Budweiser has announced the launch of Twist-Offs in the UK – making it the first major beer brand in the UK to introduce twist-off bottle caps. Available across on and off trade, the innovation will increase ease of serve for on trade customers, and address issues of convenience for shoppers – by eliminating the need […]
In an age when we can communicate almost every thought, emotion or action through tiny emoji, the brewers of Guinness have a question: What about dark beer? That’s why Guinness & Co. published this open letter calling on dark beer lovers to join the fight to bring a dark beer emoji to the world’s keyboards. […]
Lion is launching a campaign via Integer for its new low alcohol beer, Hahn Ultra, which is set to bring new interest into the low alcohol category in Australia. The creative focuses on the key product benefit of Hahn Ultra containing just 0.2 standard drinks (per 330ml bottle) with the tagline ‘The 0.2 Advantage’. Ben […]
Wanis International Foods has joined forces with one of the Caribbean’s biggest brewers, Carib Brewery Limited (CBL) to bring STAG Lager to the UK. Launched in Trinidad over thirty years ago, STAG will be exclusively distributed by one of the UK’s leading World Foods specialists, Wanis International Foods, and is available in a 275ml, stand-out […]
Carlsberg, the Official Beer of UEFA EURO 2016 and the England team, has launched an integrated communications campaign encompassing trade activation, broadcast activity, stunts and consumer giveaways to enable licensees to unlock the tournament’s potential. The brand’s iconic “If Carlsberg Did…” campaign will focus on ‘substitutions’ in the lead up to and during the tournament. […]
Customer engagement agency Havas helia has worked with IBM Watson to capture the mood of the nation during the New Year party season to create a world first – a beer that tastes of joy and optimism. Data experts at Havas helia analysed thousands of New Year related messages on social media and matched them […]
Water. Malt. Hops. Yeast. These are the four traditional ingredients in beer. With the new Samuel Adams Nitro Project, the brewers want you to experience a fifth ingredient: nitrogen, in place of carbonation. After experimenting with countless iterations and test batches in the nanobrewery at the Sam Adams Boston Brewery, the brewers are excited to […]
It seems that Britain’s lager segment is struggling to retain its fizz, as it faces particularly strong competition from the rising popularity of ales and bitters, whose success has been fuelled by the craft beer boom. Indeed, new research from market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that 49% of Brits drank lager in 2015, down from […]
The Sam Adams brewers announced the anticipated release of Samuel Adams Cold Snap, a Belgian-style unfiltered White Ale with a bright snap of seasonal citrus, fruit and floral spices, perfect for snapping out of the cold weather funk. Inspired by the season and its changing weather, Sam Adams is also asking drinkers how they celebrate […]
Japanese brewer Asahi have reportedly made a 400bn yen (£2.3bn) bid for beer brands Peroni and Grolsch days after Danish brewer Carlsberg confirmed that it wouldn’t be investing in the brands. According to Japanese newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi’s bid for the two brands that AB InBev is planning to sell off following its takeover […]