Award-winning Cornish agency Kingdom & Sparrow have been working with 7-year old Launceston brewery, Firebrand Brewing Co., developing a fresh new look for their brand. The challenge was to transform them from a local brewery to Cornish craft experts. Relaxed, outdoor gatherings have always been a big part of Firebrand – think smokey barbeques and […]
Brew Republic appoints Beta Alliance, part of the Forever Beta Group, to launch its craft beer subscription service following a competitive pitch. Brew Republic, part of Direct Wines (a market-leading 50-year-old, family-run wine business) brings expertly selected beers from independent breweries from across the world to the people of the UK via a subscription beer […]
Transforming YAU from a generic Hong Kong craft beer brand into a boldly unique hyper-local expression that embraces the playful absurdities of Hong Kong life.
The Design Bridge Singapore Studio shares details of the team’s striking transformation of the craft beer brand YAU from Hong Kong, which has ignited new appeal in the competitive craft beer market. The vibrant new branding draws on witty Hong Kong colloquialisms, and a collaboration with local illustrators Brainrental, rooting the brand firmly within local […]
Craft beer’s huge growth has driven massive change within the beer category, forcing the big brewers to adapt and innovate. But what about them apples?
The explosion of craft beer in the UK, spearheaded by Scottish brewer BrewDog, has transformed our beer market. It’s not only taking an ever-increasing share out of the traditional lager and real ale categories, it’s also forced the big traditional beer brands to sit up, take notice and raise their games. As a response to craft, […]
One brewery from Logan Square, Chicago, IL. One brewery from the hop fields in Yakima, WA. One whiskey from Midleton, Ireland. That’s the intercontinental collaboration Jameson unveiled with the launch of Jameson Caskmates Bale Breaker Limited Edition and Jameson Caskmates Revolution Brewing Limited Edition. As a brand that grew up in neighbourhoods across the country, Jameson has always celebrated the […]
AB InBev has relaunched its Boxing Cat craft beer with the aim of turning Chinese tastes towards the craft beer category. The business brought on R/GA to give the brand a new look, as well as launch an integrated campaign to educate the Chinese audience that currently link craft beer to being expensive or having a heavy […]
BrewDog is set to launch the world’s first ever craft beer airline, which will take off in February next year. The flight will take place on a bespoke, branded Boeing 767, and will fly from London Stanstead to Columbus, Ohio, where the BrewDog brewery is based. Passengers on the flight will get the full […]
The brand entered the market with a unique beer style that between light lagers and sweet ciders. Recognising that the brand lacked competitive distinction and wanting to carve out a new area on shelf, Tom and Jesse approached Pearlfisher to help establish a new strategic brand and creative positioning. Explaining the challenge and the strategic […]
Craft beer brewery New Belgium is based on the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Fort Collins, Colorado, and not, as some might think, in a small European country wedged between France, Germany and the Netherlands. The makers of the popular Fat Tire beer, however, are connecting their products to the country and […]
British craft beer brand TicketyBrew has unveiled a refreshed identity with design by multi-disciplinary studio Carter Wong. Having worked with TicketyBrew since its inception in 2013, Carter Wong has helped refine the brand’s structure and visual identity following the rapid expansion of the product range. Having launched with a core range of three beers, TicketyBrew […]