In an unsurprising move, Bud Light is celebrating
the first anniversary of its hit “Dilly Dilly” ad series from Wieden + Kennedy New York by launching two more new spots to kick off the brand’s 2018 National Football League
sponsorship.
One of the latest in the prolific series is “Bud Lights for Everyone,” in which one
patron of a medieval pub brings the king’s punishment on himself (above) by irritatingly requesting “autumnal mead” instead of the Bud Lights favored by the rest of the revelers.
This spot was previewed during the college football kickoff weekend.
In the second new ad, “A Royal Affair” (below), the wily king turns out to have a strong ulterior motive for
demonstrating surprising patience with a couple of party guests from a neighboring kingdom who are insufferable boasters.
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Bud Light’s popular NFL team-specific cans are also back for the
2018 season, updated to include the slogans, as well as logos, of the brand’s 28 team partners. The cans were in stores starting Aug. 13.
No surprise there, either: The NFL team-specific
cans have been a “huge” volume and incremental sales booster, generating Bud Light’s best return on investment performance, Nick Kelly, AB InBev’s head/US sports marketing, reported during the 2018 IEG Sponsorship conference.
The brand also cemented loyalty with Eagles fans
this week by unveiling a gift: a nine-foot bronze statue, commemorating the “Philly Special” play that clinched Super Bowl LII for the team.
The statue, located outside of the
Eagles’ home stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, recreates quarterback Nick Foles asking head coach Doug Pederson for the play. It will remain in place for the season, and possibly beyond,
reported Sports Illustrated.