Beer Branding Trends – Details, episodes & analysis

Points of discussion:

1. 2025 Beer Branding Trends Review 

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Learn more at: www.craftbeerrebranded.com / http://www.beyondbeerbook.com

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Points of discussion:

1. 2025 Beer Branding Trends Review 

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Learn more at: www.craftbeerrebranded.com / http://www.beyondbeerbook.com

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Have a topic or question you’d like us to field on the show? Shoot it our way: hello@cododesign.com

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Points of discussion:

1. Question from a BBT subscriber 

2. A strong brand builds enterprise value

3. Your brand is a platform 

4. A compelling brand set the stage for co-branding opportunities 

5. This all art directs your look and feel

6. A strong brand helps you attract and retain great talent 

7. A heartwarming story about a CODO mom (and how we fired her son?)

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Learn more at: www.craftbeerrebranded.com / http://www.beyondbeerbook.com

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Points of discussion:

1. How to Tame Rotation Nation [Newsletter]

2. Left Field Brewery

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Points of discussion:

1. McLaughlin PC's website + matthew@mclaughlinpc.com

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Points of discussion:

1. How we helped AleSmith launch a Hard Cider Brand - [Case Study ]

2. AleSmith Brewing

3. Let's talk hard cider - [BBT Newsletter]

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Learn more at: www.craftbeerrebranded.com / http://www.beyondbeerbook.com

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Points of discussion:

1. Package Refresh Series, Issue 3: How to Successfully Refresh Your BRewery's Packaging

2. Staggered Rebrand Launch [Podcast]

3. Email Isaac to discuss your package refresh: isaac@cododesign.com 

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Points of discussion:

1. Package Refresh Series, Issue 2: Package Refreshes vs. Brand Refreshes (vs. Rebrands)

2. Email Isaac to discuss your brewery's package refresh: isaac@cododesign.com

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Points of discussion:

1. Why are package refreshes so hot right now?

2. Here’s our series thesis: 

There are more breweries today in the US than anytime in history, yet consumers are drinking less beer. This has led to flat-to-declining sales for breweries of all sizes across the country. The fallout? Marketing budgets are tighter than ever.

But this comes at a time when investing in your branding, packaging and marketing is more important due to all the aforementioned competition.

This means that breweries are carefully weighing their options and investing where they expect to see an outsized return. In this landscape, package refreshes have emerged as a compelling strategy to stay top of mind with consumers. 

3. Package Refresh vs. a deeper rebrand: On weighing risk vs. reward 

4. Cost is subjective here

5. Your packaging is dusty (it hasn’t been updated since…)

6. You’ve gone through several in-house designers and/or agency partners and can clearly see the inconsistent label design style strata across your different brands

7. Your sales are flat (but not in a free fall)

8. Things are going well (you’re winning new placements and sales are increasing YOY) and you want to invest in your brand while the sun’s shining

9. You’ve rationalized your portfolio and want to clean everything up now that you have a clear set of priorities 

10. Package Refresh as a stop gap: You’re planning on a deeper branding effort in the coming years, but still need to make a change now

11. You need to address an Intellectual Property (IP) issue 

12. Email Isaac to discuss your brewery's package refresh: isaac@cododesign.com

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Learn more at: www.craftbeerrebranded.com / http://www.beyondbeerbook.com

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Points of discussion:

1. What is a Brand Essence?

2. Brand Strategy vs. business strategy 

3. Examples of Brand Essences

4. Can these become public facing?

5. Brand Essences and Mood Boards ensure a smooth transition from strategy to design

6. Mood Boards serve as a phenomenal rapid prototyping tool

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