Top 30 Beer, Alcohol and Bartending Posts in 2008 H1

If you want to quit drinking alcohol, or reduce your beer consumption, then you shouldn’t look at this list.  In short, you’ll want to drink more once you read about the top 30 drinking and alcohol innovations in 2008.

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Top 30 drinking and alcohol trends

1. Pinocchio Politicians & Roller-Coaster Taxis - Viral Absolut World Ads (GALLERY)

Absolut Vodka has been milking the success of their Absolut World campaign to the max, and I don’t blame them, as it is not easy to create something this viral. We have seen numerous print ads, billboards… [More]

2. Moonvertising - Rolling Rock Beer In Space (VIDEO)

Rolling Rock, the beer company famous for that mysterious number ‘33’, is trying yet another oddball marketing approach - moonvertising. A clever gag or a scientific marvel? We’ll all find out on March… [More]

3. Touch-Screen Menus - Restaurants & Bars with Interactive Tabletops (VIDEO)

A wave of ubiquitous computing is sweeping the world, with incredible inventions like touch-screen tabletops hitting restaurants and bars, allowing for waiterless ordering with interactive menus, or sheer… [More]

4. Futuristic Surrealism Vodka Ads - Absolut World (GALLERY)

These might just be the most artistic and creative ads I have seen for a long while. The artistry and effort that was put into making them is very evident and would make even Salvador Dali proud.

Absolut… [More]

5. Free Money as Advertising - Absolut Cash Machine (GALLERY)

As part of its massive “In an Absolut World” campaign, Absolut Vodka went beyond the typical media of tv spots, print ads and billboards with an Absolut Cash Machine. They wanted people to experience… [More]

6. Gold Flake Champagne - Gold-Cuvée With 23K Gold (GALLERY)

Remember the Gold Flakes Vodka? Now there’s an even more luxurious, yet much more affordable alternative! Gold-Cuvée Sekt mit Blattgold is a Gold-Cuvée champagne with flakes of real 23 K gold.

Imagine… [More]

7. Liquor Guns - Hijos De Villa Tequila Shooter

The Hijos de Villa Tequila gun redefines the term “shooter.” The toy is shaped like a 45, but instead of containing bullets, its loaded with 200 ml of genuine Mexican tequila.

My family in the Southwest… [More]

8. Ugly Drunk Scenarios - Maktub Ads Encourage Drinking at Home (GALLERY)

Trend Hunter has seen many ads that warn of the dangers of excessive drinking, however this Maktub Beverages Delivery campaign uses ugly drunk scenarios not to curb your drinking, but to let you know that… [More]

9. $400 Beer - Carlsberg Vintage 1

We’ve featured Carlsberg beer for their fantastic advertising campaigns, most recently the Carlsberg Don’t Do Litter campaign, but this time we’re featuring them for their achievement for the title of… [More]

10. Breath Name Tags - SMINT: Hello, My Name is… (GALLERY)

How about approaching someone cute you’d like to get closer to and introducing yourself with, “Hello, my name is Onion”? I would say, you would be one lonely person. That is the witty approach of this… [More]

11. Fitness Beer - Drinking Carlsberg Lite for Health? (VIDEO)

Carlsberg tries to appeal to the health-conscious consumer with this TV spot for Carlsberg Lite. Naturally, since we’re talking about guys, any approach won’t just cut it. It must feature lots and lots… [More]

12. Beer Bottle Goblets - Recycled Sol, Corona & Grolsch (GALLERY)

These goblets are as unique as they environmentally friendly, but are they for wine, or are they for beer?

The Beer Bottle Goblets are shaped like wine glasses but constructed out of recycled beer bottles.The… [More]

13. Paper Cup Wine Labels - Vinho Verde (GALLERY)

This is a very clever design of a wine bottle by Viktor Pucsek for the PapaMama Design Competition.

