British Couple Reacts to 10 Famous Budweiser Super Bowl Commercials

[@douggaijin]

Budweiser first started using Clydesdale horses (known as heavy draft horses) to pull beer wagons in 1933 and Clydesdales have been a tradition since then. The horses are bowing in reverence to the spot where The Twin Towers once stood. This commercial came out just a few months after the 9-11 tragedy.

[@seanavp]

*Thanks for the information!*

[@TexasRose50]

Yes, and EVERY time I see the horses bow, I cry. That was the best one ever!!

[@boballen818]

And it has only run one time. Always brings a tear.

[@chrisfeltner]

i thought it was run in 2011 10 years after as reembrace

[@marianking3773]

@@chrisfeltner and it also brings to mind the old Christian Tradition of animals bowing at the manger at Christmas-though this is not the intention.

[@rhiahlMT]

The last one was Budweiser's salute to the victims, firefighters, police and citizens of New York after 9/11. It only played once. The Clydesdales and Bud wagon are a promotional thing. They are at fairs all across the country every year. In the 9/11 they didn't really show the name Budweiser. It was just a salute to NY.

[@SuperChiefTube]

No, that was not it at all. It was to pay respect to ALL those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks; not just the civil servants.

[@rhiahlMT]

@@SuperChiefTube You missed that word victims I think.

[@jeffreystanley7884]

Also, the Beer wagon was what they used in the beginning to deliver their beer to the pubs.

[@jamesmarciel5237]

The 9/11 commercial was broadcast a second time on 9/11/2021 in memory on the 20th anniversary.

[@margaretstutts4362]

It was so beautiful. I cried.

[@sandyhafenbrack141]

The commercial with the Statue of Liberty was after 9-11. They were paying tribute. When I saw this I cried and 21 years later it still makes me cry.

[@josephlombardo79]

I teared up this time too.

[@rmur4820]

Same here, I "lost it" as I had never seen the commercial and my heart still breaks.

[@utf59]

Every time.

[@thebronzetoo]

Me too.

[@larrybell726]

Yep…

[@HistoryNerd808]

Since you guys seem confused by the New York one, the context is really everything. That ad played in the 2002 Super Bowl, only a little over 4 months after 9-11.

[@BigMateo24]

I mean that's pretty easy to spot. There are 2 massive wholes in that skyline, I'm surprised people seem confused by this ad.

[@Aboz]

@@BigMateo24 Well, consider that these two were really young when 9-11 happened, and they're British so not all that familiar with the NY skyline.

[@PaulineAH]

My dad was FDNY during 9/11 and was called into work that morning and we didn't see him for over two weeks. Every time I see that commercial it makes me cry!

[@kida12]

That one really struck home.

[@karlporath8904]

I still tear up at the 9/11 tribute ad

[@beckduer8355]

The 10th commercial was following the events of 9/11. It was a very emotional time for all of us here in the US. I don’t think there was a single viewer who didn’t feel this commercial in their bones.

[@TexasRose50]

And I do still feel it. Makes me cry every time.

[@bluevelvethippo2023]

I still cry when I see it

[@lizetteolsen3218]

@@TexasRose50 Me too

[@cvonantz]

Yeah, this one always hits me in my feels.

[@ellee2685]

I still cry every time I see it

[@jamesoneavatar8644]

Budweiser has the best, most emotional Super Bowl ads. The best one they left off was: a man gives up his young horse and years later goes to a parade to see it. The horse doesn't seem to notice him, so he goes home sad. Then the scene changes to the horse running back to him. It's so emotional!

[@michaelsmith-iu1be]

Also my favorite. it's really not a true top ten without that one.

[@armelind]

There was the ones where the horses played football, or punted the field goals or something. It was a while back.

[@martyklestadt6766]

@@armelind I was disappointed that those weren't here. One was the horses doing an extra-point kick, and the other was a review of a play by an actual zebra!

[@armelind]

@@martyklestadt6766 HAHA!! Oh yeah I forgot about that!!

[@catgiles3268]

That’s another Bush commercial that makes me cry every time. 😭

[@Brandi6666]

The most beautiful tear jerking commercial ever the bowing to where the towers stood. I still tear up. This was i believe shown only 1 time

[@medawson01]

I still cry when I see this commercial.

[@honolulublues5548]

Twice. Once in 2002, I believe on the one year anniversary and then again in 2021 on the 20th anniversary.

