In the Garage

Even I, who live under a current cool in the world rock, knows that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged last month. (Congratulations, by the way) but what will that mean for the light beer brand they own? Garage Beer.

You can check out this Instagram post for a little backstory HERE. I won’t be at the wedding or the reception where the beer will no doubt be served and Los Angeles doesn’t seem to have spots that sell it that I have seen, at least. Their website says my Total Wine has it but I have not clocked it.

But the brand shows that people are looking and buying light beer. Though I do not know how they extend past that without freaking out their light base. Doing an IPA or barrel-aged stout probably would not fly far either and since the lager is low abv it rules out a N/A play too. They do have a lime version to blunt the Corona side of the aisle which is a strategic move in proven territory.

The tough task is to get the folks who have tried it to make it their number one draft pick, or number one English Teacher.

More Celebrity Beer

Despite the downturn in beer, celebrities are putting skin into the beverage game.  There is, of course, levels to celebrity so Hulk Hogan (now sober) is pitching for Real American Beer and the Kelce Brothers are now primary owners of Garage Beer.

Celebrity alone can be enough to push a brand into success even if they are just a front and are not involved.  A brand can also be a success if the celebrity is actually involved.  It can also succeed or fail whether or not the liquid inside is good or not.

The crux of the matter for me is the transparency of it all.  It can be hard to suss out if it is at one end of the spectrum, a mere cash grab or an actual side hustle.  I tend to avoid the celebrity beers whether it is musicians or actors if it is not made by a reputable brewery that has other good beers in their portfolio.  See another wrestler, Steve Austin and El Segundo Brewing.

Time will tell whether the beers actually succeed.