Blue Nectar’s No. 1 is a limited edition ale and brewed by a local brewery client in the city of Derby, UK. The purpose of the ale is to produce and package a product that captures the essence of everything Blue Nectar does, creating compelling brands and putting them into beautiful packaging. The self initiated brief required us to create a design that stood out from the current offering that is seen within the UK ales market, whilst making what is often perceived as a rather old fashioned product more contemporary.

 

The core of Blue Nectar’s work is within the alcoholic drinks arena – making the production of a finely packaged limited edition ale an ideal platform to showcase our services. 300 bottles of Blue Nectar’s No. 1 were produced, each of them hand dipped in specially coloured wax, matching the brand colours. The medallion placed onto the neck compliments the surface texture of the wax cap very neatly. The digitally printed label onto GF Smith textured stock was blind embossed to create the contrast in surface finish.

 

The ale itself is a delectable, easy drinking 4.8%, malty traditional amber beer.

Design  Mark Grey

Client  Blue Nectar Design Consultants