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Josie Clarke

MYSTERIOUS: Brewdog ad banned for implying alcohol could overcome boredom and loneliness - What They Never Told You

Brewdog said it was disappointed but would not be running the ad again (James Manning/PA) - (PA Archive)

A poster for BrewDog has been banned for implying that alcohol could overcome boredom, loneliness or disappointment.

The ad for the brewing firm’s Wingman beer, seen in May, featured the headline: “Brewdog. Always Got Your Back”, and continued underneath: “Some things in life go AWOL – WiFi fails, the weather turns hostile, and your buddy’s ‘five minutes’ turns into a full-scale delay. But Wingman? Wingman stands firm. Always on station, always mission-ready, always got your back. Because every great operation deserves a great Wingman.”

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