With BevMo!, Liquor Barn and other liquor retailers in mind, BrownTrout developed Uncorked and I Love Beer, two new wall calendars for 2016. Uncorked appeals to wine lovers who appreciate the beauty and basics of wine, but don’t care to be a connoisseur. The calendar features a varietal each month, ranging from Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc to Chardonnay and Chianti, and offers pairing tips, wine trivia, as well as a beautiful design for the right wall.
Holly Goldsmith (Senior Designer, Core Team) describes BrownTrout's Uncorked Calendar: "The design, with its bright colors and quirky typography—including the popped “O” on the cover title treatment—is elegant yet playful, conveying that learning and understanding wine is a fun activity that everyone can enjoy. Every month, in a graphic box reminiscent of a wine-label, we’ve placed varietal information and food-pairing suggestions, and there is also a small Wine-Chat box containing interesting wine-related tidbits. Flanking each monthly image is a thoughtful quote, in a fresh funky font, to the continuing theme."
On the flip side, I Love Beer was created with a "man's man" and "his cave" in mind. Filled with bar banter quotes, beer jokes and little-known-beer-facts, I Love Beer is the perfect calendar gift. Holly Goldsmith also commented on this title: "With dark, distressed backgrounds, a deep color palette, and close-up images of golden foaming beer, the design has the feel of your favorite grunge bar; you can almost smell the hops and feel the sawdust under your feet."
