After I went on the air with the story of a local Fort Collins restaurant pulling Budweiser from it's shelves because of a Super Bowl commercial, I received this phone call.

Very funny.

According to it, a spokesperson for Bud clarified in this way.

Brian Perkins, vice president of Budweiser, said in an e-mailed statement that the ad "highlights how we brew Budweiser -- no shortcuts, no expense spared, brewed longer, with the best ingredients and by the best brewmasters," and added that "this Super Bowl spot is a bold, proud statement affirming Budweiser's quality and place in beer culture."

I'm not surprised by this at all. Companies that sell things often diversify and sell many different forms of that thing. But, this is the perfect little piece of hypocrisy that is so much more likely to be put under a magnifying glass in the internet age.

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budweiser - via YouTube
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You could buy a Pumpkin Ale from Budweiser. According to the CNN Money article, Elysian Brewing, the company that Budweiser now owns, offers at least four.

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