I remember H_P trumpeting arrogant ******* ale, but I sure don't remember you doing the same. In fact, the oldest post I can find where you mention arrogant ******* is from 2010. And the search results go all the way back to 2006. I don't really care that you "liked it first" but I don't think you did as much promotion or spreading the message as much as you think.
And HP was my influence for Arrogant ******* Ale. Frenchie takes credit because he recommended a bar in NYC to me that had it on tap last year.