# Meat-Brewed Beers The Oyster Stout Bull Testicle Beer is Outrageously Ballsy By Gil Cohen | Published 2012-10-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bull-testicle-beer References: [geekologie](http://www.geekologie.com/2012/10/im-puking-already-real-beer-brewed-with.php) & [wynkoop](http://www.wynkoop.com/beer-blog/item/150-wynkoop-to-release-ballsiest-beer-ever) The Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout Bull Testicle Beer, created by the Wynkoop Brewing Company, is an outrageous concoction. What started out as an April Fools joke was put into motion and quickly became a reality, as the brewery explains. While brewing its beer with fried bulls testicles, or [Rocky Mountain Oysters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-patio-menu) as they are sometimes called, was supposed to be a stunt, the joke was such a hit with Wynkoop drinkers that the brewery decided to keep up the momentum and give it a try. On its website it says, “We’ve been making ballsy beer for the past few years,” as many people have begun to notice. Try the Rocky Mountain Oster Stout Bull Testicle Beer if you’re not afraid of drinking something that was meant to be a joke. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Unique Brewing Ingredients:** Experimenting with unconventional ingredients like bull testicles in brewing can create unique and attention-grabbing beer flavors. - **Novelty Beverages:** The popularity of outrageous beverages like bull testicle beer shows a market for novelty drinks that offer a unique and memorable experience. - **April Fools Marketing:** Successful April Fools pranks turned into real products like bull testicle beer demonstrate the potential for creative marketing strategies that engage customers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Craft Brewing:** Craft breweries can explore using unconventional ingredients like bull testicles to attract attention and appeal to adventurous beer enthusiasts. - **Novelty Food and Beverage:** The success of novelty beverages like bull testicle beer indicates a potential market for unique and unconventional food and drink products. - **Marketing and Advertising:** The viral success of bull testicle beer as an April Fools prank turned real product highlights the power of creative marketing and advertising campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cowboy Boot-Inspired Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shtkicker-hazy-pale-ale.md) - [Rum-Soaked Raisin Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stout-beer.md) - [Cotton Candy Bacon Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-blonde-ale.md) - [Fast-Food-Inspired Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-biscuit-ale.md) - [Artistic English Beer Breweries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hog-brew.md) - [Nutty Co-Branded Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-roast-peanut-stout.md) - [Bold Beer-Flavored Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-flavored-cheese.md) - [Biscuit-Flavored Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biscuit-ale.md) - [Robustly Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barrel-aged-imperial-stout.md)