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97 Beer Branding Innovations

From Sneaky Alcoholic Decoys to Pill Bottle Branding

— June 18, 2012 — Marketing
Beer branding innovations are often among the most hilarious features out there in terms of advertising.

Given that these companies can be more risque with their demographic, creativity is often unbounded in this industry. From bottle branding to amazing and satirical commercials, beer leads the way in limit-pushing advertising and branding. Sold in most countries, the variety of marketing is almost indefinite and targets a huge amount of prospective buyers. Constantly pushing the envelope, marketing for the beloved brew often takes off in a way that other product's branding doesn't even come close to. From famous Budweiser ads to girly beer packaging, nearly every angle has been explored by this industry.

Fun, suggestive and almost always getting better, beer will likely continue to be the most entertaining industry out there.
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Ciggy-Mimicking Pint Prints
Ciggy-Mimicking Pint Prints
Alberta Health Services 'Triggers' Ads Serve Up Solutions for Quitting
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Scary Seasonal Suds
Scary Seasonal Suds
Spooks Ale Unveils Its Halloween-Inspired Brew
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93
Musical Beer-Popping Videos
Musical Beer-Popping Videos
Bottle Cap Blues by Chris Summers Shows How MacGyver Would Open a Beer
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92
Chilled Brewskis
Chilled Brewskis
Beverage Manufacturer Kirin Introduces 'Ice Plus Beer'
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91
Skeleton-Branded Booze
Skeleton-Branded Booze
'Rogue Dead Guy Ale' has a Taste to Die For
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90
Cleansing Booze Bars
Cleansing Booze Bars
Enjoy Bubbly in the Bathroom With This Vegan Organic Beer Soap
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89
Whimsical Beer Branding
Whimsical Beer Branding
Hopper Whitman Sports Labels With a Drunk Eccentric Cricket
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88
Branded Beer Scarves
Branded Beer Scarves
The Beer Tag Makes It Easier to Identify Your Bottle of Brew
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87
Beer Bottle Jeans
Beer Bottle Jeans
The Bonobos Earth Day Denim Style Pants are Made From Recycled Plastic
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86
Powerful Drinking Parodies
Powerful Drinking Parodies
Freddie W's 'Power Hour' Replicates Kanye West's Song
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85
Eco-Friendly Beer
Eco-Friendly Beer
Get Drunk and Save the World With Wasted German Beer
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84
Birdbrained Bottle Labels
Birdbrained Bottle Labels
Brouwerij 't Ij Beer Features a Colorful Ostrich Insignia
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83
Grim Gourd Packaging
Grim Gourd Packaging
The Hanging Judge Pumpkin Porter is Dressed up for Halloween
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82
Canned Cartoon Lagers
Canned Cartoon Lagers
Duff Beer Brings the Booze of Choice from Springfield to the Home
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81
Pious Booze Branding
Pious Booze Branding
The Bendicta Beer Packaging Gathers Inspiration From the Church
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80
Crowdsourced Brew Campaigns
Crowdsourced Brew Campaigns
Samuel Adams Crowd Craft Project Lets Fans Partake in Beer-Making
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79
Satirical Beer Ads
Satirical Beer Ads
Breckenridge Brewery Says "If You Touch it and it's Cold, Then it's Cold"
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78
Brewtastic Seasonings
Brewtastic Seasonings
The Peppermeister Pepper Grinder is Great for 'Thirsty' Chefs
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77
Patriotic Super Beers
Patriotic Super Beers
Brewdog's ‘Sink the Bismarck' Has 41% ABV
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76
Lady-Focused Booze
Lady-Focused Booze
Molson Coors Targets Women with Animee, a New Brand of Beer
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75
Countertop Beer Kegs
Countertop Beer Kegs
The 'Draftmark Tap System' Keeps Brews Cool and Fresh for Up to 30 Days
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74
Social Enterprise Beer
Social Enterprise Beer
SABMiller Commits to 'Farming Better Futures' with Impala Lager in Africa
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73
Brilliant Beer TV Shows
Brilliant Beer TV Shows
‘Six Beers of Separation' Lets You Drink With Your Idol
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72
Bold Billboard Wars
Bold Billboard Wars
Newcastle Beer Mocks the Latest Stella Artois Ad with 'No Bollocks'
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71
Temperature-Boasting Brew Branding
Temperature-Boasting Brew Branding
Pernical Bedow ‘Mikkeller’ Label Keeps You Informed
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70
Fab Four Packaging
Fab Four Packaging
Darrell Bell Pays Homage to The Beatles with His Liverpool Collection of Ales
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69
Healthy Pet Beer
Healthy Pet Beer
Bowser Beer Puts "Some Party in Your Animal"
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68
Crowdsourcing Big-Name Beers
