BEEFEATER
GIN

Relaunching
 a gin icon for 
a new audience

Brand Strategy / Brand world design / Out of Home / Social
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THE PROJECT 

Finding the next generation of gin consumers

When Beefeater came to us, we knew we had to do something different. Gin was crowded, and the brand was losing market share. So, instead of fitting in with category norms and focusing on hipster botanicals and ideals like every other brand out there, we decided to find a new audience for our brand.
We re-launched Beefeater by targeting the next generation of gin drinkers, who were young, urban and real – and being totally ignored by the category.

THE REBRAND 

Global brand relaunch

The first step was overhauling the Beefeater brand with a bold, urban and youthful look that heroed its gritty London roots and put realness at its heart.
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EXPERIENCE

Then we put it in consumers' hands

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DRINK STRATEGY

And we re-designed the drink strategy to appeal to this new audience

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Eric Sampers – Brand Director 

"We were looking for a partner to help us translate creatively what being from London means in the 21st Century. With Impero we have found a culturally connected partner to make that happen. No agency has had a bigger impact on this gin brand in 30 years."

THE RESULTS 

Back to growth:

  • +15% Global growth in 2 years (up from 1%)
  • 100% Relisted in all main UK supermarkets