Idea 1:
Beer Name: Massachusetts Bay IPA
for this one, thinking an ovular label (like Anchor Liberty Ale label), maybe a cream/ parchment yellow colored background with the Massachusetts state seal in the middle and below it in old style lettering "Massachusetts Bay IPA" and perhaps a black border around the oval. feel free to tool around with the design.
Idea 2:
Beer Name: Scalper Ale
For this, maybe a typical shaped beer label. The image would be sick with a penciled in look or a black and white. Anything to make it look like it was drawn on. Then, above the image it would say "Scalper IPA" and then below "1697." If possible, a little neck label would be sick too, with a small colonial tomahawk like this one, but maybe with a drawn on effect.
see what you guys can think up, I appreciate it!
