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Budweiser Clydesdales

20 minutes south of Manchester, New Hampshire, you’ll find the Budweiser brewery and one of three homes for their world famous Clydesdale Horse Teams. A key symbol of the beer maker since 1933, the Clydesdales have made an appearance in numerous Super Bowl ads since 1986. The predecessors of these horses delivered the first cases of ‘legal’ beer post prohibition to Franklin Roosevelt at the White House.

While stables are usually open to walk through and allow you a very up close view of the day to day operations, on certain days the horses are dressed up and brought out into the courtyard to interact with the public. And if you are lucky, you might also get the chance to see Bud or Brewer, the Dalmatians that are part of the Budweiser team – a tradition started in the 1950s.

In the stables, you’ll also find memorabilia and exhibits around the Clydesdale’s history, along with the bright red wagons they pull in those commercials.

The tour is free and if you have some extra time, you can also take in a tour of the brewery or a quick visit to the gift shop for all things Clydesdale, Dalmatian, and of course Budweiser.

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