Brands and Creative Expression

On this episode of Beer & Brands, Kelly and Matt grab a beer with David Muhlenfeld (Creative Director & Co-Founder at English Major LLC) at Kindred Spirit in Richmond, VA to go over how brand consultancies work with a creative partner, his background writing brand melodies, and the winners and losers of Super Bowl LVII.

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Brewery of the Episode

Kindred Spirit Brewing (Richmond, VA)

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Beer of the Episode

Czech In Hand: Pilsner

Frequency Modulation: IPA

Four Monks: Belgian Quadrupel

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Creative Partnership

Dave shares what it's like working with brand strategists as a creative partner.

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Brand Melodies

Dave goes over what brand melodies are and busts out the guitar to sing a song about his favorite one.

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Brand Winners and Losers

The trio discuss Super Bowl winners and losers and why high-profile stunts are tricky. If brands aren’t careful, stunts won’t yield much beyond "Gronk kicking a field goal."

Brand Winner: Doritos

Brand Loser: Amazon

Brand Winner: The Farmer's Dog

Brand Winner: Workday

Brand Loser: Ads Featuring Celebrities

Brand Loser: FanDuel

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About Beer & Brands

Beer & Brands is Brand Federation's monthly podcast where marketing industry leaders, Kelly O'Keefe and Matt Williams, discuss brands, brand strategy, and tactics. Over beers.

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