The Heineken beer is one of the long-standing leaders on the global alcohol market. It was incorporated in the Netherlands almost 150 years ago, in 1864 by 22-year-old Dutchman Gerard Adriaan Heineken, who bought a local brewery De Hooiberg (The Haystack), which was renamed on January 11, 1873 to become Heineken Breweries (English for Heineken’s Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij N.V).

Guinness, which is supporting the rugby teams in Ireland, has introduced more technology into its campaign. With the help of ball manufacturer Gilbert and Fraunhofer Institute in Nuremberg the brand featured rugby balls with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Technology) chip and sensors around rugby pitches to monitor and analyze how the ball moves. The results of the technology’s merging with sport provide rugby fans with an accurate game statistics and give a deeper insight into the process.

Budweiser invited its loyal consumers to take part in shaping its promotional campaign for the upcoming Super Bowl XLIV event, taking place on February 7. The brand wants to prove that the consumers’ opinion does make difference and so wants it influence the image of the beer. The visitors of the Facebook page of the brand were to watch three of the commercials made just for the date and determine which of them will air in the breaks.

Grolsch is continuing its digital campaigns to attract more new customers and please the loyal beer-drinkers. The brand is introducing the large-scale Gosch! Taste Amplified project to deliver the audience the enthralling activities with the help of its digital agency Blonde. The campaign involves introducing new interactive banners on Lonely Planet, Resident Advisor and Time Out websites, and additions to the Grolsh’s online environment on its website.