April 05, 2022

Budweiser unveils retro Phillies-themed can for baseball season

By Shamus Clancy
PhillyVoice Staff

@budweiserusa/Twitter

A throwback Phillies-branded can from Budweiser.

Nothing says summer is on its way like enjoying a cold one at a baseball game. The first beer I have at Citizens Bank Park every year is a Bud Light Lime, getting me ready for the warm months to come. Load up a hot dog with onions, grab a beer and watch Bryce Harper put one on on Packer Avenue. Boom.

Given that Budweiser is the official beer of Major League Baseball, it's no surprise that the Anheuser-Busch is doing something special ahead of Opening Day this week. On Twitter, they've unveiled themed-cans for some MLB teams, including the Phillies:

Raise a @Phillies Bud to Philly pride.#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/SNFAPlK46a
— Budweiser (@budweiserusa) April 5, 2022

It's worth nothing that the Phillies are the only team using a retro logo for their can:

Introducing our limited edition @MLB Buds. Wear your team pride on your sleeve—and your beer. pic.twitter.com/vmBY7O0PTx
— Budweiser (@budweiserusa) April 5, 2022

Is Budweiser everyone's favorite beer? No. I am, however, not some beer snob. If I'm sitting in the parking lot before the Phillies game having a couple of beers, I'm not drinking a chocolate porter or a double New England IPA when it's 92 degrees out on a Saturday afternoon. Give me a cheap beer. My favorite beer is a cold beer.

It's wise on Budweiser's part to opt for the retro maroon and baby blue look too. Would I buy these if they mad the modern Phillies logo on them? No. Will I buy these retro ones at some point this summer so I can take a pic and put it on my Instagram story? Probably!

12-ounce cans of beer aren't sold at Phillies games, so it remains to be seen if there will be any throwback-themed beer cans or bottles at Citizens Bank Park this year.

How about a Kyle Schwarber and Clydesdales commercial this season? That feels fitting.

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