Bud Light gets an earful after corn syrup commercial

During the Super Bowl on Sunday, Bud Light released a few new commercials.

One showcased a collide with the HBO show Game of Thrones:

The Bud Light and @GameofThrones worlds collide #ForTheThrone. pic.twitter.com/6rSIYOFRTK

— Bud Light (@budlight) February 4, 2019

Many people loved the cross over between the popular show and beer. But their second commercial made sure to let you know they didn’t use corn syrup in their beer:

To be clear, Bud Light is not brewed with corn syrup, and Miller Lite and Coors Light are. pic.twitter.com/x6tWqdSRXN

— Bud Light (@budlight) February 3, 2019

Which, I guess, is good to know? The commercial is a bit confusing because it’s hard to understand what they wanted people to take away from it.

Really confused on Bud Light promoting No Corn Syrup. Was the ad dreamed up by the people who gave us Organic Gatorade?

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 4, 2019

Plus they seemed to say Miller Lite and Coors Light multiple times, which got some people to just focus on the competitors.

Also said coors light like 5 times. Even if negative that’s all i heard.

— Jerry Ferrara (@jerryferrara) February 4, 2019

They weren’t the only one to take a jab at their competitors, Miller Light also took a hit at Bud Light.

At MillerCoors, we’re proud of our high-quality, great-tasting beers. We’re also proud that none of our products include any high fructose corn syrup, while a number of Anheuser-Busch products do. And Miller Lite has fewer calories, fewer carbs and more taste than Bud Light. pic.twitter.com/GeUUXqnSpc

— MillerCoors (@MillerCoors) February 4, 2019

But the most interesting reaction came from the National Corn Growers Association, whose mission is to “create and increase opportunities for corn growers.”

.@BudLight America’s corn farmers are disappointed in you. Our office is right down the road! We would love to discuss with you the many benefits of corn! Thanks @MillerLight and @CoorsLite for supporting our industry. https://t.co/6fIWtRdeeM

— National Corn (NCGA) (@NationalCorn) February 4, 2019

Which is understandable if they are supposed to help increase opportunities for corn growers, and the Bud Light commercial shows how they really aren’t helping corn growers.
That one tweet didn’t even show the full extent of how upset they were, as they proceded with one more tweet to call out Bud Light.