HEINEKEN REAL FRIEND
Brand
HEINEKEN
Entrant Agency
LEPUB
Category
Outdoor
Award
Shortlist
Festival & Year
Cannes Lions (2026)
Case Study Details
Heineken - Real Friend (Case Study) | Campaign
When Friend.com, an AI-powered “friendship” necklace, took over New York City, promising connection through technology, Heineken responded with something radically simple: a reminder that real friendships are made in real life. By transforming the necklace into a bottle opener and placing a single message in Times Square - “The best way to make a friend is over a beer” - the brand turned a cultural controversy into a human moment.
Credits:
- Client: Heineken
- Advertising Agency: LePub NY
- Holding Company: Publicis Groupe
- Media Agency: Dentsu
