Custom Beverage Labels that stay put in the ice bucket

Beverage label buying guide

Getting drinks labels right

Most beverage label problems come from condensation, curvature and small print. Plan for all three and your labels will look good from first pour to last.

Why choose custom beverage labels?

Bottles come in countless shapes, and the label has to follow them. Custom labels are sized for your bottle’s actual label panel and circumference, avoiding overlaps, gaps and awkward wrinkles on shoulders or tapers.

Drinks are also a crowded, visual category. A label designed and printed for your bottle is one of the few places you can compete on shelf appeal without changing the liquid.

Custom labels also make small-batch releases practical. A seasonal brew, a single-cask spirit or a collaboration bottling can carry its own label on your standard bottle, so each release feels special without changing your glass supply.

Popular uses for beverage labels

Beverage labels we print include:

• Craft beer and cider – bottle and can labels for core ranges and seasonal specials.
• Gin, rum and spirits – premium front labels and neck labels.
• Wine – elegant front and back labels, including private and event labels.
• Juices, smoothies and cordials – labels for chilled, fast-moving products.
• Coffee and cold brew – branded bottles for cafés and retail.

Materials, shapes and sizes

Chilled drinks need moisture-resistant labels. Waterproof and vinyl constructions stay flat when bottles sweat, whereas standard paper can bubble and lift. For wine and spirits that live at room temperature, textured papers can give a beautiful premium feel.

Measure the label panel height and the bottle circumference before sizing. Tapered and shouldered bottles often need a shaped label to sit smoothly, and we will check the dimensions against your artwork on the proof.

Printing and finishing options

Full-colour printing brings photography and illustration to life, and foil or metallic accents are popular for spirits and limited editions. Clear labels create a no-label look on glass, letting the colour of the drink become part of the design.

Keep mandatory text readable: small print on a curved bottle is harder to read than on a flat box, so allow generous type sizes for strength, volume and allergen information.

Labelling information for drinks

Drinks labels in the UK often need information such as the name of the drink, volume, alcoholic strength for alcoholic drinks, allergens and business details. Requirements differ between soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits, so confirm the rules for your category before you finalise the design.

We print exactly what you approve and will flag anything too small to read, but the legal content of the label is the producer’s responsibility.

Why drinks brands choose AStickerPrinting

We review your artwork against the bottle dimensions you provide, highlight text that may be hard to read on a curve, and send a PDF proof before any printing takes place. That extra check helps avoid expensive relabelling after a batch is bottled.