[@revtoyota]

The horses are the company mascot. The carriages are actual Budweiser's from 1876 and the horses are actually cared for and owned by Budweiser as well. The one with the horses bowing is in memory/out of respect for the victims and heroes of 9/11.

[@MichaelScheele]

The 9/11 commercial was aired only once.

[@patriciacole3030]

The Budweiser Clydesdales and Dalmations are world famous and much loved. Just the sight of them is enough to sell beer. BTW, the first clip of the puppy being threatened by a wolf was incomplete. The whole story is that the puppy lives with the horses and sees his buddy Clydesdale being loaded into a trailer. Not wanting to see him leave, the puppy jumps in, too and the trailer door is closed without anyone seeing him. In town and in traffic, the trailer door opens during a sudden stop and the puppy jumps out. He tries to find his way home where his Clydesdale buddies are anxious and missing him. When he finally manages to get close, he is threatened by the wolf. You saw the rest.

[@MsRegi64]

There's another commercial with the puppy before the one where he gets lost. It's how they come to have the puppy in the first place. He was part of a litter born at a neighbor's but he keeps escaping and going to the Clydedale's farm and getting with the horses. The man in the commercial keeps giving him back to the neighbor but he keeps escaping to the farm. He is adopted and the horses chase the car down and get the puppy and bring him back to the farm. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp2xgGWqp6hgo80

[@mazzy2121]

This is the second reaction vid I've watched with people from another country not knowing anything about the Budweiser Clydesdales. So I think we think they are "world famous" just because they are so famous for us, but really they are only famous in the US.

[@brambleview]

The commercial with NYC in the background was after 9-11. May be the single greatest commercial for our generation. Still brings tears to my eyes when I watch the whole commercial.

[@debischepers2983]

Fun fact -- the whole idea of the Budweiser Clydesdales started in 1933, when beermaker Canadian August A. Busch Sr.'s sons surprised him with six Clydesdale horses and a beer wagon to commemorate the end of Prohibition in America. (There are now 8 on several different teams that tour in America.) The wagon they pull in the commercials is a restored 1903 Studebaker beer wagon.

[@DHuckDesigns]

Yep they still open up Busch Stadium in St Louis on opening day with the Clydesdales! An awesome show!

[@benx2230]

While I don't like Bud at all, I give Anheuser-Busch props for maintaining their iconic Clydesdales.

[@catgiles3268]

Thank you. I absolutely love the Budweiser Clydesdales and I didn’t know that.

[@Hillbilly001]

Augie Busch was born and died in St. Louis MO USA. Same place I was born. Didn't know Missouri was in Canada. Try fact check.

[@RandomManIncorperated]

Um? August isn't Canadian

[@suebob16]

My favorite not on the list was the one with the Clydesdale trainer who loved a horse he had raised and trained since he was a colt. He had to say goodbye to him when he went off to become part of the Budweiser team. Their reunion in the middle of a city street was cool and so touching.

[@empice2k]

The commercial where the Clydesdales are bowing before the NYC skyline only aired once and was a tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

[@lisasquiltingcorner]

One of my favorites is the young Clydesdales that puts the wagon harness on and is trying to pull the wagon. It starts to move and he thinks he is pulling it. Then you see a couple of adult Clydesdales behind it pushing the wagon. The wagon master looks at the dog and says ' I won't tell him if you don't'. So cute!!!!! Love the Clydesdales!!!

[@jillschneider2953]

That is one of my favorites as well.

[@catgiles3268]

Yep one of my favorite ones too!

[@azstarbar]

When I was in my early 20's, I rode my horse in several parades. One of those parades had the Budweiser Clydesdales in it. While in the horse staging area, the ground started rumbling and all the horses where scared. That's when the Budweiser Clydesdales came around the corner. The rumbling got stronger as they got closer. It was a beautiful site!

[@DHuckDesigns]

They missed several of my favorites on this list. The one with the trainer and the Clydesdale (with Landslide playing). Also the one with the horses playing football is a good one.

[@utf59]

"They usually go for two."

[@jillschneider2953]

Same. They also missed the one with the mouse that scratches the Clydesdale’s ears.

[@jasonkiefer1894]

@@utf59 "That ref is a jackass." "No, he's a zebra." (taking forever on the instant replay....)

[@TheNascarfan999]

The Budweiser song in the very last video ("Here Comes The King") hasn't been used by Budweiser in decades but was one of their original famous ad campaigns back in the 1970s. In addition, the Major League Baseball Team St. Louis Cardinals still plays the song at every home game as the team was owned by Anheuser Busch for many years (parent company of Budweiser).

