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'''Duff Beer''' is the biggest brand of beer in the Simpsons universe. It's [[Homer]]'s favorite, and is endorsed by [[Barry Duffman]] a.k.a Duffman.
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'''Duff Beer''' is the most popular brand of beer in [[Springfield]]. It is [[Homer Simpson|Homer Simpson's]] favorite drink and is enthusiastically promoted by [[Duffman]], the company mascot.
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Duff was endorsed during the Kennedy/Nixon debates by Kennedy, an idea that was then stolen by Nixon when he also tried to declare his support for 'that particular beer'.
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== Variations of Duff ==
 
Duff's equivalent in [[Shelbyville]] is [[Fudd Beer]].
 
Duff's equivalent in [[Shelbyville]] is [[Fudd Beer]].
  
==Possible inspiration==
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[[Moe Szyslak]] once tried to sell a bottle of [[Sweden|Swedish]] Duff, or Düff.<ref>"[[The Springfield Files]]"</ref> After renovating his bar, Moe, for a time, offered a [[Malaysian beer]] instead of Duff.<ref>"[[Homer the Moe]]"</ref>
The word "duff" is common English slang for "useless" or "broken" (it can also mean pregnant, in the phrase "up the duff"). Like many other countries, discerning beer-drinkers often characterize popular domestic brews in a pejorative way (American criticize Budweiser, Australians discount Fosters, Victoria Bitter et cetera) as being mass-market swill. Clearly, the character of Homer represents the typical mindless drone who would drink whatever beer was marketed most heavily, regardless of quality, as satire of undiscriminating beer drinkers who routinely purchase "popular" (read: heavily advertised) beer.
 
  
The idea for the name of the beer possibly could have come from the play "Landscape" written by Nobel prize-winner Harold Pinter. Landscape is a one act play where the leading characters, Beth and Duff a middle aged couple, sit and talk at a kitchen table. One of the leading topics that is discussed by Duff is his job at the local brewery known for their keg beer. The play itself is a social commentary analyzing the difficulty at which a married couples communicate. In this sense, "Landscape" could also be a possible inspiration for the characterization of Marge and Homer as well.
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When [[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Selma]] visit [[Duff Gardens]] there are many different types of Duff. They include:
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*[[Duff Adequate]]<ref>"[[A Tree Grows in Springfield]]"</ref>
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*Duff Gingerbread<ref>''[["Yippee Ki-Yay, Mr. Flanders"]]''</ref>
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*[[Lady Duff]]
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*Duff Stout<ref>"[[The Great Louse Detective]]"</ref>
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*Duff Christmas Ale<ref name="season"/>
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*Duff Peanut Butter Lager<ref>"[[The Marge Book]]"</ref>
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*Duff Blue Ribbon<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''</ref>
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*New McDuff Ale<ref name="Screen Saver">''[[The Simpsons Screen Saver]]''</ref>
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*Duff's Alcohol-free Beer<ref name="Screen Saver" />
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*Duff Gingerbread<ref name="season">''[['Tisn't the Season]]''</ref>
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*Duff Tinsel<ref name="season"/>
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*Duff Basement<ref name="simpsorama">"[[Simpsorama]]"</ref>
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*Duff Holo Beer<ref name="simpsorama"/>
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*Duff Platinum,<ref name="TFFB">"[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]"</ref> Moe's most expensive beer.
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*Duff Swill<ref name="TFFB"/>
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*Duff 200<ref>"[[American History X-cellent]]"</ref>
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*[[Duff Sangre de los Muertos]]<ref>"[[Moe Goes from Rags to Riches]]"</ref>
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*[[Duff Intestinal Rough]]<ref>"[[YOLO]]"</ref>
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*Duff Old Fashioned<ref>"[[Let's Go Fly a Coot]]"</ref>
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*Duff with Calcium<ref>''{{ap|Simpsons Mania!|Inkworks}}''</ref>
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*[[Duff Gordo]]<ref>"[[The Clown Stays in the Picture]]"</ref>
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*Duff Holi-Daze<ref>"[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]"</ref>
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*[[Henry K. Duff Private Reserve]]<ref>"[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk ]]"</ref>
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*Duff Japan<ref>[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]"</ref>
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*[[Düffenbräu]]<ref>"[[Mayored to the Mob]]"</ref><ref>"[[Throw Grampa from the Dane]]"</ref>
  
