alcohol commercials
(see also beverages, milk, and soda)

Budweiser/Bud Light
There have been a lot of beer commercials I enjoyed since I was a kid, long before I ever started drinking. Like the first few ads on this playlist, from the 1980s, featuring Spuds MacKenzie (with narration by Robin Leach). I even had a Spuds MacKenzie beer glass that I really liked, but unfortunately it broke long before I was old enough to drink beer. (And of course, Spuds inspired Slurms MacKenzie in an episode of Futurama, among other pop culture references to the ads.) I also always enjoyed watching the Bud Bowl commercials during the Super Bowl, which was also mostly before I was old enough to drink. (I don't have any Bud Bowl ads on the playlist, but you could surely find some if you search for them.)
After the Spuds ads, there's a costume party commercial (presumably for Halloween), which may be from the 90s, I'm not sure. Then a Clydesdales Christmas commercial, not sure when it's from (probably the 2000s). Then a Bud Dry commercial from 1990 (I don't remember if I ever got to dry Bud Dry, it may have been discontinued before I started drinking). Then a "Ginger or Mary Ann" commercial from 1993. Next, a couple of ads from the 90s featuring the "Yes I am" guy (played by Eddie Jemison). Then a "Ladies Night" ad (which I always found kind of dumb, but I guess it's mildly amusing). Then there's an ad I couldn't find on YouTube, so it's not on the playlist, but you can see it on Retro Junk. It features the guys from the Ladies Night ad, with a surprise twist at the end that I always liked so much, I thought it totally justified the existence of the Ladies Night ads.
Then a compilation of Budweiser Frogs ads from the 90s, which includes the first ever one of that series, and several involving a couple of lizards named Louie and Frankie (and sometimes a ferret). There are other lizard ads that aren't in that compilation, which you might want to search for. I've also included a few other Bud frogs ads on the playlist (without lizards).
And then the playlist includes a couple more ads from the 90s, the "I love you, man" guy. Then a Cyldesdales Super Bowl ad from 2004, featuring a donkey. Then an ad from 2006 with a "magic fridge." Then a 2016 Super Bowl ad featuring Helen Mirren. Then 2017 Super Bowl ads (one featuring the ghost of Spuds MacKenzie, the other the immigration of Adolphus Busch to America). And a 2021 Super Bowl ad featuring "Bud Light Legends". and a 2024 Super Bowl ad (Easy Night Out).


Other beer brands
A couple of Heineken ads (one featuring Austin Powers, one with The Asteroids Galaxy Tour). Then a Mikes Hard Lemonade ad ("bowling alley"). Then a 4 and a half minute Stella Artois ad ("the pouring ritual"). Then a Newcastle ad (featuring Wil Wheaton). Then a Strongbow ad ("the bestest"). Then a Stella Artois ad featuring Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeff Bridges ("Change Up the Usual"). Then a Heineken Silver ad ("a riveting Viking saga").


Smirnoff
"Regular Guy" (feat. Ted Danson).



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