Crowdsourcing Big-Name Beers
Corporate Breweries Tap Beer Enthusiasts for New Recipes
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67
Simplistic Brewski Branding
Simplistic Brewski Branding
Dandy-Puppet's Beers Pack a Visual Punch with its Minimal Look
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66
Anti-3D Campaigns
Anti-3D Campaigns
Bud Light 3D Test Commercial Explains Why Their Ads are 2D
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65
Sexually Oriented Brews
Sexually Oriented Brews
Purple Hand Beer and Salamandra by Minerva are the First "Queer Beers"
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64
No-Fun Drinks
No-Fun Drinks
Asahi Point Zero Beer is a Beverage Without Alcohol
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63
Agency-Branded Beer
Agency-Branded Beer
Image Brew Studio Enhances Marketing by Creating Own Booze
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62
Ice Cold Packaging
Ice Cold Packaging
Arctic Beer Gets a Modern Makeover by Tank that Reflects Its Icy Nature
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61
City Life Liquor Cans
City Life Liquor Cans
The Heineken Limited Edition Beer Bottles Show Off Landscape and Spark
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60
Rocking NYC Billboards
Rocking NYC Billboards
Heineken Light's 'Occasionally Perfect' Billboard Literally Rocks
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59
Sports Brand Booze
Sports Brand Booze
The Puma Unity Beer is Best Served with the 2010 World Cup
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58
Bottle Cap Quest Miniatures
Bottle Cap Quest Miniatures
Fantastic Voyage by Slinkachu is a Petite World in a Puddle
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57
Drinking Game Packaging
Drinking Game Packaging
Pong Beer is Made Specifically for College Kid Champions
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56
Alluring Ale Packaging
Alluring Ale Packaging
Beer Company Tetley's Gets a Redesign From wpaPINFOLD
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55
Butcher Beer Branding
Butcher Beer Branding
Blood Alley Bitter Ale Packaging Features a Cut-Lined Porker
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54
Punny Holiday Brews
Punny Holiday Brews
Vessel Creates Custom Seasonal Beer Bottles for Their Clients
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53
Literary Beer Bottles
Literary Beer Bottles
'Just Beers' Pale Ale Lets You Read While You Drink
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52
Alcoholic Mixer Depictions
Alcoholic Mixer Depictions
'Lunchbreath' is the Ultimate Bartender for Making Drinks
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51
Star Wars Stouts
Star Wars Stouts
The Imperial Stout Trooper Beer Makes the Cantina Seem Appealing
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50
Girly Branded Brews
Girly Branded Brews
'Chick Beer' is the First Ale to be Marketed Specifically Toward Women
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49
Intersecting Bottle Designs
Intersecting Bottle Designs
Dos Equis and Kaws Collaborate for Beautiful Booze Bottles
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48
Artistic Alcoholic Branding
Artistic Alcoholic Branding
Derouen & Co Designed a Can That Shows the Drink's Personality
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47
Bottle Music Beats (SPONSORED)
Bottle Music Beats (SPONSORED)
The Streets Come Alive with Canned Tunes
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46
Beer Phones
Beer Phones
Budweiser Can and Bottle Phones
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45
Lucha Libre Logos
Lucha Libre Logos
The Cerveceria Sagrada Packaging Revives 50s Mexican Heroes
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44
Beer Bust Art
Beer Bust Art
'White Trash' Series by Kim Alsbrooks Brings the Forgotten History of War Times
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43
Brash Beer Branding
Brash Beer Branding
Austin Beerworks is Swathed in Boldly Vibrant Packaging
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42
Homemade Distillery Branding
Homemade Distillery Branding
The Brooklyn Brew Shop 'Beer Making Kit' is Refreshingly Fun
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41
Pill Bottle Beer Branding
Pill Bottle Beer Branding
Howe Sound Lager Packaging Contains Your Alcoholic Cure
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40
Beer-Branded Stilettos
Beer-Branded Stilettos
The Heineken Heels May Not be for Everyone
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39
Regional Meanvertising
Regional Meanvertising
Molson Coors' Toronto-Trashing Billboards Flop
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38
Crisp Beer Branding
Crisp Beer Branding
Copen*hagen by Carlsberg has Clean Packaging for Youthful Consumers
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37
Beer Bottle Orchestras
Beer Bottle Orchestras
Grolsch Assembles the Swingtop Philharmonic Orchestra
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36
Refined Beer Branding
Refined Beer Branding
Lion a Plume Packaging Creates a Sophisticated Image for the Everyday Brew
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35
Seasonal Beer Branding
Seasonal Beer Branding
Thirsty Dog Packaging Features Four Distinctive Canines Around the Calendar
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34
