Bud Light Took a Stance Against Corn Syrup. But Experts Say That Doesn’t Make Beer Better or Healthier

Bud Light really wanted people to know it does not use corn syrup in its beer. But the recipe decision, touted in a 2019 Super Bowl commercial, triggered quite the backlash from beer competitors and corn farmers.

Beer industry and brewing experts say Bud Light's advertising tactic is playing on a public perception that corn syrup is unhealthy, by implying that it is added to other beers as a sweetener.

Bud Light really wanted people to know it does not use corn syrup in its beer. But the recipe decision, touted in a 2019 Super Bowl commercial, triggered quite the backlash from beer competitors and corn farmers. Beer industry and brewing experts say Bud Light's advertising tactic is playing on a public perception that corn syrup is unhealthy, by implying that it is added to other beers as a sweetener.