[@hookedonreactions7649]

It was an integral part of my childhood and I literally can’t remember when I first heard it, I was just always aware of it. That’s how prevalent this was at the time.

[@LadySueChar]

And how exciting is opening day at Busch Stadium, when the Clydesdales parade around the field!

[@francegamble1]

I still tear up whenever I see the bowing Clydesdale horses to 9/11. Yes, that was them bowing to the dead of New York. Where they showed was the new skyline of the missing Twin Towers. The horse thing is probably like in my town. Our brewery has their traditional horses and barrels in our parades every year. The beer wagons were a thing that was tradition from the brewery to the stores.

[@angelamiller6275]

I do as well.

[@jenniferhoffpauir1048]

The music playing in the one with "Hank" training for the next year is the music from the movie Rocky. Rocky is training to be a boxer, that music in America is pretty synonymous with the little guy working hard and winning big. You should really watch a video showing the horses performing. I grew up going to a rodeo every year where most of them had the team of Clydesdales pulling the big trailer and doing some pretty amazing things, even parallel parking it!!! Amazing to see. They are beautiful hard working horses and Budwieser has the most touching commercials and some of the cutest.

[@anonygent]

I was wondering if they would pick up on the Rocky theme. Part of the American culture, but maybe not so well known elsewhere.

[@juliayoung537]

The one where the Clydesdales bow in the skyline view of New York after 911 always gets me ❤️ and will always be my favorite. Love y'all

[@melodyspoor3127]

The Budweiser Clydesdales are famous. They are raised for the company specifically. There is one commercial that was only shown once. It was right after 9-11 and it's a tearjerker.

[@melodyspoor3127]

This is it!

[@pagevaughn9194]

Most of these commercials really grab your heart and make you cry! I love the Budweiser commercials with the Clydesdales! The Christmas ones are great too!

[@seanavp]

*The Christmas Clydesdales are excellent!*

[@happymom73]

Since others have addressed the Clydesdale's and the commercial that referenced 9/11, I'll explain some of the other randomness. The Budweiser Frogs, as they were called, were a huge hit. In fact, they were so popular they were a part of pop culture for a while. I even bought my husband a t-shirt with the Budweiser Frogs on it back in the day. I suggest you see if you can find all the commercials with the Budweiser Frogs, as not all were shown in the video. The Budweiser Frogs, along with the sweet and moving scenes with the puppy, the dogs, and the donkey were affective because, those of us in the USA, like things that make us laugh and smile. Commercials that are funny do well in the USA, and we love to see the proverbial underdog win. Hope that clears up some of the confusion over the randomness and why symbolism that wasn't entirely related the beer were utilized.

[@redhatpat9387]

A wonderful explanation. I felt the Beesley's just weren't comprehending the flavor and intent of these commercials. I hope they watch it again after reading your post.

[@scottiesrockmaggie6279]

Also Louie & Frankie, the two lizards. They followed the frogs & were really funny!

[@cherylflam3250]

The Budweiser Clydesdales are famous !! BEST Bud commercials !

[@rg20322]

Up close a Clydesdale is massive - seeing them in person is really something.

[@randykillman6475]

"Here Comes the King" is a well-known advertising jingle written for Budweiser, whose slogan is "The King of Beers." Budweiser is the flagship brand of the Anheuser-Busch brewery. Copyrighted in 1971, the music and lyrics are by Steve Karmen, who also wrote six other jingles for Anheuser-Busch.

[@catgiles3268]

Dada dada dada da da da da 😂 I still can sing every word of that song. It’s so catchy! That was the first Bud commercial featuring the Clydesdales, if I remember correctly.

[@annelarsen100]

I cried the first time and every time I see the 9/11 tribute. It was beautifully done

[@danielscheeler5559]

The Clydesdales are from the farm in St. Louis, Missouri where the main brewery is located. And it is an ohmage to the old days when beer was delivered in horse-drawn carriages.

[@lynnhauenstein4136]

Grants Farm

[@SpankyZ28]

@@lynnhauenstein4136 Fun fact, the fence at Grants Farm is made from musket barrel's from the Civil War.

[@lynnhauenstein4136]

@SpankyZ28 I didn't know that but doesn't surprise me.

[@lynnhauenstein4136]

@@SpankyZ28 Thanks !!

[@rebeccaspellmeyer5761]

I believe they are born and raised in KY. They have to have specific markings to make the team. None of the horses you see pulling the wagons are female.

