Blue and orange Bud Light 'Fan Cans' could be pulled from stores (beer cans in team colors)

The Idaho Statesman ^ | 26 August 2009 | Staff

[GOP_Raider]

MILWAUKEE - Anheuser-Busch InBev is dropping its "Fan Cans" promotions from communities around the country where colleges, including Boise State University, have complained that the effort - which sells cans of Bud Light in school colors - promotes underage drinking and infringes on trademarks.

The cans have no college logos, names or other identifiers - just 27 color combinations.

[GOP_Raider]

This may mark the first time ever I have combined the beer, Idaho, and college football ping lists into one post. And they said it couldn't be done.

[Doogle]

collect all 27..collectors gold mine

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[Paladin2]

U-da-’ho.

[GRRRRR]

One more bunch of whiney fart heads getting their knickers in a twist and verifying that the USA is becoming more wussified every day. They probably all wear mamma jeans too.

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[E. Pluribus Unum]

BS.

They have no problem with licensing their emblems on beer cans.

They don't like this because nobody is greasing their greasy little palms.

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[Wyatt's Torch]

Whew...crises averted...I’m sure college students tailgating prior to a football never once considered drinking until these fan cans came out........................

[SJSAMPLE]

Colleges have been increasingly wary of licensing (de facto endorsement), especially with alcohol.

I don’t recall EVER seeing a college logo on a beer can, but it could have happened.

[envisio]

I have on a blue shirt and black paints. I guess I will be hearing from the Carloina Panthers’ attorney shortly.

[albie]

Probably not a problem putting the colors on a Coke or Pepsi can though even though it’s worse for you than beer.

[listenhillary]

Colleges are trademarking color combination now?

[KarlInOhio]

I have on a blue shirt and black paints.

Just a shirt and paints? Do not post a picture even if the shirt is relatively long.

[SJSAMPLE]

True.
But underage and binge Pepsi drinking isn’t a problem on college campuses.

Colleges are worried about the injuries, deaths and other consequences of alcohol abuse, so they’re trying to remove themselves from any liability or bad press.

I don’t think they have a legal case about the can colors, though.

[darkangel82]

Good. Bud Light is horrid swill.

[Mikey_1962]

Make mine Maize and Blue please.

[wolfcreek]

See tag line. The UT (Texas) cans were the wrong orange.

[MamaDearest]

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