Guinness has introduced a new design of its iconic harp logo as the Diageo owned brand aims to ‘reintroduce skill and craftsmanship’ and set it apart from the wave of new craft beers. Created by Design Bridge, the new logo was made through collaborations with illustrator Gerry Barney, harp-makers Niebisch & Tree, and artisan letterpress […]
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. […]
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and Hard Rock Cafe will celebrate the holiday with its new Guinness Irish Stout and Jameson Irish Whiskey infused-burger and beer duet. The Guinness & Jameson Bacon Cheeseburger, paired with a Guinness stout, will be available at cafe locations across the nation beginning Thursday, February 18 through Sunday, April 10, […]
Guinness is following up its ‘Intolerant Champion’ ad campaign based on legendary record producer John Hammond with a series of short films featuring pop acts discussing his legacy. The first of the four-part weekly series of three minute films will be revealed on the Guinness site, sitting alongside the original TV spot (above) for the […]
BrewDog is attacking bête noire Diageo in a low-budget campaign that makes fun of Guinness’ famous ‘Tick Follows Tock’ advert. BrewDog co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie dress up as a pantomime horse and go on an outing to a local leisure centre to parody the Guinness ad, which originally featured CGI horses appearing from […]
Guinness has unveiled a campaign celebrating John Hammond, the US record producer who defied racial segregation to promote black artists. The spot, filmed in atmospheric black and white, is set in the 1930s, when segregation was commonplace. Black and white musicians rarely played together at the time, and club audiences were often restricted on the […]
Guinness is hoping its global might will help penetrate the hard to win over South Korean market as it launches a new ‘category transforming’ campaign #TasteofBlack. The bulk of the beer market in South Korea is currently dominated by local lagers, something the Diageo-owned brand is hoping the campaign will turnaround. With a focus on […]
With the eyes of the world turning to England for seven weeks of sporting history at the Rugby World Cup, Guinness launched a brand new campaign, celebrating stories of strength of character and integrity from the world of rugby. Rather than focus on physical attributes of what makes a rugby player, this campaign looks to […]
Ahead of the upcoming Autumn Rugby Internationals, Guinness and creative agency AMV BBDO are releasing four pieces of content to rally the fans of each of the Home Nations. Jonny Wilkinson, Shane Williams, Bill McLaren and the Munster team of 1978 will be celebrated in a new Guinness ad campaign; which will air for the […]
Starbucks is testing a new drink that will appeal to both coffee and beer lovers that is only available in selected markets. The new Dark Barrel Latte adds flavored syrup to espresso and freshly steamed milk, it will mirror the taste of dark beers like Guinness. The drink will be topped with whipped cream and […]