Another inspiration may have come from former Guns N' Roses/current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan who in the early days of Guns N' Roses was known as Duff McKagan "The King Of Beers". However, whether the nick name was gleaned from the show, or whether it served as inspiration for the show, is unclear.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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It has become one of the trademarks of the show appearing in merchandise, popular culture and adverts.
  
==Similarities to Budweiser==
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In the episode "[[Duffless]]", it is revealed that Duff, Duff Dry and Duff Light are the same beer, to which Homer and Barney are oblivious.
Duff has been likened to [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] beer.<ref>[http://www.snpp.com/other/papers/jk.paper.html "Advertising of America's Beer Companies and the Duff Corporation", The Simpsons Archive]</ref>
 
  
*Budweiser has used a cartoon [[spokesperson]] named "Budman", who is similar to Duff's [[Duffman]].<ref>[http://www.abwholesaler.com/aabinboston/Gallery/Budman August A. Busch & Co. of MA, Inc.]</ref>
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=== Possible inspiration ===
*Budweiser used a real dog called [[Spuds MacKenzie]] as a mascot to promote Bud Light. In the episode "[[Old Yeller Belly]]", the Simpson's dog, [[Santa's Little Helper]] becomes Duff's mascot under the name Suds McDuff.
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While there have been many hypotheses (see below), according to David Silverman, the idea for the slogan "Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff" came first—Matt Groening came up with Duff simply to rhyme with "enough."
*Like Duff's, the Budweiser logo has violet diagonal areas above the product's name.<ref>[http://www.budweiser.com Budweiser official page]</ref>
 
*Duff is the corporate sponsor to a stadium and an amusement park which parallels Budweiser's corporate parent, [[Anheuser-Busch]] with [[Busch Stadium]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] and [[Busch Gardens]].
 
*During the [[Super Bowl]] in the episode "[[Lisa the Greek]]", Duff has an advertisement where Duff Lite and Duff Dry play in the Duff Bowl, which is analogous to Budweiser's [[Bud Bowl]].
 
  
==Duff Gardens==
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The word "duff" is common English slang for "butt" or "rump" (as in "get off your duff"). Like many other countries, discerning beer-drinkers often characterize popular domestic brews in a pejorative way (American criticize Budweiser, Australians discount Fosters, Victoria Bitter et cetera) as being mass-market swill. Clearly, the character of Homer represents the typical mindless drone who would drink whatever beer was marketed most heavily, regardless of quality, as satire of undiscriminating beer drinkers who routinely purchase "popular" (read: heavily advertised) beer.
In the episode entitled "[[Selma's Choice]]", [[Bart Simpson|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]]. In the gift shop, Bart spots "Beer Goggles", a sort of glasses that mimicks what drunks see. Aunt Selma appears young, feminine, and beautiful to Bart and also somehow, alters her voice. Later, they see the [[mascot]]s of Duff Beer, the Seven Duffs: Sleazy, Queazy, Edgy, Surly, Tipsy, Remorseful, and Dizzy. Surly is often seen in other episodes such as when Moe's is closing down, Surly pours 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):
 
  
:Duff Beer for me!
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The idea for the name of the beer possibly could have come from the play "Landscape" written by Nobel prize-winner Harold Pinter. Landscape is a one act play where the leading characters, Beth and Duff a middle aged couple, sit and talk at a kitchen table. One of the leading topics that is discussed by Duff is his job at the local brewery known for their keg beer. The play itself is a social commentary analyzing the difficulty at which a married couples communicate. In this sense, "Landscape" could also be a possible inspiration for the characterization of Marge and Homer as well.
: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 [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Disney parks]].  Unlike that attraction, the boats float on a brown liquid, most likely stagnant recycled beer, with [[Psychedelics, Dissociatives and Deliriants|hallucinogenic]] properties, which Lisa drinks on a dare from Bart.  
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Former Guns N' Roses/current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan (who in the early days of Guns N' Roses was known as Duff "The King Of Beers" McKagan) claimed in his autobiography that Duff was named after him, but Simpsons creators call the claim "absurd."
  