Active Beer Bear Ads
Active Beer Bear Ads
The Lacplesis Dzyvs Discover Real Life Campaign is Adventurous and Surreal
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33
Booze-Bearing Skateboards
Booze-Bearing Skateboards
Hit the Streets with Pabst Brewing Company x Santa Cruz Decks
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32
Freakish Facial Hair Beer Ads
Freakish Facial Hair Beer Ads
The Heineken Handlebar Moustache Commercial is a Hilarious Mini-Film
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Couture Cola Packaging
Couture Cola Packaging
The Christian Lacroix for Kronenbourg Bottles Make an Impression
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30
Beer Caps for Awareness
Beer Caps for Awareness
Anti-Drinking and Driving Beer Crown Ads
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DIY Booze Branding
DIY Booze Branding
Put Your Stamp on a Brewskie with the Labeley Custom Beer Labels
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28
Bumpy Beer Branding
Bumpy Beer Branding
The New Packaging Design for Mac's Brewery Beer Selections is Seriously Groovy
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Recycled Beer Glasses
Recycled Beer Glasses
Corona & Rolling Rock Beer Bottles As Unique Branded Cups
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26
Irish-Inspired Alcohol Branding
Irish-Inspired Alcohol Branding
Lucky Brew Beer Labels Make Drinking About the Occasion
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25
Artful Can Branding
Artful Can Branding
Cans Get a Makeover With Interesting Results
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24
Musical Beer Bottles
Musical Beer Bottles
Tuned Pale Ale has You Ready to Jam Post Drink
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Cartoon-Inspired Cans
Cartoon-Inspired Cans
The Simpsons Duff Beer & Flaming Moe Energy Drinks
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22
Faux Alcohol Packaging
Faux Alcohol Packaging
Kalimulin Ilya Designs Beer Labels for Unlikely Companies
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Board Game Beer Branding
Board Game Beer Branding
This Corona Board Game Concept Enhances Social Drinking
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Doodled Booze Branding
Doodled Booze Branding
Au Yeah! Beer Packaging Contents Quench a Casual Craving
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Corked Beer Branding
Corked Beer Branding
VooBrew Packaging Takes on an American Western Theme
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18
Beer That Undresses
Beer That Undresses
The More 'Skinny Blonde Beer' You Drink, The More It Reveals
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17
Minimalist Beer Bottles
Minimalist Beer Bottles
The Heineken Icone Pure Packaging Keeps it Simple with White
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Novel Booze Branding
Novel Booze Branding
Captain Ahab Lager Packaging Brings the Drinker into the Book
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15
Sneaky Alcoholic Decoys
Sneaky Alcoholic Decoys
The Andes 'Beer Camouflage' Campaign is Hilarious
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14
Flapper Girl Inspired Beer Bottles
Flapper Girl Inspired Beer Bottles
Mockingbird Lager
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13
Dark Beer Branding
Dark Beer Branding
The Tomat Design ‘JC' Lager is Inspired by the Sea and Strong Flavo
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12
Intoxicating 'Star Wars' Tributes
Intoxicating 'Star Wars' Tributes
The 'Beer2D2' Heineken R2-D2 by Lockwasher Rocks
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11
Boozed-Up Bus Shelters
Boozed-Up Bus Shelters
Coors Creates Outstanding Beer Can Ads
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10
Risque Beer Packaging
Risque Beer Packaging
Ramm ND's Lingerie-Clad Beer Cans
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9
Beer-Branded Discos
Beer-Branded Discos
The Heineken Pop-Up Nightclub Makes Waves at the Salone Del Mobile
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8
Underrated Booze Branding
Underrated Booze Branding
Bloody Good Wine is Marketed to Anti-Connoisseur Consumers
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Beeriffic T-Shirt Packaging
Beeriffic T-Shirt Packaging
The Heineken x UNION x Freshness T-Shirt Comes in its Own Six-Pack
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6
Blatant Booze Branding
Blatant Booze Branding
The John Hollows Ginger Beer Image has Nothing to Hide
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5
Elegant Ebony Beer Branding
Elegant Ebony Beer Branding
Monteith's Single Source Lager Has the Look of Luxury
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4
Art Deco Alcohol Bottles
Art Deco Alcohol Bottles
Thorleifur Gunnar Gislason is One of 10 Designers for Thorsteinn Beer
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3
Naughty Beer Sleeves
Naughty Beer Sleeves
The Boobzie Can Insulators Will Keep Your Beverage Cold, but Hot
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2
Honeycomb Booze Branding
Honeycomb Booze Branding
Nectar Honey Beer Packaging Takes the Form of its Sweetest Ingredient
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1
Cardboard Beer Branding
Cardboard Beer Branding
The Mug Pub by Ivan Maximov is for Eco-Friendly Boozers
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