BY C. DOUGLAS GOLDEN
PUBLISHED AUGUST 17, 2019 AT 1:21AM
Back in the 1950s, the island of Bikini Atoll was the site of nuclear tests by the U.S. Armed Forces. You’ve probably seen the video and if you’re familiar with the tiny landmass in the Marshall Islands, it’s probably because of its association with our nuclear program.
The Manhattan Project Beer Company, a small brewery, makes a number of beers with nuclear-themed names. You may have guessed why given the company’s name, which is a reference to the project that produced the first nuclear weapon during World War II.
Brews from Manhattan Project include Half-life, Particles Collide, Plutonium-239 and 10 Nanoseconds, Pacific Daily News reported.
Thus, when they decided to name one of their new products Bikini Atoll, absolutely nothing should have happened except that those who enjoy imbibing microbrews had a new nuclear-themed option to choose from.
Instead, people began stamping their feet in anger.
Thankfully, even though the company says it has sustained “significant harassment and death threats†because of the mock controversy over the brew, they have no plans to discard it.
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/company-receiving-significant-harassment-death-threats-nuclear-themed-beer-offends-liberals/
