When Did Budweiser Air the First Clydesdale Super Bowl Ad? Plus, the History of the Famous Horses

Lauren Novak February 3, 2025, 9:56 pm

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beer cases are seen on display inside a stable for the Budweiser Clydesdales collage — Whitney Curtis/Getty Images; © 2025 Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC.

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The Budweiser Clydesdales first trotted their way into American hearts over 90 years ago in 1933, and have been a symbol of tradition for Anheuser-Busch ever since. But when did they begin appearing in their famous Super Bowl commercials? And what will the 2025 Budweiser Clydesdale ad feature?

The history of the Budweiser Clydesdales

The story of the Budweiser Clydesdales began in April 1933, when August A. Busch Jr. and Adolphus Busch III gifted their father, August A. Busch Sr., a six-horse Clydesdale hitch to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition. If only they knew then what the Clydesdale horses would become to the company and its fans.

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