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Nostalgic Alcohol

Childhood nostalgia is paired with alcohol to draw the attention of Millennials

Trend - Restaurants and brands are offering alcoholic beverages in packaging that taps the childhood nostalgia of consumers of age. Offered in various formats, including juice boxes, these novelty products are often paired with an Instagrammable aesthetic.

Insight - Adult consumers often reminisce about experiences from their childhood and as a result, nostalgia becomes a primary factor in purchasing decisions—especially for those who are part of the Millennial demographic. When confronted with a product that conjures memories of their younger self, individuals tend to be overcome not only by a sense of curiosity but also by a desire to indulge and be transported back to simpler times.
Workshop Question - How can your brand tap nostalgia to draw in consumer attention?
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgic Packaging - Restaurants and brands are offering alcoholic beverages in packaging that taps the childhood nostalgia of consumers of age.
2. Reimagined Childhood Snacks as Beverages - Breweries are creating unique beers inspired by childhood snacks to satisfy consumers' cravings for novel drinking options.
3. Playful and Whimsical Packaging Design - Products rely on packaging with playful and whimsical design, tying them to a nostalgia for childhood and solidifying their appeal to the Millennial demographic.
Industry Implications
1. Alcoholic Beverages - Opportunities for innovation in alcoholic beverages, both in product development and packaging design to appeal to Millennial consumers' love of nostalgia.
2. Food and Beverage - Food and beverage industry professionals can consider developing nostalgic snack-inspired products to satisfy consumers seeking novel options that recall childhood favorites.
3. Packaging Design - Packaging design professionals have opportunities to design playful and whimsical packaging, tapping into consumers' nostalgia for childhood and supporting their brand's social media appeal.
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The craft beer wave is seeing breweries creating a wide array of unorthodox libations to satisfy consumers seeking out variety, but the Smartmouth Brewing Saturday Morning beer is the latest that... MORE
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These Budweiser holiday cans are being launched by the brand to help get consumers in the holiday spirit with a touch of whimsical winter imagery. The cans highlight idyllic winter scenes as well as... MORE
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The Orange Hooch alcoholic beverage is arriving in the UK market as a throwback to 90s flavors and products that’s sure to be a hit amongst nostalgia-loving consumers. The product is reported... MORE
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TGI Fridays' Claus for Celebration Revives 80s & 90s Cocktails
Claus for Celebration is the new holiday cocktail menu from TGI Fridays and it revisits cult cocktails of the 80s and 90s. In all, there are 14 cocktails and mocktails to sip and savor all season... MORE
Nostalgic High-ABV Cocktails
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Dirty Shirley Extra Dirty is a Boozy Reimagining of a Childhood Drink
Ready-to-drink cocktail brand Dirty Shirley got its start by reinventing the alcohol-free Shirley Temple cocktail as a ready-to-drink adult version with alcohol, and now the brand is introducing new... MORE
Nostalgic Vodka-Infused Juices
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DrunkenD is Offers a Special Adult Version of Sunny Delight
DrunkenD is surely one of the biggest attractions at the All-American Pub—a sports bar in Charlotte North Carolina. Esquire reports that every Monday Night, “hundreds of people, mostly twenty-... MORE
Playful Sake Box Experiences
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The Nihonsakari Onikoroshi Sake Boasts a Dry and Earthy Taste
De Wine Spot—which offers curated whiskeys, wines, and sake—has really knocked it out of the park with its Nihonsakari Onikoroshi Sake Box, which retails for only $4. The brand seeks to combine... MORE
Punch-Flavored Hard Seltzers
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VIVE Hard Seltzer Created Cans of Carbonated, Alcoholic Punch
Based on consumer demand for sweet, fruit-based sparkling beverage, VIVE Hard Seltzer is introducing the first hard seltzer punch in the category. The first-of-its-kind carbonated alcoholic punch is... MORE
Nostalgic Snack Beers
Nostalgic Snack Beers
Dunkabroos is a Dunkaroos-Themed Beer Brewed with Cream, Cookies & Sprinkles
Much to the delight of many 90s kids, Dunkaroos returned to stores earlier this spring and now, Millennials are also being treated to a new beer from Martin House Brewing called Dunkabroos. The beer... MORE

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