This is one of “random things I love”).
Guinness — cult stout, it’s about 250 yo.
It’s modern commercials are well done and stunning. Heres some history of advs from world beer (stout) brand — GUINNESS.
It started in 1930th. John Gilroy and Dorothy L. Sayers made the series of posters with animals stealing glass of beer from people. By the way, the glass now looks almost the same since then…
Famous “Lovely Day for a Guinness” and “My Goodness My Guinness” are all made by Dorothy Sayers. So as funny poems:
“Toucans in their nests agree
Guinness is good for you
Try some today and see What one our toucan do”
In 1955 Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Brewery came out with idea of “The Guinness Book of Records“. Book made for advertising first became one of the most printed in the world. Only Bible and Koran has more copies sold. This fact is interesting, never knew this before actually).
Good Things Come To Those Who Can Wait
In 1994 arrived new campaign. Headlined with this awesome tv ad:
Some more tv ads:
And my favorite:
Adv history of guinness is more than 70 years. Good example of well made campaigns.
Indeed good things come to those who wait.
And more:
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