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ESM-101: UGC Reddit — r/beer Skeptic Conversion

**Format:** UGC Static (Reddit post screenshot)

Metadata

Field Value
Brief ID ESM-101
Format UGC static — Reddit post screenshot
Product Easy Man Hazy
Persona Mindful Beer Fan (primary) / Nightcap Switcher (secondary)
Angle Craft credibility + taste proof
Emotion Recognition + curiosity
Awareness Solution aware
Funnel TOF / cold
Size 1080×1350 (4:5) + 1080×1920

Copy (verbatim sources mapped)

Subreddit header

r/beer · Posted by u/hybrid_brewer_IL · 14h

Post title (hook) — based on PODCAST 27:52 Joe's "if you like beer, you're gonna like it" filter

If you like hazy IPAs, you need to try Easy Man Hazy. I'm not kidding.

Post body — built from META A8 + PODCAST 17:55 + REVIEW Ryan Y.

Picked up a 6-pack after my buddy said it would "pass a blind taste test vs a regular hazy." I was skeptical. It's microdosed and I figured it would taste like seltzer with a beer label.

Nope. It drinks like a real hazy. Same mouthfeel, real hops, not sweet. And the next morning I wasn't foggy. I'm 37, I track my sleep. Two nights on this vs two nights on regular IPA, the difference was obvious.

Not a replacement for beer. An occasion beer. Tuesday night when you have an 8 am Wednesday, this is the drink.

Footer metadata bar (Reddit chrome)

↑ 1.2k · 284 comments · Share · Save

Top comment preview (cropped, teasing)

u/drinkspecsguy — Finally someone said it. Switched last month…

CTA outside screenshot

Buy Easy Man Hazy


Creative Direction

Render as a screenshot of a real r/beer thread. Not styled — native. Old Reddit or new Reddit layout (use current mobile new-Reddit layout to match what users actually see). White card on a light grey Reddit background.

The OP line "If you like hazy IPAs, you need to try Easy Man Hazy" is the hook. It needs to stop the scroll in the first 500ms. Reading order: subreddit → username → title → upvote count → body → comments tease.

Layout (top to bottom):
1. Reddit header (r/beer + username + timestamp) — small, grey
2. Title line — bold, dark
3. Body copy — regular weight, 3 short paragraphs
4. Footer row — upvote/comment/share/save, muted icons
5. Top comment preview card — indent, grey card, truncated with "…"
6. "Continue reading →" link in Reddit blue

Outside the screenshot:
- Warm cream background with faint grain (#F5F0E8)
- Small can render in the lower right corner as a visual anchor (25% frame width)
- Burnt orange CTA button below

Typography in-screenshot: IBM Plex Sans or Reddit's actual font. Don't stylize.

Caption/CTA outside: brand serif.


Variation Table

Output A — FULL REDDIT POST, CREAM SURROUND

Clean shot of the post only. Cream surround with small can in corner.

Output B — THREAD WITH COMMENTS

Post + top two comments (second comment: "That mouthfeel comparison is spot on. I do the same Tuesday thing."). Longer scroll feel.

Output C — NOTIFICATION OVERLAY

Phone notification banner from Reddit — "hybrid_brewer_IL posted in r/beer: 'If you like hazy IPAs…'" — on a real lock screen with a can on the nightstand lifestyle photo as the wallpaper.

Output D — SCREENSHOT + STATS BADGE

Screenshot with a callout badge: "1.2k upvotes" stylized in burnt orange, pointing to the post. Makes the social proof undeniable.


Asset / clip table

Element Source
Hazy can render (corner anchor) /Assets/Hi Res Can Renders/Can_Render-Front-Easy_Man_Hazy-Shadow-Plain.png
Reddit UI reference Use live Reddit screenshot template
Lock screen wallpaper for Output C /Assets/All Lifestyle Shots/ (any warm evening scene)

Compliance


Ad body text (NOT in the image)

Hazy IPA lovers, this one is for you. Easy Man Hazy is brewed like a real hazy. Real hops. Same mouthfeel. Third-party lab tested every batch at a 2x World Beer Cup winning brewery.

5mg × 2 microdosed goodness per 12 oz can. 81 calories. Gluten-free.

Tuesday night buzz. Wednesday morning clarity. The best of both.

Ships direct. Must be 21+.