Story
To continue growing, MillerCoors wanted to strengthen its foothold of the millennial drinker by growing the nascent cider category in the US.
Solution
We immersed ourselves in the world of millennial men, discovering that they enjoyed the taste of cider but were concerned that beer alternatives were perceived as feminine. To counteract this, we leveraged a deeper motivation among millennials (the desire to re-purpose from the past in a way that is authentic) and tapped into the underutilized rich cider drinking heritage of early American pioneers. The result was Smith & Forge, a hard cider that is ‘made strong’.
Results
Smith & Forge was enthusiastically received by the trade and consumers alike. Smith & Forge is currently the third most popular cider brand in the U.S. and the cider category in the U.S.