The beer industry saw gains in both dollar and volume in 2012 after a three-year downturn. Well-marketed new products and slight improvements in the unemployment rate contributed to the beer industry’s overall growth. Although the second half of the year didn’t fare as well from an economic standpoint, the industry was still able to see […]
NOW TV and Carling are celebrating their partnership offering free Sky Sports Day Passes on special packs of Carling by challenging football fans round the country to come up with their best football banter in order to win prizes. The people who come up with the best tweets using the hashtag #FootballBanter can win a […]
Heineken-owned super premium packaged beer Sol is installing permanent branded areas in flagship London bars as part of its ongoing below-the-line activity to celebrate the new ‘Espiritu Libre’ proposition. The initiative, led by agency Space, is designed to bring the new brand positioning to life and generate trial and visibility for the product, targeting its […]
Since 1876, Budweiser has been brewed by skilled brewmasters using techniques and processes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Now, the brewmasters behind every bottle, can and keg of the great American lager are launching a mobile brewing experience to provide consumers their own taste of the art, science and passion that […]
Heineken has unveiled a coffee-machine style home appliance it claims will bring the perfect’ draught beer to living rooms in the hopes of pushing its lesser-known brands into new drinking occasions. The high-end appliance, dubbed Sub for the way it pressurises beer similarly to a submarine’s environment, is shaped like a barrel on its side […]
Say that a bottle of wine costs thousands of dollars and hardly anyone would bat an eyelid, but what about a beer that goes for $2,000 a bottle? Portland-based Hair of the Dog Brewery has created just that—“Dave” is a strong, dark beer with 29% alcohol content that has been aged for 19 years. According […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV0bcb62ip4 First the brand overcame the Government, then it was the scourge of wine, followed by the pressure from mans significant other, and now the problem is that men have simply become too busy for beer. Whether it’s working late, fixing the roof, attending a second cousin’s wedding – there’s always something that bumps having […]
AB InBev, Heineken, Molson Coors and Fuller’s are broadening their use of digital in the on-trade to try and create an upfront value proposition capable of wooing drinkers rather than just relying on quirky bar-side marketing “gimmicks”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlnjXlm2sm0 Beer brands are at the forefront of digital innovation with marketing initiatives such as Facebook apps and […]
Bill Mitchell, Jim Mitchell and Avi Gieger have come together to develop a machine that lets you easily make beer. Their brainchild, called ‘PicoBrew Zymatic’, is a kitchen appliance that’s a dream come true for those who love their lager. With the machine, all users have to do is to load up ingredients—grain, hops and […]
Danny Trejo knows how to get a point across and now he’s going to put that talent to work to ensure that nothing interferes with Miller Time. Work obligations, time constraints, even mobile phones can sometimes get in the way of Miller Time. Miller Lite has partnered with Trejo, an original Hollywood tough-guy, to protect […]