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Clydesdales go missing from Budweiser’s holiday ads

The brewing company is partnering with Jay-Z to try to appeal to younger costumers.

Budweiser has been using Clydesdales in its holiday advertisements since 1987. But this year the brewing company is saying goodbye to the horses and hello to Jay-Z.

With the help of Jay-Z, the brewing company hopes to appeal to untapped potential customers. According to the Wall Street Journal, 44 percent of 21 to 27-year-old beer drinkers have never tried Budweiser.  

To add some context, Jay-Z has appeared in a few Budweiser advertisements in the past, like this one from 2012:

And in case you are a huge Budweiser Clydesdale fan, give thanks for the Internet. You can watch this Budweiser holiday commercial from the 1980s here:

Or the 2014 Super Bowl commercial here:

 

 

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