[@jamesjones8482]

The Budweiser Clydesdale's are composed of 3 teams that tour in and out of the U.S. They are stabled in St. Louis(MO), Fort Collins(CO), and Merrimack(NH). A good KZbin video about them is: "A Day in the Life of the Budweiser Clydesdales". ❤

[@TattooDawg]

There also used to be out of Virginia at Bush Gardens back in the early 80"s

[@jefffinlayson3002]

AB has (or had) a small stable in St. Louis at the factory and a larger one elsewhere in Missouri (Warm Springs Ranch).

[@cindyheitman193]

@@jefffinlayson3002 Warm Springs is where they have their breeding operation.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

It's cool that these animals are actually real in the sense that Budweiser keeps them around and actually uses them to pull the beer wagon. Me and an old girlfriend went to the Budweiser Brewery in Houston and we got to meet the Budweiser Clydesdales. They're most impressive in their size and beauty !! To pet them you had to reach up well over your head.

[@seanavp]

*Very cool!*

[@melanielexa8885]

Budweiser has teams of Clydesdales in different parts of the country. The main stable is in St. Louis. I’m not sure where the other stables are but I know they’re spread out so the different teams can participate in events without transporting cross country all the time. Long distance travel is hard on horses.

[@hollylewis6631]

There was a team at Sea World in Florida at one time. I'm not sure whether they are still there. My daughter saw them there and said that they are absolutely magnificent.

[@rhondarichardson7675]

@@melanielexa8885 They move the teams all over the country. My neighbor had them for several weeks around Christmas at their farm. They would be in the Christmas parades around the area. It was amazing to see what went all goes into getting them ready, along with all their tack and the wagon, etc. It takes a team of people for each team of horses.

[@redhatpat9387]

Budweiser has a breeding program for their horses. The ones that make the tryouts for the teams have to meet certain criteria such as coloring of the mane & tail, plus the blaze on the face. They they are sent to an in-house training facility for testing to see if they are a good fit for one of the teams that tour the US.

[@sabalomglitz6478]

The clydsdales are from the founding in. St. Louis. They are a pop culture icon. Premiered in 1933.

[@margaretstutts4362]

The one with the training of Hank is a favorite of mine. If you have not seen the movie Rocky you will not understand. The music played is the Rocky theme song. He trained to box by running through trees in the snow, pulling things like weights and it is a pop culture reference. Rocky finished training by running up this huge flight of stairs in Philadelphia, Pa. Just a brief explanation.

[@jennyw.1521]

There is a whole series for the puppy. If you watch them in order you get the whole story. Super cute!

[@sheilalomprey2960]

yes a must see

[@vickiechandler3112]

yeah that was only a clip of the puppy. the whole story is adorable

[@Sandy-Texas-]

The one about the horses kneeling in respect was for 911...This was played only once at the superbowel that year and tugged on the hearts of everyone. It was honoring the men and women who lost their lives on 9/11 and for a nation in mouring..

[@beverlyjohnson3025]

One I thought was really cute was the Clydesdale (Scottish Draft Horse) who immigrates to the US and telling his story with his thick Scottish accent. He tries out different jobs. One job he was running in a race with thoroughbreds and he's lengths behind. He finally finds his true calling as a Budweiser Clydesdale. The Clydesdale ones are the best. Also the first one the Beesleys ran was missing the first half and that's why it was hard to understand what it was about.

[@CalKingOnyx]

The 9/11 one still makes me cry, even after these years.

[@marjake3147]

Americans grew up seeing the Budweiser Clydesdales and we absolutely love them. They have a special breeding program for them, and they are matched as close as they can to pull the wagon. If you go on You Tube and search for them, there are several videos that show how they are transported around the country and how they are tacked up to put on a show. It's a big deal here when they announce that the Budweiser Clydesdales are going to be at an event; it's guaranteed to bring in many spectators.

[@suralos]

The Bud Song was a Jingle that was used in the 1970s and 1980s in several different arrangements. It was so popular that the University of Wisconsin Badgers Football games at Camp Randal Stadium had their Marching Band play it during FIFTH QUARTER. The crowd would sing the lyrics changing the last line from "When you say Bud-Wise-Er, You've said It all," to "When you say Wis-Con-Sin, You've said it all." A local sponsor used footage to make a TV commercial. The practice ended and replaced with Jump Around by House of Pain for fourth quarter.

