Droga5 has crafted a new spot for BrewDog and I have to admit, this is one of the best 60-second spots for a beer that I have seen in quite a while. Their very clever script and VO drew me in and hooked me, making me wonder what the next bit will be as the ad progressed.

BrewDog and Droga5 demonstrate that they defy convention in the way BrewDog brews its beer culminating in the announcement that BrewDog is the world’s first carbon-negative brewery. The campaign shows the different lives that its customers and even non-customers lead, and highlights that its carbon negative credentials mean that it is here for the planet and all of its inhabitants. As the world’s first carbon-negative brewery, BrewDog offsets double its entire carbon footprint through tree planting initiatives around the world.

It also brews using renewable energy, uses packaging made from easily recycled materials, and prioritizes local ingredients, as well as transporting its beer in the UK’s first electric 19-tonne truck. Similarly, the new ‘The Planet’s Favorite Beer’ ad campaign challenges the stereotypes in traditional beer advertising, takes the worthiness out of woke, and offers a comical take on the array of people inhabiting planet earth.

The TV ad tells us that BrewDog is not just here for laughing hipsters and clichéd father-son moments; nor is it reserved for its core market of beer lovers. BrewDog is here for all the weird and wonderful people in the world: people who believe in aliens, happy couples, unhappy couples, shoplifters, vegetarians, vegetarians that lie, bad swimmers, people who meditate (but are really just thinking with their eyes closed). Some scenes feature people explicitly ignoring the product or actively rejecting it.

The key message is that BrewDog operates in a way that helps keep the planet alive – whether you drink BrewDog beer or not. The TV ad is supported by Out Of Home advertising and print ads which reinforce BrewDog’s ecological message. Headlined with ‘The Planet’s Favourite Beer’, the ads highlight what BrewDog is doing to stay carbon-negative all done with the brand’s signature humorous, light-hearted touch.

The production of all assets in the campaign has also been offset through tree planting schemes, making it a sustainable campaign in every sense of the word. As part of Droga5 London’s commitment to sustainability, each member of the agency has been granted Lost Forest citizenship and committed to planting a tree in the Forest.