Budweiser Clydesdales: From Prohibition to Texas Parades

Some of the most awe-inspiring animals are going to be continuing their tour of Central Texas this weekend.

🐴 Gentle Giants in Temple

On Thursday, March 13th, the Budweiser Clydesdales could be seen making beer deliveries in Temple at several of the local establishments that serve Budweiser products. Yesterday on Friday, March 14th, the horses made a stop at Fort Cavazos. One of the attendees of the event, Jeanette Piper, posted on Facebook saying that, "Everyone should take the opportunity to see these gentle giants in person. First time I got close to one I got teary eyed. They are magnificent creatures".

📍 Salado Parade Details

The Budweiser Clydesdales are continuing their tour with a stop in Salado today beginning at 2:00 p.m. The parade will begin at the Salado Civic Center and continue down Main Street. The parade is scheduled to last until three, and it is a great opportunity to take some photos of the magnificent creatures as they pull the vintage beer wagons through town.

🍺 Prohibition's End & the Clydesdale's Legacy

According to anheuser-busch.com, as a way to celebrate the repeal of the prohibition of beer in 1933, the Clydesdale were a gift from two of the Busch sons to their father, August A. Busch, Sr. in St. Louis. Busch recognized the amazing marketing potential of the Clydesdale, so he had a second Clydesdale hitch sent to New York to commemorate the end of prohibition there as well.

Using the Clydesdales as a marketing tool was clearly a brilliant idea seeing as how the horses have been an icon of the Budweiser brand for almost a century now.

To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Here is a Horse That Prefers Guiness

Most of us were introduced to Murphy last November when Manhattan Beer Distributors donated him a supply of Guinness to help him thrive. Thanks to them and all the great folks who cared for Murphy over the years he had a great life. Equine Rescue Resources was Murphy's last home and we found these photos on their Facebook page.

Gallery Credit: Paty Quyn

Country Songs That Name-Check Budweiser or Bud Light

Long before all the controversy surrounding Bud Light and the Anheuser-Busch brand sparked in spring 2023, the beer was a staple in country music lyrics. Here are some of the best songs that reference Budweiser or Bud Light.