Custom Beer Bucket – SOAK it UP Drinks Marketing

With so many alcoholic beverage products in the market, making a remarkable impression on customers can be challenging. Simple but effective, offering a free custom beer bucket can be a great way to incentivize your customers and keep them coming back for more.

Why Offering a Custom Beer Bucket is a Good Marketing Idea?

• Versatile: Promotional products, such as this custom beer bucket used by these brands, are extremely versatile. Not only can you use them for cooling beers, but you can also use them for other beverages such as soda, juice, water, and liquor. This means extended brand exposure as the branding on the body of the bucket is on full display every time the customer uses their marketing gift.

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• Great as a Seasonal Gift with Purchase: Summer is not complete without a can or a bottle of beer in hand. But you don’t want your beers to be lukewarm while you’re basking in the sun, do you? Offer customers a free ice bucket that they can use right after their purchase. Not only does it complement the main selling product, but they also reinforce your summer beer promotions.

• Great Marketing Gift all Year Round: If you think summer is the only time you can market these products, then you’re wrong. You can take advantage of the versatility and practicality of a beer bucket and upsell alcoholic beverages. Sol and Desperado certainly made the most out of this cool promotional product. Not only were they able to sell two products at once, but they were also able to reward their customers with something they could use at home.

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• Works as an Effective Advertisement: Beer buckets can be used at home, during special occasions, corporate parties, bars, and restaurants. It’s something that customers will keep and use for a longer period of time.

• Durable Products Mean Longer Lasting Visibility: Made out of metal alloy and sometimes plastic and stainless, the practical value of a branded ice bucket increases over time. The durability of a product prolongs the visibility of the brand.

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Case Study: “SOAK IT UP” Campaign for Sol & Desperados

This branded ice bucket by Sol and Desperado is an excellent example of a practical and effective drinks promotional gift. The branded ice bucket serves as a marketing gift to seduce customers. By offering a product that they can use right after purchasing drinks, they are practically inviting shoppers to purchase their products on the spot. This improves brand conversion right at the point of sale!

The brands are offering this free metal bucket for every purchase of 3 x 330 ml Desperados Beer and 4 x 330 ml Sol Beer for £4 each. We definitely love the functionality, practicality, and design of this purchase with purchase promotion gift.

So, if you are marketing drinks, here are important reasons to invest in a high-quality custom beer bucket:

Design Choices That Make a Beer Bucket Effective

A successful custom beer bucket is not just about printing a logo. Design decisions directly impact how long the bucket lasts and how often it’s reused.

Key design considerations:

Material selection

• Metal buckets: Ideal for bars, clubs, and long-term promotions

• Plastic buckets: Lightweight and suitable for festivals or giveaways

Print execution

• Full-wrap printing maximizes brand visibility from every angle

• High-contrast colours ensure the message stands out in low-light settings

Structural details

• Reinforced handles for repeated lifting

• Smooth inner lining for easy cleaning

• Rounded edges to reduce wear and tear

ODM works closely with factories to balance cost, durability, and visual impact—ensuring the bucket performs in real-world conditions.

Extending the Campaign Beyond the Bucket

If you want to make your beer promotion more interesting, why not augment your campaign with other interesting beer marketing ideas such as:

• Coolers – Great for outdoor marketing and beverage promotions, coolers are great for outdoor activities. Beverage companies can also partner with a sports team for a more effective sports promotion.

• Deck Chairs – you can use them as either a PWP offer or a POS display. This would also be ideal for trade show marketing and exhibits.

• Beer Glass – When it comes to beer promotional gifts, beer glasses are among a marketing manager’s favorite. Not only are they practical, but they also serve as a good incentive for customers. They are practical and, most importantly, can be custom-designed to fit your brand message.

• LED Cups- For drinks brands, LED cups help extend logo visibility during the moment of consumption. Instead of relying on external signage or printed materials, branding is placed directly on the cup that customers are already holding.

Final Thoughts

Custom beer buckets remain a powerful marketing tool for drinks because they combine strong visibility with real, repeated use in social settings. When designed well, they stay on tables, behind bars, and in circulation long after a single promotion ends.

ODM Group helps beverage brands turn custom beer buckets into reliable marketing assets by managing the full process—from concept and design to sourcing, production, quality control, and global delivery. With experience in on-trade promotions and branded drinkware, ODM ensures each bucket is built to perform in real-world environments and support long-term brand presence.

Contact our team today! We’re always ready to review your next project. Let’s design and manufacture something special together.

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