[@sluzer88]

The song at the end is played at every St. Louis Cardinals game (without the lyrics) and the Clydesdales are either shown on the big screen or are there in person and do a lap around the field pulling the beer wagon. Those horses are so pampered their stable at the brewery has a chandelier in it and then their are more at Grants farm in St. Louis and they are moved to another farm in the winter when Grants Farm is closed and at that farm is where the babies are kept until they are old enough to be around the public

[@martyklestadt6766]

We've also had the Clydesdales appear in Houston at Minute Maid Park where they would do a lap around the field.

[@euphrasyne]

There is a theme park Busch Gardens near me in Virginia. The horses are iconic and several live at the theme park. You can tour their stable and sometimes they will let you touch them. They are truly massive animals.

[@54dswartz]

Can’t believe they didn’t have the one where two Dalmatian puppies are competing to get adopted by firemen.

[@warffwhite849]

That's my favorite one. They left out a lot of the best ones.

[@theblackbear211]

If you like horses, you can find a plethora of ads from Budweiser featuring their horses, as well as videos, both short and long showing the teams performing and what is involved in the maintenance and logistics of these team. They are truly magnificent animals.

[@phillipeffertz6346]

I've been on the Saint Louis brewery tour, and it was amazing. It was absolutely spotless, even the clydesdales' stables were spotless. Highly recommended.

[@debbiewashabaugh9891]

Clydesdale horses used to pull the beer delivery wagons. Budweiser used to keep an entire stable of them and take them around the country to county fairs. They used to parade around and perform. It was beautiful.

[@dgpatter]

Why are you using past tense? They still do. They were just here in Indy a couple of months ago.

[@pacmanc8103]

@@dgpatter I don’t think they pull beer delivery wagons anymore.

[@tinaowens3772]

They still do. Budweiser has teams all over the country. I once had the fun to go see the team that lives in Waimanalo, Hawaii!

[@debbiewashabaugh9891]

@@dgpatter first, love the name. Second, to answer your question Budweiser has made the decision three times since 2010 not to use the Clydesdales in their Superbowl commercials and once they backed off from that. They have moved the horses from the first breeding/training facility they used and sent them to the others. It may be a marketing ploy, but for 7 years rumors keep swirling that they are getting out of the horse business and moving on to a different advertising strategy. I still go to the fair to see them n their stalls and on the parade on the days they are there. Such beautiful animals!

[@PaulieVavoom]

The Budweiser Clydesdales have been around for decades and are a power brand symbol. Not only do they have their own website and Facebook page with 44k followers, but they do promotional tours 10 months our of the year for public and private events. You can visit their breeding facility located in Boonville, Missouri.

[@justinnewberry3900]

If you’ve never seen a Clydesdale in person, they are ENORMOUS horses. Very tall. I’ve toured the Budweiser factory in St Louis and it’s a pretty cool experience.

[@catgiles3268]

They have them at Bush Gardens, Williamsburg too, that you can get close to. They are magnificent animals.

[@TexasRose50]

@ Justin Newberry, you just think you know how tall they are till you actually are up close. I had the pleasure of walking through a temporary stable when they came to town for an event. I was blown away! They are HUGE!!!! Gorgeous too!

[@peccatumDei]

Today, the Clydesdale stands 162 to 183 cm (16.0 to 18.0 hands) high, and weighs 820 to 910 kg (1800 to 2000 lb).

[@ChalleNger5723]

Yes, the Clydesdales are a Budweiser thing. They actually have them in all our parades in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They also have people that walk behind the wagon with shovels to scoop up the stinky presents the horses may leave 😂

[@ogr7771]

it's funny for us American seeing your reaction to the Budweiser Clydesdales, you see every American knows about the Bud Clydesdales horses, these Clysdales have been with them for way over 100 years, before there were trucks this is how the beer was delivered and has become an American institution, even during the American prohibition the horses were kept and maintained buy the son of the owner.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Clydesdales are draught horses bred for strength and endurance as well as they are beautiful horses. They have several "teams" of horses around the US and I have seen the new born and they are big (and cute).

