Thursday 20 February 2014

New Beer to Attract Wine and Spirit Drinkers

SABMiller have plans to launch a new range of experimental beers to attract wine and spirit drinkers.

SABMiller are now conducting extensive research to understand how beer can compete in the space that cocktails, spirits and wines currently occupy. The company are looking to launch a new range of fruitier and sweeter beers moving forward in the hopes of appealing to the growing number of discerning alcohol drinkers.

SABMiller, one of the world's leading brewers with more than 200 beer brands, believe that there are now an inordinate amount of beer brands around the world that are similar in taste.  Alan Clark, chief executive of SABMiller, has claimed that the beer market is one that has been neglected for a number of years and is in much need of rejuvenation.

Viewing this as an opportunity, SABMiller are now conducting extensive research in understanding how to develop beers it can market more prominently around factors such as colour, smell and alcohol level.  Clark has said that innovation in this area is about reintroducing a wide range of flavours and experiences that are available from the natural raw materials within brewing such as malt and hop varieties, alcohol and bitterness levels.

The last time the beer category saw a notable form of innovation was when Heineken created its’ tequila flavoured lager – Desperado. The Dutch brewer launched the tequila flavoured beer in France in 1995, when it sought growth outside of plain lager with a bid to pull younger drinkers into the category. The beer has since become an international success, making it evident that there is certainly room for innovation in this category yet and to those who get it right, it can be a lucrative business. 

Reviving this category is part of SABMillers' long term marketing strategy to improve its premium mix and extend its product usage into other occasions.


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Sources: Marketing Week Just-Drinks


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