Mike's Hard Lemonade: MikeHacks
Category: Alcoholic beveragesAgency: TrisectCountry: USClient: Mike's Hard Lemonade
mike's has been the leader in the Flavored Malt Beverage (FMB) category since it entered the US market in 1999. But over the last two years, the category has seen increased competition from new, flavor-focused entrants from big beer (Redd's, Lime-a-Rita), craft brands (local brewers, ciders) and spirits.
To further complicate things, mike's positioning as an "unconventional and quirky" option wasn't connecting with the important Millennial drinker.
So after years of trying to stand out, mike's needed to find an unconventional way to fit in....