Delivering the dreams and aspirations of Oxford Brewery
When Shotover Brewery was acquired by new owners there was a compelling need to rename and rebrand. Building on its Oxford provenance was a key part of the new strategy.
We repositioned the brand to the high-end and widened its appeal to both traditional and contemporary drinkers, commissioning a series of traditional illustrations, presented in a fresh and contemporary style.
Each beer is inspired by local myths and legends that build on the brands Oxford provenance and deliver engaging stories.
Since launch the rebrand has delivered a 300% increase in profit and has already won 3 global brand design awards: Cannies, Transform Award and a gold Design Effectiveness Award.
New formats were developed to help premiumise the brand and appeal to beer officionados.
A contemporary range was also developed to appeal to a new generation of craft drinkers.
The rebrand has opened new markets to the point that demand outstrips supply and the brewery is expanding.
105% Increase in keg sales
Winner Gold Transform Award, Platinum CBMA Award, Gold Design Effectiveness Award
300% Increase in overall sales (against pre-pandemic levels).
The collaboration across the brand and product strategies, their admirable creativity and client focus, make the WPA Pinfold team formidable and we are delighted with the outcome and loved working with them. They have literally saved our business at a time when we had gone through the worst period for hospitality in living memory.
