Newcastle Brown Ale ‘walks the dog’

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First of all, let me make you sure about what the term ‘’walk the dog’ means here, to erase your naughty daughts, if any.

In Newcastle, the beer is often called ‘Dog’ (or simply ‘Broon’). The ‘Dog’ name comes from the euphemism “I’m going to walk the dog” – meaning “I’m going to the pub” – and was further popularised by a 1980s advertising campaign. So says Wikipedia.

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It’s about a funny promotional effort for Newcastle Brown Ale, which was performed near the premises of the Great American Beer Festival. As Newcastle is from England, the brand wasn’t allowed inside. So, Emporia Brand Communications developed a noticeable and funny stunt- they tasked 25 people to ‘’walk the dog’’

These people, who wore “Walk the Dog / Newcastle” shirts’’ walked invisible dogs infront of and inside the festival. These invisible dogwalkers chased bikes and interacted with the public and distributed flyers.

Via: Denveregotist

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