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Shane Gillis’ latest Bud Light spot may be the funniest beer ad so far this year. Weve that, “Words to Drink By” and more.
Funniest Beer Ad of 2024
In August Bud Light kicked off college football season with a new campaign starring Shane Gillis, who was announced as a new cast member on Saturday Night Live in 2019, before content from his podcast came to light that led to an Asian American backlash and his short-lived association with NBC’s sketch comedy series.
He’s currently the star of Tires on Netflix, and also the star of Bud Light’s latest beer ad which is hilarious. The spot which is titled “Wrong Commercial” opens to a dramatic black and white scene with a sexy model, a serious voiceover, reminiscent of a classic perfume commercial.
Things only gets weirder as the camera pans out to see him on a couch next to the model who now has a menacing looking snake draped around her neck and a thrash metal musician behind him. When Shane calls out that he must be in the wrong commercial, the director said he was mistakenly switched with an actor named Andre. The spot then cuts to Andre having a great time drinking Bud Light, eating wings and watching football games in a crowded bar with Texas Longhorn fans.
Words to Drink By
“Beer should never get political. Brewers need to think long and hard before associating their beers with a particular political position.” – Tom Bobak, Founder & Editor-in-Chief American Craft Beer
New Beer Saves Frogs
In November, Ferment Brewing, a Hood River, Oregon brewery with a deep love of its natural surroundings teamed up with Oregon Wildlife Foundation on the new Red Legged Ale, a hoppy red ale that supports the region’s red-legged amphibian neighbors.
Every Fall and early Winter, Red Legged Frogs migrate from their habitat to lay eggs in the Harborton Wetlands along the Willamette River. Over time, the creation of roads has made their migration patterns dangerous and threatened their existence.
(Courtesy Oregon Wildlife Foundation)
To reach their destination, the frogs now have to cross four lanes of high-speed traffic and two railroad tracks. Some perish along the way, a few by natural predators like birds and snakes but many under passing cars.
The Harborton Frog Crossing project will address those barriers and sales of Ferment Red Legged Ale, a 6.3% ABV Red Ale made with rolled oats, German wheat, and English crystal malt, will help fund the effort to save those rare frogs.
“As a brewery that values and celebrates nature, Ferment Brewing is committed to promoting conservation efforts in our community, ” said Jenn Peterson, Ferment’s Director of Operations. “That’s why we couldn’t be more proud to support the Oregon Wildlife Foundation and their vital work in protecting and preserving red-legged frogs.
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