Why we love this
We're big fans of brands that are comfortable sharing negative reviews and addressing them. (Especially as studies show that this approach can boost CTR by 27% and make people like and trust your brand more.) And Collider do a really good job of sharing something that's bold and hooky and then turning it into a strength. Nice one.
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What we really love about this ad is that it pivots from being about price into being about quality. There's an understanding here that price isn't objective and that a AF beer that feels like beer is worth more than thin, fizzy hop water. They know that non-alcoholic drinks as a category has a credibility problem. And by spending the whole ad — the botanicals, the small batches, the "one or two pint feeling" — answering the real question, it's super smart. It makes it seem worth the money *and* like a beer you want to try. Smart. What's the pushback you always get? What's the snarky comment you always get in your comments? Can you turn this into an ad or a post? (Remember, +27% CTR if you do.)