Guinness took consumers behind the scenes of its 255-year-old brewery in a new TV ad campaign launched on September 15. The ad, which is filmed in Dublin, has been directed by award-winning filmmaker Philip Montgomery and narrated by Irish actor Cillian Murphy. It will run across the UK and Ireland until November, supported by social […]
Americans just don’t seem to appreciate a pint of black, creamy Guinness. Volume sales of the Irish stout in North America fell 6 percent in the 12 months ended June 30, reported Guinness maker Diageo, following a 2 percent decline a year earlier. Among other efforts to revive Guinness sales—including the “Made of More” ad campaign—Diageo is introducing […]
BBDO New York, Biscuit’s Noam Murro and Work team up for what was the holiday’s most touching spot. Guinness hit home the importance of USA’s Independence Day with this tearjerker of an ad out of BBDO New York. Entitled ‘Empty Chair’, the film is a salute to the character and strength of a community as […]
Guinness, the Diageo-owned stout brand, is looking for an agency to work on its global creative account after parting company with Saatchi & Saatchi. The appointed agency will work on the flagship Guinness brand platform, “made of more”, focusing on digital and shopper executions. Guinness has shortlisted agencies ahead of a pitch. Saatchi & Saatchi […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3sVWOxuXc Guinness, the Diageo stout, is releasing a TV ad featuring a Congolese fashion subculture called the Sapeurs as part of its ‘Made of More’ campaign. The Sapeurs are a society of men from Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, who, after finishing their day jobs as labourers and factory workers, dress in […]
Diageo has admitted a recent Guinness ad campaign, which saw it take over all three ad breaks during Saturday night’s (26 October) Jonathan Ross Show, failed to live up to the brand’s legacy of iconic marketing after it was criticised by viewers for being “painful” and “contrived”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E39fvn6O0JA#t=51 The media buy, a first for the […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwndLOKQTDs They’re famed for their iconic adverts as much as their product itself – and the creative minds at Guinness have done it again. The latest commercial for the black Irish drink features a group of wheelchair basketball players in a heartwarming short film. The advert starts with the group of men playing a grueling […]
Celebrating ancient Celtic traditions, Guinness & Co. announced that Guinness Red Harvest Stout, a new, limited edition seasonal beer, will be available in the United States this fall. This new craft brew, which captures the spirit of the fall season, provides a change of pace from the array of pumpkin beers often available this time […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8BRLP0aNMI Diageo is pumping £34 million into the marketing of its Guinness brand over the next 12 months as part of a plan to boost its “quality” association. The investment drive will be spearheaded by a new TV campaign, created by AMV BBDO, which will focus on the surge of the Guinness pint. In echoes […]
Canadian beer drinkers no longer have to wait 119.5 seconds for the perfect pint of Guinness Draught Stout. In stores now, Guinness Black Lager Beer promises all of the character that Guinness beer drinkers have come to love, but with a refreshing new taste available instantly with the pop of a bottle cap. The new Guinness Black Lager […]