Pirate Haze
About the beer: Coffee NEIPA, with hops that evoke notes of coconut, sweet mandarin, and jelly candy. We add specialty Honduran coffee to the beer, which also presents sweet, tropical fruity, and slightly citrusy tones. According to the coffee’s description, chocolatey notes come through in the aftertaste. It will be a sweetish hop nectar, complemented and lifted by the bitter notes of the coffee, but not in an overwhelming way.
Based on the beer's description, from the very first moment, a truly ominous Caribbean pirate and jungle concept came to my mind, so I expanded on this theme. On the label, not too prominently but subtly among the ornamental elements, both the hop and coffee plants appear, hinting at the lush, exciting fusion present in this beer.
Sima X Pesti Cola: Modern Diesel
Pesti Cola and Sima have come up with a truly exciting concept. Everyone knows the popular drink in Germany called Diesel, which is nothing more than a mix of cola and beer. The guys decided to reinvent this iconic drink, but added their own twist: a craft cola plus craft beer combo, spiced up with a bit of cherry. This resulted in a truly explosive mix.
Due to the extremity and boldness of the concept, I wanted to design a label that is sufficiently daring, pushing the boundaries a bit, dynamic, wild, yet fun. The result is two Molotov-cocktail-wielding punk cherries. The typography on the label also reflects the punk vibe, while graffiti and paper elements bring out the unique identity of Pesti Cola.
