Windhoek Beer's new brand campaign targets men made of the right stuff

Vilane is the first black African to scale all seven of the world’s major mountain peaks and the first to successfully summit the world’s greatest and most revered mountain, Everest. As an ambassador for the Windhoek brand, he illustrates the inherent values of the brand’s new marketing campaign.

The new adverts focus on men who are ‘Made of the Right Stuff’, men who are ‘self-made, hardworking, respected and inspiring South Africans’. The adverts form part of a larger movement, which sees individuals from all walks of life unite under Windhoek’s Pure Beer Society banner.

Alan Roberts, Windhoek marketing manager explains: “We at Windhoek have always been proud of the fact that our beer is brewed in line with the Reinheitsgebot - the the oldest food law dating back to 1516 which stipulates that beer should only contain malted barley, hops and water. We subscribe to this law as we believe this is the truest, most authentic way to brew 100% pure beer.”

“The brand has stayed true to the Reinheitsgebot, never compromising the vision of the pioneering founders, who in 1920 showed great courage to brew beer only in the purest way, and in the most challenging of lands, a desert. To this day, every bottle of Windhoek is made in the same way, the right way – and is now enjoyed by lovers of pure beer across Africa and the world.”

“Looking at the principles of the brand’s founders, still upheld today, the idea was born to recognise individuals of the same calibre, men of substance who have the courage to be true to themselves. We tell the stories of several different men, all of who are self-made, inspirational men, men who are ‘Made of the Right Stuff’,” he finished.

The campaign also sees the launch of the Pure Beer Society, a society for pure beer drinkers and for men who identify with the concept of ‘Made of the Right Stuff’. This is centred on an online portal which celebrates the brewing and drinking of 100% pure beer, and also includes stories about inspirational men who have stayed true to themselves.

For more information, visit www.purebeersociety.com.