[@josephheitzmann7745]

As many have most like likely said the last commercial (before 10.5 etc) was a tribute to those lost on 9/11/2001 my most favorite of all commercials to this day, it only ran a couple times, for reasons I’m not sure of possibly Budweiser was not doing it to monopolize on the tragedy or they New it would be very emotional for people, I’ve always loved the Clydesdale horses, they are beautiful and quite huge, very distinctive due to the long hair on their lower legs!..great job

[@NunyaDammeBiznis]

The first ad originally used Passenger's Let Her Go as the music. It is what introduced me to him and that song. Budweiser commercials are the best

[@caseyflorida]

When I lived in New Hampshire, I did a tour of the Budweiser brewery in Merrimack, New Hampshire and they have a stable with Clydesdale horses. Saw the brewery process, saw the Clydesdales, and tasted the beer!

[@itme420]

Another great video, keep up the amazing work. I love the frogs and Clydesdales ones. Never saw the posh what are you doing and the other commercials that followed it before.

[@awesomeRN2006]

Budweiser actually has three teams (called hitches), they are designated A, B, and C. The 'A' hitch is primarily used for "A-list" events like the Rose Parade, Superbowl, etc. The hitches get hundreds of requests to appear at events each year and they try to evenly distribute the workload amongst the 3 hitches. Another video to check out is "Budweiser Clydesdales Accident"....a testament to the intelligence of those horses and the skill of their drivers and handlers...breathtaking.

[@suanbean2135]

The Budweiser tradition dates to 1933, when beermaker August A. Busch Sr.'s sons surprised him with six Clydesdale horses and a beer wagon to commemorate the end of Prohibition. They quickly realized the marketing potential for the horses and sent a second, six-horse hitch to New York to help mark the event there, too.

[@johanlaurasia]

The very old one with the singing at the end is the first ad featuring the Clydesdales, and it's pretty iconic, they've had ads featuring them ever since.

[@jefflittleton2777]

Looks like the beer wagons and Clydesdales have been covered pretty good. The Dalmatian was a common dog breed used to protect the wagons (they could easily dart under the wagons to protect the horses and riders. They were also used on fire wagons thus continue to be seen as the mascot for many firehouses

[@danlabok7117]

I still cry every time I see the 9/11 tribute commercial. It was only aired once as well.

[@chasesmith9681]

Okay you guys seem to not understand the first one at all but i can explain. Those were Clydsedale horses The *MASCOT* for budweiser since the prohibition days the horses escaped to save their *BUD* Which is why he drinks a beer with his horse and dog. Because their saying is *#Bestbuds* . Overall saying share time and a drink with those closest to you.

[@countygraybeal6901]

The Bud's Clydesdales are the most fantastic beasts,so big,so beautiful and some of their commercials make me cry.

[@surleynot5111]

Oh my gosh, I had forgotten about some of these,,,thanks for bringing back the memories. We watch super bowls, but always watched for the Budweiser commercial every year!

[@Bassetlover3]

There are so many more that I remember growing up. Always, even just now I cry my eyes out. Been a while since I saw the 9-11 one so I'm bawling here. My dad loved the budweiser Clydesdales and they were a huge part of growing up.

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

The ad in New York was a tribute after 9/11. I haven’t watched the Super Bowl for years. But I do remember, there were a few commercials that were so touching, that they would bring tears to some people’s eyes…me included. I don’t even drink beer.

[@catgiles3268]

The last commercial was the first Bud commercial with the Clydesdales. The song is classic. I’ve always loved their commercials with the horses. They have Clydesdales at Bush Gardens, Williamsburg. Such magnificent animals to see up close.

[@tiahc3]

I grew up seeing them at Busch Gardens Tampa but when that park sold they removed the stables and Busch tent. 😭

[@catgiles3268]

@@tiahc3 If you ever come to Virginia, you can still see them at the Williamsburg Bush Gardens. They rank higher on my favorite list then some of the rides. 😂 I could stand for hours looking at them.

[@PaulineAH]

When I was in college Budweiser was doing a promo and down the Main Street in my college town there were Clydesdales pulling a wagon. It was so awesome!

[@jerridcook8811]

I had the same opportunity to watch the team of horses getting harnessed to the wagon and stood out in my front yard as they rolled right past my house heading towards some sort of a promotional gig when I was living in Green Bay,Wisconsin back in either 2000 or 2001. They were an incredibly impressive and majestic sight to see in my opinion.

