Pabst Blue Ribbon was popular in the 70s and 80s–but what caused it’s sales to increase by 20% in 2009 and continue to increase in the following years? According to our friends over at The Huffington Post, PBR skewed away from the mainstream. Instead of doing Super Bowl commercials, they would promote themselves at local events. Consumers weren’t rebelling against traditional advertising, but instead they were responding to the ubiquity of other beer companies’ terrible ad campaigns.
And here are some more interesting links to kick off your Friday morning…
• Rugby bloopers are weirder than other bloopers [Extra Mustard]
• Bret Michael’s had a medical emergency on stage [TMZ]
• Pretty girls making ugly faces [Worldwide Interweb]
• Edward Snowden speaks up on NBC Nightly News [Maxim]
• Candice Swanepoel is still one of the best bikini models in the world [Egotastic]
The Real Reason Hipsters Love PBR-And More Morning Links
