This year was AIGA Charlotte’s 4th Annual Beer & Branding Showcase and once again both brewers and designers killed it! Every year we see more designers and brewers come together to collaborate to create stunning portfolio pieces and a multitude of savory home-brewed beers. And each year it just keeps getting better and better! If you weren’t able to make, that’s okay because AIGA Charlotte is always looking out for you. We’ve compiled all of this year’s design submissions for your viewing pleasure, perusal, minus the amazing home-brews. (Suggestion to our readers: you should probably drink a beer during your viewing to really get the full effect.) ENJOY!
This year’s secret ingredient: CHOCOLATE
Total Eclipse of the Saisun | Chocolate Orange Saison
Designed by Amber Thompson, Reagan Martin & Tatiana Rice
Brewed by Clayton Logan
Better Choco late Than Never | Pale Ale
Designed by Ngoc Le
Brewed by Steve Hanmer
Nilla Puddin’ | Chocolate Vanilla Stout
Designed by Ashley Morgan
Brewed by Darran Tucker
Tootsie Blonde Stout | Blonde Stout
Designed by Tony Alverez
Brewed by Jen Blair
Dejabrew | Chocolate Orange Milk Stout
Designed by Mitchel Phillips, Rachel Spoon & Brooke Fulcher
Brewed by Hugh Reynolds
Dog Park Blonde | Blonde Ale
Designed by Ben Ullman
Brewed by Trish Lockhart
Milds Davis | Dark English Mild
Designed by Jen Cousar
Brewed by Scott Graham
Sweet Charlie | Strawberry Chocolate Saison
Designed by Libby Portis
Brewed by Chance Cook
A Storm Blown From Paradise | IPA
Designed by Sarah Custer
Brewed by Ian Larson
A Storm Blow From Paradise | Smores IPA
Designed by Tyler Neal
Brewed by Ian Larson
Orchard Raider | Orange Chocolate Stout
Designed by Kristin Moore & Karley Reed
Brewed by Robert Moreland
Born to be Mild | British Dark Mild Brewed with Vanilla and Cocoa Nibs
Designed by Reita Fisher
Brewed by Noah Sweet
Far Out Stout | Chocolate Stout
Designed by Chandler Field
Brewed by Mark Will
Born to Be Mild | British Dark Mild Brewed with Vanilla and Cocoa Nibs
Designed by Tanja Davis
Brewed by Noah Sweet
CocoBlanca | Blonde Stout
Designed by Morgan Evans
Brewed by Elliot Antal
Bittersweet Symphony | Kentucky Common
Designed by Robert McCaskill & Stephanie Hudson
Brewed by Johnathan Putnam
Syke | Orange Chocolate Munich Helles
Designed by Jacqueline Faassen
Cocao-ie Wowie | Tropical Chocolate Blonde
Designed by Taylor Benton
Brewed by Matthew Gilbride
Orange Ya Glad | Cocoa Oat Mandarin Session Pale Ale
Designed by Anna Rissanen & Laura Lum
Brewed by Bethany Burr
Inchocnito | Chocolate Blonde Ale
Designed by Emma Whitehead
Brewed by Elliott Antal
Chocoal | Smoked Oat Chocolate Brown Ale
Designed by Hillary Bratton
Brewed by Austin Osborne-Newman
Black Satin | English Dark Mild
Designed by Savannah Camper
Brewed by Scott Graham
Black Forest Cake Stout | Schwarzwalder Kirschotorte Cream Stout
Designed by Concentric Team
Brewed by Bill Lynch
Chantico’s Flame | Chocolate, Vanilla and Cinnamon Imperial Stout
Designed by John Andrews, Victor Tran & Justin Horne
Brewed by Jim Pence
Schwarzwald | Schwarzbier Brewed with Cherries & Cocoa Nibs
Designed by Nick Signet
Brewed by Joe Domm
WB | Milk Choclate Markzen
Designed by Rick Hoffarth
Brewed by Mark Whitehead
You Were Mint For Me | Mint Chocolate Cream Ale
Designed by Kristin Jordan & Anna Pushinski
Brewed by Jeff Kugler
The Porter Viglante | Chocolate Porter
Designed by Robyne Pomroy
Brewed by Art Tucker
Pure Imagination | Meso Chocolate Cashew
Designed by Scott Brinkley & Daniel Brenneman
Brewed by Chris Bazzel
Schwarzwald | Black Cherry Chocolate Schwarzbier
Designed by Shannon Brockley
Brewed by Joe Domm
The Stout Rabbit | Chocolate Cherry Stout
Designed by Andrew & Sarah Chipley
Brewed by Brad O’Connor
Total Eclipse of the Saison | Chocolate Orange Saison
Designed by Reed Reibstein
Brewed by Clayton Logan