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dsklan's picture
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dsklan

this says the label is the only difference between shiner and other beer brands?!

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sneakyhands

not quite. everybody knows that it's just a koozi, so it becomes a joke that gets everyone involved. unless a heineken drinker is incredibly brand loyal, brought their own koozi, or likes warm beer; they are probably going to use a shiner koozi -- it's free. plus, it's a matter of Texan pride. even when drinking heineken, most Austinites would choose to root for the home team anyway.

before anyone asks: no, i do not work for the agency, nor did i work on this. i just live in Austin.

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Dale

Brilliant. And the next comment about punk advertising sums it up. This is proper guerilla advertising and great execution. This is fun and it works.

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Guest

Would work A LOT BETTER if heinekken did that. Like: "we know that Shiner is a local favorite and the pride of Austin so it's hard for you to drink something else - but our taste being so much better, it's okay to cheat. With discretion".

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Guest

Incorrect. Heineken paid a boat load of bread to sponsor this thing, and the little brewery of Shiner paid peanuts for some koozies. Texans love some Shiner, and could care less about some Amsterdam canal water. Being a Texan, I appreciate this very much. I went to ACL and still have this koozie. Good job guys!

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mark3r

Punk advertising! Yeah!

:::MARK3R:::

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Guest

Doesn´t works

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beigedogg13

why nots?

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missed my turn

Ha, good move.

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Guest

I don't like it.

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Guest

yes you do.

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Guest

Yes you do

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The J Man

Question is...will they remember the koozie or remember the taste of a Heine?

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Guest

Hope they don't remember the taste of Heine... That crap is NASTY!

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mattndan

Brilliant!

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Guest

I think this works.

And not on people who drink it, but on people who see them drink it.
It is kind of like viral marketing.

People see you having a good time and drinking Shiner.

Nice!

Annya A.Uslontseva
www.auadesign.com

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makes no sense at all.

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Guest

i am guessing you are a nimrod who drinks zima.

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hard_core

baahahahahahahahaha. ZIIIIINNNNGGGGG!

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teenie

Not terribly brilliant creatively, but a very good strategy.

mattndan's picture
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mattndan

There's no need to be overly creative with it, think about the target audience. It's simply and works well.

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NatalieM

This is awesome! Way to stick it to Heineken!

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Guest

Why not just drink a Shiner? So confused? Was Heineken the only beer you could buy there, I doubt it.

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Guest

Nice! I used to live in Austin and hate Heineken and how it was our only choice at ACL.

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JediByKnight

outstanding!

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kithubabe

wooo! Wicked...

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Guest

I will just remember the taste of a Heine!

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Guest

because your brain is the size of a hamster's bladder

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Guest

typical slop from typical austin hacks. austin blowwwwzzzzz

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Guest

i guess it blows if you dont like great live music, nice people, great food, and attractive woman.

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Guest

"austin hacks???" don't think so.....and we have the best music....please don't visit, we don't want you. Go Shiner!

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Guest

you sound like an over weight douche bag who works in a turd shop in dallas. see you at the pottery barn.

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Sdb

Then how could Heineken get the publicity?