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21st November 2024

Heineken UK and Department for Transport Team Up for Think! 0% Campaign in Pubs

  • The company’s flagship alcohol free beer, Heineken 0.0% will help urge pub-goers to rethink their drink this Winter

A campaign to remind pub-goers that even a small amount of alcohol can have significant consequences, is being launched in pubs in collaboration between the UK’s leading alcohol free beer, Heineken 0.0 and the government’s longstanding THINK! campaign.

Launched by the Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood, at the Two Bridges pub in London Bridge, the new campaign encourages younger drivers to enjoy 0% options this festive season.

HEINEKEN UK’s pub division, Star Pubs, will be distributing 400 kits to pubs which include high visibility point of sale designed to attract attention at the moment of ordering. These include font wobblers, staff t-shirts, posters and drip mats.

THINK!’s major new advertising campaign, which launches today (20 Nov), highlights the potential consequences of drinking even a little before driving, including losing your licence, injuring yourself or others and the knock-on impact on their personal lives.  This follows research highlighting that 50% of THINK!’s target audience go out intending to be sensible but then get carried away[1]. The campaign features illustrations and animations showing a driver’s licence disappearing into a pint of beer, with this year’s tagline ‘Drink a little. Risk a lot’, and will run across social media, online video, radio, digital audio, podcasts, billboards near to pubs and bars, and in-venue posters and beermats.

HEINEKEN UK have a long and established history with promoting responsible consumption. In 2023 alone, the company removed 75m alcohol units from UK consumption, and has run multi-million pound ad campaigns to reinforce the message ‘When you drive, never drink.’

Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood, said: “Drink driving ruins lives, but even one or two drinks could cause a young person to lose their licence – restricting their freedom to work or meet up with friends.

“This is a welcome campaign from THINK!, using everyday names such as Heineken, to remind drivers of 0.0% options before they buy an alcoholic drink.”

James Crampton, Corporate Affairs Director at HEINEKEN UK said: “When you are driving, Heineken 0.0 is the ideal alternative to your alcoholic drink. People can still be part of the round, with a pint or bottle in hand, and importantly be safe to drive – for themselves, their passengers, and other road users. We are delighted to partner with THINK! and use the power of our brand to bring the message to millions more pub-goers to make them stop and think that when you drive, never drink.”

In addition to physical point of sale, HEINEKEN will be amplifying the message via social media to reach many more consumers, reminding people to choose 0% if they are driving.

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For further information, contact joanna.dring@heineken.co.uk

Notes to editors

About HEINEKEN UK:

Headquartered in Edinburgh, HEINEKEN is the UK’s leading pub, cider and beer business. The company owns around 2,400 pubs as part of its Star Pubs business and employs around 2,100 people. We are passionate about our cider and beer brands and the outstanding service that we offer to our customers. Our unrivalled portfolio of brands includes  Heineken®, Foster’s, Strongbow, Cruzcampo, Red Stripe, John Smith’s, Inch’s Cider, Amstel, Birra Moretti and Old Mout, backed by a full range of niche and specialty brands. HEINEKEN also owns Beavertown and Brixton Brewery. HEINEKEN also has a range of alcohol-free products that include the largest alcohol-free beer in the UK, Heineken 0.0, as well as Birra Moretti Zero and alcohol-free Old Mout cider variants.

[1]  1. THINK! Omnibus conducted by Verian, 2023


For further information, contact joanna.dring@heineken.co.uk

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