The Vinho Verde (literally green wine) concept incorporates eco-friendly practices in the design of… [More]

14. Top 11 Innovations in Bartending - Modern Mixology (SUPER GALLERY)

High-tech highball, anyone? To thrive in today’s wired ways of partying, alcohol-related innovations really need to push the boundaries of traditional mixology. As seen in this super gallery, more tech… [More]

15. Art in a Bottle - Drink Your Way to Bigger Art Collection with 1800 Tequila (GALLERY)

1800 Tequila has developed an advertising campaign where nine artists from around the world were commissioned to design collectible limited edition bottles of the tequila; the bottle designs are also being… [More]

16. Crystal Gem Bottles for Charity - $1 Million Bombay Sapphire Revelation (VIDEO)

Karim Rashid designed five elegant bottles in the shape of enormous jewels for the Bombay Sapphire Revelation Collection. Gerrard designed the diamond and sapphire caps, Baccarat is the crystal, and the… [More]

17. $2 Million Cognac - Henri IV Dudognon Heritage

The world’s most expensive cognac which is packaged by jeweler Jose Davalos, is the Henri IV Dudognon Heritage dubbed as the DNA of cognacs. This ultra expensive liquor which has been produced since 1776,… [More]

18. LED Sake Liqueur - TY-KU Lights Up When You Pour (GALLERY)

As may be expected from sake, this liqueur does not have the so typical after taste other alcoholic drinks have. TY-KU is a liqueur distilled from more than 20 ingredients, natural aphrodisiacs, health… [More]

19. Absinthe Lollipop - Lollyphile Puts the Green Fairy on a Stick (GALLERY)

Candy isn’t just for kids; in fact, Lollyphile’s lollipops are made with real absinthe, so you probably wouldn’t want your little ones anywhere near them.

The San Francisco company has been overwhelmed… [More]

20. Recycled Beer Bottle Glasses - HIK!

Hik! If you are a raging alcoholic such as I am, then you no doubt know why these beer bottles are named Hik! These are no ordinary beer bottles though; no, they don’t make you able to drink copious amounts… [More]

21. Everything on Wheels - Toyota Drunk Driving Ads (GALLERY)

A new drunk driving campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi Malaysia for Toyota Motor Corporation alerts you that, ‘If you are going to drink, please do not drive.’ How would you know when you are drunk? Well, if… [More]

22. Advancing into Niche Beer Market - Budweiser Chelada

Fans of specialty beers should be on the lookout for Budweiser/Bud Light and Clamato Chelada.  Latinos have been mixing beer with Clamato juice for decades. Anheuser Busch had an “aha” moment and will… [More]

23. Molecular Mixology - Mojitos With Orbs of Mint (VIDEO)

When Bacardi wanted to reinvent the mojito, they turned to Molecular Mixologist Eben Freeman. Freeman devised a shot in which tiny orbs of mint seem to defy gravity.

He starts by blanching the mint then… [More]

24. Taking Woodworking to New Levels - Sexy Wood Furniture (GALLERY)

“Would you like to come upstairs and see my wood?” Mario Philippona is inspired by the woman’s form and is interpreting it using undeniably beautiful wood. He recognizes the way women use fashion, fitness… [More]

25. Controversial Map Ads - Absolut Vodka Appologizes for World Mexico

Absolut Vodka launched a global campaign called “Absolut World,” and while we’ve featured some awesome ads from the campaign already, we haven’t yet shown you this controversial Mexican border ad which… [More]

26. Global Cooling - Absolut & Live Earth Campaign

While last year Italian designer Diesel featured their Global Warming Ready campaign, Absolut Vodka has kicked off 2008 with the Global Cooling campaign.

The Absolut Global Cooling campaign was launched… [More]

27. Beer Market Expansion - Anheuser Busch Launches BL Lime

Trendhunter has it’s own beer. (almost) According to Anheuser Busch, their new beer BL Lime is aimed squarely at “trendsetters and aspirers.” AB looked at the success of Miller Chill beer and is launching… [More]

28. Luxury Purse Coolers - Veuve Clicquot Globalight (GALLERY)

This is the Veuve Clicquot Globalight limited edition champagne cooler designed by Karim Rashid who is one of the most prolific designers in the high-end hotel and home goods arenas. Rashid was inspired… [More]

29. Beer States - Branded Label Map

This creative beer label map differentiates the American states by depicting each region as a branded beer bottle label from that state.

It’s pretty neat to see the origins, particularly of some of the… [More]

30. Baked Bean Sommeliers - Heinz Bean Bars in London

Beer and beans both have a special place in many blokes’ hearts. At last the two have been married together by Heinz Baked Beans to promote their “Saucy Beanz” range. So it’s no loner Pinot Grigio… [More]