[@KNETTWERX]

Budweiser started with the Clydesdales in 1933 when August A. Busch jr bought a team of them. He presented them to his father by luring him out to see a new car he bought him. August A Busch sr was amazed to see a team of draft horses pulling a red white and gold wagon with Budweiser loaded in it. This team was used to pull the first load of beer from the brewery to a place in St Louis to celebrate the end of prohibition in 1933. Realizing the marketing potential, the team was sent all over to advertise Budweiser and the end of prohibition. (They allegedly even delivered to the president Franklin D Roosevelt.) It has been a tradition and symbol ever since. Today they have multiple teams, with ten horses per team (though 8 are used on the hitch at a time.) For a Clydesdale to qualify the must be a bay color with black mane and tail, 4 white socks (lower legs), and have a white blaze on the face. They must stand at 18 hands (72 inches or 183 cm) at the whithers, weigh 1800-2300 pounds, be a gelding, have an even temperament, and look strong. They have some in St Louis, and Merrimack, New Hampshire. Millie, as I am sure you have read by now, you are right. The horses bowing in respect to NYC after 9/11.

[@samanthao5018]

The very last commercial was from Budweiser's original ad. It features a catchy, jazzy jingle called Here Comes the King because Budweiser called itself the King of Beers. It's been played at a variety of events across the US over the years, so many Americans are famiiar with it. The original commercial was 60 seconds, but it was cut to 30 seconds for the Super Bowl commercial, most likely because of the high cost of advertising during the Super Bowl, which has a huge world-wide audience.

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

The Clydesdales are a mascot for Budweiser and the scene in the snow were they stop and bow is a tribute to the events of 9/11. That one brought me to tears.

[@margaretstutts4362]

Every year on opening day at the Busch stadium in St Louis, Mo, the Budweiser Clydesdales do a round of the baseball field and they play this song. The Budweiser song.

[@SandyD2022]

As a kid back in the 70's we went to Busch gardens and seen the Clydesdale. I have been a fan ever since. They came to the racetrack in our town and I could get to touch them. Their an American icon to me.

[@MiguelCastro67]

The Clydesdale horses are iconic in the world of Budweiser. My understanding is that they pulled the old Budweiser carriages in the past, but I think that’s more symbolic than anything else but yes, that’s why they’re called the Budweiser horses.

[@TheSaharay1]

The Clydesdale horses are a staple of Budweiser bc that's how they were first distributed when the brand started. Off of the back of a Clydesdale carriage with barrels in the back. And the New York one was after 9/11 with an emphasis of the emptier skyline without the World Trade Center there.

[@susangort2794]

Check out all the puppy ones. Also the horses playing football. Several of those

[@olgamiller216]

The one where the horses were bowing was to acknowledge the loss of the towers on 9/11! Thanks for the walk down memory lane!! I'd forgotten how much fun those commercials are!

[@NerdyNanaSimulations]

Here come the king brings back memories... that's a 1979 commercial, I remember it well. Everytime I see it my mind goes back to a simpler time.

[@markbrown2640]

There might be a video of JUST Budweiser Clydesdale ads. Some of the ones that I remember which were not on this video might have been Bud Light. I remember one that had the horses playing football. There was also one where a mare gave birth and one of the grooms went out to congratulate the father. I think that ended up getting a sequel or series with the Clydesdale colt having new experiences and just being generally cute.

[@pamabernathy8728]

I have seen the Budweiser Clydesdales & they are HUGE & absolutely gorgeous horses.

[@Helldorado72]

There's so many products and commercials for said products but some of them are just super wholesome and heart warming. Merry Christmas from New Jersey. Yes I'm binging your vids, lol. 🎄🎄🎄

[@bethbennett-blesi6908]

The one where the horses come to NYC & bow their heads showed the Super Bowl following 9/11, and the one where the woman is singing the Budweiser song was a vintage advert from I believe the 70s. I remember being in high school when that came out and our school's marching band would play the song at pep rallies. *sigh* good times.

[@bethbennett-blesi6908]

Spamming is not nice!

[@Dar5674]

I lived in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1990’s. We toured the Budweiser brewery and the Clydesdale stables. Occasionally, at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game, the Budweiser Clydesdales would pull the wagon around the warning track.

[@CharliesHopechest]

As some have mentioned..the one with a puppy is a 3 part commercial. Sooo cute.

[@andrewj9831]

They have a few teams that travel the US, and a few farms too throughout the USA. Each Team travels in 2-3 semi trucks, and have staff 24/7.

[@jdodd2798]

Yes, the first one is a labrador! Best dogs ever! The one where the Clydesdales are bowing is a tribute to 9/11.

[@plbennett8]

The one where the Cyldesdales Kneel is after 9-11 and I think it was only shown once... Made me cry when it came out...

