James Squire

The world's first Edible Biography – bringing history to life with beer

What we did

We were asked by James Squire to celebrate the life of Australia’s first brewer and bring to life their creative platform, Taste It All so we created a rich, story-packed, beer banquet – complete with content production, social strategy, influencer engagement and media relations.

James Squire was not just Australia’s very first brewer. His colourful life and character inspires the stories behind each beer brand in the  James Squire family. To celebrate these stories we recruited food artists, Bompas & Parr as creative partners and together devised a seven course degustation dinner that challenged conventional culinary thinking. The result  was the world’s first ‘Edible Biography’ – an incredible banquet experience that brought the story of James Squire to life through food, beer and theatre.

Held in the Cell Block Theatre of the old Darlinghurst Gaol, Edible Biography took guests on a multi-sensory journey unlike anything seen before in Australia. With ARIA Catering on board to ensure the food experience was amazing, our beer-focused feast was interspersed with drama that drew  inspiration from both James Squire’s extraordinary life and the brand’s content platform.

Results

80 VIP guests attended, including leading lifestyle media, bloggers and influencers, who were each treated to full-flavoured food, beer  and storytelling, and were encouraged to share their #ediblebiography experience in return. We also developed engaging, high quality content to capture the night’s narratives and provided this to media and influencers. This further drove conversation, credibility and outreach, expanding Edible Biography’s impact way beyond our guests.

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James Squire's Edible Biography Photographed by Dominic Loneragan. Please Credit Dominic Loneragan.
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