Badger PBA new range lr

Independent brewer Badger Beers is launching new designs for its range of premium bottled ales (PBAs).

Initially, seven of Badger’s top-selling PBAs (Master Stout, Hopping Hare, Blandford Fly, Cranborne Poacher, Fursty Ferret, Golden Champion and Tangle Foot) will feature the new design, including newly-launched coffee stout, Master Stoat, with more to follow, including two multi-packs.

The new designs feature an illustration of a wildlife character above a clear, brief taste description. The redesign aims to help revitalise the PBA category, and present Badger as a unique and innovative brand within it.

Giles Mountford, drinks marketing manager at Badger Beers, said: “One of the takeouts from our research was that the PBA shelf was a sea of similar looking bottles. Our new bottles feature a harvest mouse in a tracksuit, a boxing hare and a stoat pouring coffee, so we’re certainly adding distinctiveness, innovation and interest!

“Importantly, the designs are unique to Badger, rooted in our Dorset brewing heritage, but with a contemporary twist. So, while we’ve gone more vibrant and quirky to meet the expectations of the new generation of ale drinker we’re aiming to attract, we also have real authenticity underpinning the new look. Research on the new designs showed that current Badger drinkers are also delighted with them as they breathe new life into the beers they know and love.”

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