. beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the 1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Real Duff Beer

In the late 1990s, Lion Nathan in Australia produced an unrelated beer called Duff Beer. 20th Century Fox sued for trademark infringement and won. Lion Nathan's Duff Beer has since become a collector's item. See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... Lion Nathan ASX: LNN NZX: LNN is an Australian based group of breweries, operating in Australia, New Zealand and China. ... Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ...

At least three microbreweries have brewed beer called Duff Beer: Beer barrels outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England. ...

• J.J. Bittings Brewpub in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Promotional material at the bar included pictures of Homer Simpson.

• Daleside Brewing from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England produces both Duff Beer and Duff Blonde. Daleside claim 'Duff' comes from the Gaelic meaning "Dark" or "Black". One bottle of 2.5 ABV and is available from Tesco

• According to a mexican newspaper Duff Beer was also produced and sold in Mexico, specifically in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico by entrepeneur Rodrigo Contreras. The bottle is a identical reproduction of the design saw in The Simpsons. According to the article, the name Duff Beer was not registered yet (assuming this is the case in Mexico, not in the US) giving Mr. Contreras the opportunity to make it its own.

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Trivia

In the anime series Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, billboards for Duff Beer and Buzz Cola can be seen in overhead pans of the cityscape. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bubblegum Crisis and Bubblegum Crash (Discuss) Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 is an alternate-universe spinoff of the original Bubblegum Crisis anime OVA series, with similar themes, but updated character designs and new or re-worked storylines. ... In the long running television animation The Simpsons, numerous fictional products or brands have featured, often reoccurring. ...

External links

• Advertising of America's Beer Companies and the Duff Corporation

Sources

• RateBeer.com
• ABC News story
• (article in spanish)