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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brittany Miller

Budweiser fans applaud brand’s new ‘American’ Super Bowl commercial years after controversy

Years after being enveloped in controversy, Budweiser fans have applauded its new ad, released ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl.

As the beer brand celebrates 150 years of brewing in the U.S., it marked the milestone by releasing a new commercial, which will be shown on the biggest day of the NFL season. Called “American Icons,” the ad features two popular animals associated with both the U.S. and the Budweiser brand: a Clydesdale and a bald eagle, who become friends.

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