The estate of Ruthie Bisignano sued Exile Brewing Co. of Des Moines for "unjustified and unpermitted" use of Bisignano's persona to advertise the brewery's best-selling Ruthie lager. Des Moines' Exile ...

A popular craft brewery in Des Moines has received some excellent news. Exile Brewing Company’s gold lager, Ruthie, is to be the first official craft beer of the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair ...

The Iowa Supreme Court won't intervene in the years-long dispute over the name of one of Iowa's most popular locally brewed beers. Exile Brewing Co., maker of Ruthie lager, has been in court since ...

Exile Brewing is facing a lawsuit for allegedly using the name and likeness of Ruthie Bisignano without permission, according to court records.According to Exile's website, a Ruthie lager is, "A ...

A mediator has failed to resolve a years-old dispute over a popular beer that bears the name of a long-deceased Des Moines bartender. Litigation over Exile Ruthie beer has been working its way through ...

A recent court case out of Iowa involving the estate of a “buxom barmaid,” a state senator and a brewery has taken an interesting turn. Ruthie Bisignano, owner of Ruthie’s Lounge, a Des Moines bar, ...