[@aveemarie268]

The last one came out when I was young and me and my sisters knew that song by heart and sang it everytime the commercial came on🤣😍

[@w.p8960]

Clydesdales are huge horses that were needed to pull Budweiser wagons before trucks.

[@DHuckDesigns]

As a St Louis Native...love these commercials!!

[@reneesteffenauer3159]

It appears as though the last one was filmed at Grants Farm in St. Louis at the family home of the Busch family. Their commercials are the best.

[@kevinking7952]

If you've never seen the Clydesdales in person you can't imagine how awesome they are, my head only comes about halfway up their side! They are HUGE!!!

[@comis03]

The best budweizer commercial is the one with the romantic meal with the candles. If you have seen it you will remember it! Lol

[@mtnmagic1998]

I saw Millie's emotions as soon as the wolf showed up! Lol To view 'entire Budweiser 9/11 ad from 2002' search for this. It was only aired once in its entirety. Brought me to tears when I saw it that first time. The original Budweiser Clydesdales were purchased from Patrick Shea, owner of Shea's Brewery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada who had also used them for promoting his brewery. Rebranded for Budweiser, the horses were first introduced to the American public on April 7, 1933, to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition.

[@sherylpond2557]

The one with the Clydesdales bowing in NYC was shown only once, The 2002 Super Bowl, to honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The others air often after the Super Bowl.

[@mezmereyez100]

I live in New Orleans and the Budweiser Clydesdales are in a lot of the Mardi Gras parades. They are so grand and beautiful!!!

[@victoriabates2665]

Budweiser has a ranch called the Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville, Missouri where the clydesdales are born and trained for both wagons and commercials

[@jimgreen5788]

Beesleys, during the Super Bowl, it's a tradition for the commercial writers to come up with memorable commercials, rather than those which will sell beer, and it really works. People look forward to seeing the commercials, some more than the game itself. You may have noticed where the horses knelt, there was a shot of the Statue of Liberty on the horizon. However, what was glaring in their absence nearby was the World Trade Center towers, which had just been bombed 5 months beforehand on 9/11. That commercial brought the entire country to tears. The next one is 3 American cultures contrasted in a hilarious way. First was the urban black culture. The 2nd. was the white professional culture, where "wazzup" changed to "What are you doing?", while #3 was the TX cowboy culture, where it's, "How ya doin'?"

[@natemalnaa1]

2:16 that frog one is classic it came out in 1994 lol 8:30 that one is easily my favorite, it was only aired once and it was so simple but so powerful

[@sandhillsdogwalker]

To echo what everyone else said but to add even more, the kneeling horses commercial was played at the Super Bowl following the 9/11 terrorist attack. Budweiser, not wishing to appear on capitalizing from the disaster, only aired this commercial that one time. They have never aired it since,even though it cost a small fortune to make. Secondly, the Budweiser Clydesdales. It was thanks to August Anheuser Busch, Junior. He was the grandson and great-grandson of liquor company Anheuser-Busch’s founders. Like other brewers, Anheuser-Busch had survived the years of Prohibition, which lasted from 1919 to 1933, by branching out. It made everything from soft drinks and ice cream to car bodies. But like many, many Americans, the company must have celebrated the end of Prohibition. And Busch caught the mood of the times. He “recalled the draft horses that had once pulled beer wagons in Germany and pre-automotive America, and obtained a team to haul the first case of Budweiser down Pennsylvania Avenue for delivery to President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House." This helped show America that Prohibition was truly over and raised Bud's reputation because their beer was delivered to the White House. I hope this wasn't too long and found it interesting to read.

[@elizabethannedavis5176]

Also, Clydesdale horses are the most know beer related animal. They were used to pull beer carts back in the way back. Became a symbol ever since.

[@patticriss2238]

There’s a barn full of Clydesdales 17 miles from me. The Express Ranches Clydesdales. They rent the barn out for parties and weddings and it is super fun. We raise and train quarter horses, but those Clydesdales are just different. Beautiful animals. Super fun reaction.

[@gkennedy2998]

The Clydesdales were draft horses that delivered heavy wagons. Budweiser used them to make deliveries of kegs of beer. The quiet commercial was broadcast during the 2002 Superbowl, three months after 9/11/2001, in acknowledgement of the tragic loss of life and the missing two World Trade Centers from the NYC skyline.

[@RacinRob]

You’ll definitely need to do a video on just the Budweiser Clydesdales. They’re amazing creatures and they live lavish lives in their gold plated stables at Budweiser and the top care from birth until retirement! (I’m sure afterwards too)