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 (Lou Reed song)|Walk on the Wild Side]]" and are based on [[Up with People]]), and a direct parody of Disneyland's [[Main Street Electrical Parade]].
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=== Similarities to Budweiser ===
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Duff has been likened to Budweiser beer.<ref>[http://www.simpsonsarchive.com/other/papers/jk.paper.html "Advertising of America's Beer Companies and the Duff Corporation", The Simpsons Archive]</ref>
  
===The Seven Duffs===
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*Budweiser has used a cartoon spokesperson named "Budman", who is similar to Duff's [[Duffman]].<ref>[http://www.abwholesaler.com/aabinboston/Gallery/Budman August A. Busch & Co. of MA, Inc.]</ref>
The [[Duff Beer (The Simpsons)|Seven Duffs]] are characters at the [[Duff Beer (The Simpsons)|Duff Gardens]] [[theme park]]. The "Duffs" are a reference to [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'', although Duff Gardens is an obvious parody of [[Busch Gardens]]. The Seven Duffs are named Tipsy, Queasy, Surly, Sleazy, Edgy, Dizzy and Remorseful. The only one that has spoken so far is Surly: "Hey, Surly only looks out for one guy...Surly!", "Shut Up" and "Take a picture, it'll last longer. Get outta here!" While waving to people at the Duff Dayz Beer Festival, "Drink Duff (covers mouth with hand) responsibly." All seven can be seen on a rotating poster in Moe's Tavern in [[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]].
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*Budweiser used a real dog called Spuds MacKenzie as a mascot to promote Bud Light. In the episode "[[Old Yeller-Belly]]", the Simpson's dog, [[Santa's Little Helper]] becomes Duff's mascot under the name Suds McDuff.
 
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*Like Duff's, the Budweiser logo has violet diagonal areas above the product's name.<ref>[http://www.budweiser.com Budweiser official page]</ref>
==Real Duff beers==
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*Duff is the corporate sponsor to a stadium and an amusement park which parallels Budweiser's corporate parent, Anheuser-Busch with Busch Stadium in St. Louis and Busch Gardens.
In the late [[1990s]], the [[Lion Nathan]] brewery in [[Australia]] produced an unrelated beer called "[[Duff Beer (Real product)#Other Duff beers|Duff Beer]]". [[20th Century Fox]] brought legal action against the company.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/federal_ct/unrep8336.html |title=TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION AND MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONS INC v. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BREWING CO LTD AND LION NATHAN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD No. NG 155 of 1996 FED No. 365/96 Trade Practices - Passing Off |accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref> The product was ordered to be pulled off of store shelves and destroyed, becoming a collectors item in the process.  
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*During the Super Bowl in the episode "[[Lisa the Greek]]", Duff has an advertisement where Duff Lite and Duff Dry play in the Duff Bowl, which is analogous to Budweiser's Bud Bowl.
  
[[Daleside Brewery]] in [[England]] makes a Duff beer<ref>http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/daleside-duff/5502/</ref> - Duff being [[Gaelic]] for dark, this is a 5% [[Alcohol by volume|abv]] dark beer.
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== See also ==
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*[[Duff Gardens]]
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*[[The Seven Duffs]]
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*[[Fudd Beer]]
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*[[Duffman]]
  
In 2007 a Duff energy drink was made which looked just like the beer on ''The Simpsons''.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
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==Duff Scam==
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== References ==
As reported on the T.V. show ''[[Inside Edition]]'', there was a scam in 2004 where an Austrailian woman was sold a Duff beer similar to the one on The Simpsons (in which the can had the same logo as the can on the show). She went to court to sue the person who sold it to her but the case was thrown out by the judge a few days later.
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{{Reflist}}
  
