huggaz launched

Booze accessory & gift brand huggaz launched last week at The Poolside Terrace at The Club, PJ.

8pm my ass. Went on till 11

8pm my ass. Went on till 11

It was the media launch actually. Kicked off at 5pm, with ice-cold beers – all served in huggaz of course, to ensure they remain ice cold.

Henry enjoying his drink (pix by Joyce Wong)

Henry enjoying his chilled drink (pix by Joyce Wong)

Didnt take many pix unfortunately. Busy partying n shit.

The beer koozies / coolers / stubby holders are available for both cans and bottles, while the wine carriers (Wino Series) are for single or double wine bottles. All products are made of high-quality neoprene, as opposed to soft foam, which is ol skool shit. Neoprene is the dive-suit material. Durable and efficient.

It’s good, coz there’s nothing worse than a warm beer, especially once you’ve had more than half. Unprotected beers warm up real quick in our weather.

Chillll

Chillll

Handy stuff for festivals, house parties, BBQs, events and beaches. It really says what the tagline claims – Cool till the last sip! And quality is high.

huggaz can koozies, known as the Road Series (3.5mm neoprene), are foldable ones, and come in six designs, with six new designs coming in April. They cost ten bucks a piece.

All products can be customized for events, or parties like weddings.

The merchandize are machine-washable too.

huggaz Peaceout

huggaz Peaceout

 

Che & Cubano

Che & Cubano. Lakota (double-barrel wine carrier) in the back

 

The Bomb Series are four designs meant for beer bottles. These come with zippers so they’re well-sealed.

 

Bush

Bush

 

Granat

Granat

The wine carrier bags are handy as gifts, especially when you show up at a party with wine. Keeps the wine cold for pretty long, so from fridge to commuting to consumption, it remains chilled n ready to drink. Four designs in total.

Towa from Wino Series

Towa from Wino Series

The Phat Series can koozies (thicker 5mm neoprene) will be launched at a later date.

International festival organizers Future Music and huggaz have collaborated to create two limited edition designs, which will only be sold officially at Future Music Festival Asia this week:

Night Lion

NightKing

 

Leo

FutureLeo

 

Customizations have also been done by Wine Talk Malaysia (wine carriers) and blogger Kinky Blue Fairy (can koozies).

huggaz now has five partner outlets where u’d be able to get your own piece and ”Stay Cool”:

 

1. Village Grocer, Bangsar Village, KL

– retails huggaz bottle and can koozies as well as wine carriers

2. Ben’s Independent Grocer, Publika, KL

– retails huggaz wine carriers

3. Ales & Lagers, Publika, KL

– retails huggaz bottle & can koozies

4. The Food Company, 108 Jln Burhanuddin Helmi, TTDI, Kl

– retails huggaz bottle & can koozies

5. Shiraz, 3 Jln SS3/37, University Garden, PJ

– retails huggaz bottle and can koozies as well as wine carriers

 

Or purchaseĀ  online at huggaz.com, with free shipping for RM50 & above.

All products come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The huggaz FB page is here, while Instagram is here.

huggaz Smiley - comin next

huggaz Smiley – comin next!

 

Brain damage: 7.5/10

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huggaz beer coolers and wine carriers

A new accessory for drinkers has hit our shores, and about time too. The brand is huggaz, and it’s about insulation products.

Tropical heat + insulation = good idea.

When it comes to beers, especially in tropical / summer weather, keeping ’em nice n cold is tough. With huggaz, that’s no issue anymore.

Chillin

Chillin

The coolers (also known as koozies/sleeves/condoms/sarongs) are made of 3.5mm neoprene, which is scuba-suit material. It’s durable, efficient and long-lasting. Neoprene does a better job than foam koozies, which are more common, but less effective.

After using them a few times, i wonder how i ever went without these babies. Beers stay cold all the way to the end! Nutin worse than warm beers, especially after the half-can stage.

Used ’em at Urbanscapes 2013 all day.

There’s always a couple handy in my car now. The can coolers from the Road Series are foldable – useful for travelling and events.

There’re koozies for beer cans and beer bottles, and there’re decorative wine carriers.

 

Peaceout

Peaceout

 

huggaz Granat

huggaz Granat

 

Omaha

Omaha

 

huggaz Trops

huggaz Trops

 

huggaz Cubano - a top seller

huggaz Cubano – a top seller

Essential for BBQs, music festivals, picnics, beach holidays, road trips, and more.

The beer bottle koozies (Bomb Series) comes with a zipper for a snug fit.

The wine tote bags (Wino Series) make good carriers, insulators, as well as gifts. You could give somebody a bottle of wine together with the huggaz bag as a gift package. All products are machine-washable and should last a long time. The print quality is great.

These keep wine chilled for about an hour. Also prevents breakages in transit.

towa5

Towa wine carrier

 

Cree double-wine carrier

Cree double-wine carrier

They’d make cool gifts for Christmas too! It comes with a warranty — 30-day money-back guarantee if it don’t do what it should or if you’re unsatisfied.

Personal customization for weddings, birthdays, events etc are also available.

There’re many designs to choose from, with more on the way. You can stay updated on the new stuff by liking the Facebook page here.

huggaz are currently available at Ales & Lagers (Publika – beer coolers) as well as Village Grocer (Bangsar Village 1 – all coolers). They can be bought direct online too at huggaz.com.

They will also be available at WIP’s bazaar (Bangsar Shopping Center) this Sunday, Dec 15 from 10am to 6pm, where 20% of sales will be donated to charity Hospis Malaysia.

huggaz Bubbly!

huggaz Bubbly!

huggaz prices are from ten bucks to 30+.

An essential tool for any self-respecting drinker.

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New Tiger Radler

Tiger will be releasing a new variant, its first one as far as i know since it began in Malaya 81 years ago. It’s called Tiger Radler, and is a combo of beer and… lemon juice.

Yea, you heard me.

Tried it out. It’s aroma is that of shandy, as shandy is basically beer and lemonade soda. In terms of mouthfeel, it’s crisp and fizzy. It tastes like shandy (i dig shandy, with bacon ba kwa, my annual CNY thing), but better. Not as sweet, with a hint of lager bitterness.

Among its ingredients are lime juice, orange juice and lemongrass! And some sugar.

Am sipping on it as i write this. Yea its a slow-sipping kinda drink.

It sure tastes good and refreshing, but as a beer, at only 2% ABV, it dont cut it for me. I’ll need half a case and swallow a few thousand calories to get high. Thing is, I’m on a diet. Sorta permanent one. So the higher the ABV, the less calories consumed. Haha.

The bottle is actually the same ol’ Tiger bottle, with cosmetic changes.

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The drink originated as a cocktail for cyclists after a ride. I guess it’s cool to enjoy it as a refreshing beverage or thirst-quencher or spicy-food accompaniment rather than a beer.

It should be available wherever Tiger is, and is supposed to cost the same as regular Tiger. I expected it to be cheaper, considering shandy costs only 2 bucks a can.

Radler means cyclist in German. It’s already launched in Europe, and will be launched here in the city Friday.

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Guinness to get a new suit

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (FES), the iconic strong stout, is gonna get a new look real soon, and it’s quite a change. It looks very modern actually. A radical move by Guinness.

The change will affect both the can and the bottles. They’ll be a lot blacker, that’s for sure.

It will be launched in November. But here’s a sneak peek, just a peek. Dont wanna spoil Guinness’s party!

New vs old

New vs old

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