According to Duff McKagan, The Simpsons named Duff Beer after him. McKagan told Stereogum how the cartoon’s producers approached the band’s management. He says that occurred. “So I was Duff, the King of Beers. In 1988 or 1989, our management phoned me and said a student arthouse cartoon wanted to exploit your name as a beer. There were no adult cartoons yet.” After contacting the band, the concert became popular and profitable. McKagan, unaware of branding, discovered his error when the program became successful. After that, they sold merchandise. I never chased him, but I said, “Hey, motherf*ckers.”
The Name ‘Duff’ After Him?
There have been accusations for years since Duff beer came on the program. Simpsons writers have continually refuted McKagan’s Duff beer allegation. Matt Groening labeled it ‘absurd,’ and Mike Reiss wrote about it in Springfield Confidential. According to the author, Jay Kogen suggested the moniker Duff for Homer’s preferred beer. We had never heard of Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, therefore it wasn’t named after him. Have you?” McKagan maintained his assertions despite the authors’ denials.