[[Category:Food and drinks]]
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{{Duff}}
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{{Drinks|duff=yes}}
  
In 2005 in Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico a young business man opened his own duff beer
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[[Category:Duff Beer| ]]
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Revision as of 12:56, May 6, 2024

Duff redirects here. For the magazine, see Duff (magazine).
For real versions of Duff Beer, see Duff Beer (real world).
"Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff!"
―The Duff Beer slogan
Duff Beer
Duff Beer.png
The Duff Beer can logo.
Food/Drink Information
Produced by: Duff Corporation
Town: Mainly seen in Springfield
First appearance: "Homer's Odyssey"


Duff Beer is the most popular brand of beer in Springfield. It is Homer Simpson's favorite drink and is enthusiastically promoted by Duffman, the company mascot.

Duff was endorsed during the Kennedy/Nixon debates by Kennedy, an idea that was then stolen by Nixon when he also tried to declare his support for 'that particular beer'.

Variations of Duff

Duff's equivalent in Shelbyville is Fudd Beer.

Moe Szyslak once tried to sell a bottle of Swedish Duff, or Düff.[1] After renovating his bar, Moe, for a time, offered a Malaysian beer instead of Duff.[2]

When Bart, Lisa and Selma visit Duff Gardens there are many different types of Duff. They include:

Behind the Laughter

It has become one of the trademarks of the show appearing in merchandise, popular culture and adverts.

In the episode "Duffless", it is revealed that Duff, Duff Dry and Duff Light are the same beer, to which Homer and Barney are oblivious.

Possible inspiration

While there have been many hypotheses (see below), according to David Silverman, the idea for the slogan "Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff" came first—Matt Groening came up with Duff simply to rhyme with "enough."

The word "duff" is common English slang for "butt" or "rump" (as in "get off your duff"). Like many other countries, discerning beer-drinkers often characterize popular domestic brews in a pejorative way (American criticize Budweiser, Australians discount Fosters, Victoria Bitter et cetera) as being mass-market swill. Clearly, the character of Homer represents the typical mindless drone who would drink whatever beer was marketed most heavily, regardless of quality, as satire of undiscriminating beer drinkers who routinely purchase "popular" (read: heavily advertised) beer.

The idea for the name of the beer possibly could have come from the play "Landscape" written by Nobel prize-winner Harold Pinter. Landscape is a one act play where the leading characters, Beth and Duff a middle aged couple, sit and talk at a kitchen table. One of the leading topics that is discussed by Duff is his job at the local brewery known for their keg beer. The play itself is a social commentary analyzing the difficulty at which a married couples communicate. In this sense, "Landscape" could also be a possible inspiration for the characterization of Marge and Homer as well.

Former Guns N' Roses/current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan (who in the early days of Guns N' Roses was known as Duff "The King Of Beers" McKagan) claimed in his autobiography that Duff was named after him, but Simpsons creators call the claim "absurd."

Similarities to Budweiser

Duff has been likened to Budweiser beer.[23]

  • Budweiser has used a cartoon spokesperson named "Budman", who is similar to Duff's Duffman.[24]
  • Budweiser used a real dog called Spuds MacKenzie as a mascot to promote Bud Light. In the episode "Old Yeller-Belly", the Simpson's dog, Santa's Little Helper becomes Duff's mascot under the name Suds McDuff.
  • Like Duff's, the Budweiser logo has violet diagonal areas above the product's name.[25]
  • Duff is the corporate sponsor to a stadium and an amusement park which parallels Budweiser's corporate parent, Anheuser-Busch with Busch Stadium in St. Louis and Busch Gardens.
  • During the Super Bowl in the episode "Lisa the Greek", Duff has an advertisement where Duff Lite and Duff Dry play in the Duff Bowl, which is analogous to Budweiser's Bud Bowl.

See also

Appearances

References