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Conn's Hospitality Group controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Obed & Isaac’s responds to criticism of beer name

    Company response

    Obed & Isaac’s apologized after its beer name “Microaggression Session IPA” was criticized as insensitive. Conn’s Hospitality Group said it removed the name from its tap list, print menus, website and social media, and said it would have further internal conversations to learn from the incident.

    Company response

    • Apology — Conn’s Hospitality Group

      For that, we truly and sincerely apologize.

    • Remediation — Conn’s Hospitality Group

      Conn’s Hospitality Group, which owns the brewery along with Wm. Van’s Coffee, Li’l Willy’s BBQ and the Inn at 835, said it was made aware of the offensive name this past Tuesday and quickly removed it from their tap list, print menus, website, and social media postings.

    • Investigation — Conn’s Hospitality Group

      The company also said they are “using this instance to have further conversations internally so that we may learn and grow.“

    Source excerpt

    • Conn’s Hospitality Group, which owns the brewery along with Wm. Van’s Coffee, Li’l Willy’s BBQ and the Inn at 835, said it was made aware of the offensive name this past Tuesday and quickly removed it from their tap list, print menus, website, and social media postings.
    • “We know the intent was not malicious or deliberate, however, harm was still done,” the company wrote. “For that, we truly and sincerely apologize. That name was insensitive and not in line with our views at Conn’s Hospitality Group.”
    • Microaggression Session IPA, a New England India Pale Ale, made its debut in mid-August. Though "meant to be a play on words," it did not take long for the obvious to be pointed out.
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