Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea, a brand of Boston-based The Boston Beer Co., partnered with New York-based Sesame3, a web3 platform for brands, to launch its first-ever NFT. Leveraging Sesame3’s expertise in the NFT space, this partnership will allow Twisted Tea to reward and engage with fans in the NFT marketplace and beyond, the company says.

Red Bull, a brand of Santa Monica, Calif.-based Red Bull North America, announced its global event series Red Bull Unlocked is headed to East Nashville’s Five Points neighborhood, taking place Aug. 21.
Red Bull Unlocked celebrates all things local, where music and flavor come to life, and now, it’s Music City's turn to seize the spotlight, as the event brings 10 bars together, the company says.

Lipton Iced Tea, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, and Grammy award-winning artist T-Pain are joining forces to celebrate the power of community and giving fans a chance to win the “ultimate block party” in their hometown — hosted by “Cousin T” (aka T-Pain) himself. Consumers can enter the Lipton Fam Fest Hosted by T-Pain contest through Aug. 28 by scanning the code displayed in participating stores and sharing how they bring their community together.

Roku Inc. announced that the Roku Brand Studio and Mast-Jägermeister US will create a new limited streaming series, “The Lesbian Bar Project,” directed by Erica Rose and Elina Street, and hosted by Lea DeLaria.

“Mr. Robot” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” actor Rami Malek has partnered with Absolut, a brand of Pernod Ricard USA, New York, in what is set to be their biggest ongoing campaign yet. The campaign, called The World of Absolut Cocktails, will launch this summer with an introduction from Malek. The multi-year project is designed to inspire people who are open-minded, optimistic, and driven by curiosity … to come together to mix ideas and, of course, drinks, the company says.

Essentia Water, Bothell, Wash., launched a new campaign featuring NBA basketball star Jimmy Butler, NFL quarterback Justin Fields, and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Tate McRae. A continuation of its Stop for Nothing campaign, which launched in 2021, this new creative focuses on maintaining resilience by taking a moment to pause and hydrate, the company says.

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo’s bubly sparkling water launched a new campaign to show consumers that everyday bummer moments have a silver lining ― or to “see the bubly side.” To help kick off the year-long campaign, bubly is joining forces once again with Michael Bublé, whose serenades bring smiles to people around the world.

BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. announced its athlete partnership with Sergiño Dest, defender for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT). Dest joins the brand’s team of elite athlete ambassadors that includes fellow soccer star Christen Press, as well as Patrick Mahomes and Luka Dončić.

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, in partnership with Glendale, Calif.-based IHOP, released a new highly limited-edition flavor: Pepsi Maple Syrup Cola. The limited-edition cola combines the indulgent flavor profile of maple syrup with the crisp, refreshing caramel notes of a Pepsi, it says.

Amsterdam, Netherlands-based Heineken launched its first, brand new, virtual beer: Heineken Silver. The Heineken virtual beer launched exclusively in its virtual brewery within the immersive digital platform, Decentraland.