Creative Director, Thoughtful Human, Collaborative Leader & Maker
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Way Ahead Brews

Ove Haxthausen showed up with an idea and a family crest. He'd spotted the gap, people wanted a genuinely good non-alcoholic beer, not a compromise. A new mixing technology closed that gap — Way Ahead Brews delivers the taste, freshness, and range of “near beer” styles that rise above the rest.

Next: a visual identity worthy of a centuries-old family seal. The logo had to hold its own as a confident parent brand, while leaving room for every variant to claim its own space in the family tree. Two bright red wings rise from a gold crown of excellence symbolize exceptional taste, and a new take on old family seal.

The traditional gates on the wings became hops. And in a playful twist on heraldry, every beer in the lineup gets its own Way Ahead Wings — same crown, same wing shape, but the colors and icon shift with each style's unique story. (More to come on this one.)

Great taste. Real variety. One sharp-looking crest that's actually worth carrying around.

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