The brewer who makes such tasty grody beers as Budweiser, Bud Light, and Bush is shocked to discover that a game they promote, Bud Pong, is being played with beer instead of water.
T. LOUIS (AP) — Anheuser-Busch (BUD) will discontinue a national promotion called "Bud Pong," a drinking game the company says is supposed to be played with water. However, participants in the game — played with a ping pong ball and plastic cups — often were drinking beer as they lost points, according to a front-page story Sunday in The New York Times.The No. 1 U.S. brewer has been promoting Bud Pong competitions since July, supplying tables, balls and glasses to wholesalers across the United States.
Players on one team try to sink a ball into another team's liquid-filled cups. If successful, the opposing team must drink.
Anheuser-Busch says the game's instructions called for water to be consumed during play, not beer, which is the company's main product.
"It has come to our attention that despite our explicit guidelines, there may have been instances where this promotion was not carried out in the manner it was intended," Anheuser-Busch spokeswoman Francine Katz said in a statement Tuesday.
All I can say is "WOW".
They must be joking. Playing Bud Pong with water could lead to overhydration which would be very dangerous. Better stick to beer.
Are they going to sponsor a Quarters team next?
Posted by: yellojkt at October 20, 2005 05:31 PM
