-- For weeks, Anheuser-Busch InBev has faced a backlash from people who say they are offended by a recent social media campaign for Bud Light starring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.But after Anheuser-Busch InBev executives tried to distance themselves from the marketing campaign, members of the LGBTQ+ community said they too are upset with the company.
2Bears Tavern Group – which owns The SoFo Tap, Meeting House Tavern a block north at 5025 N. Clark St., 2Bears Tavern at 1140 W. Wilson Ave. in Uptown, and Jackhammer at 6406 N. Clark St. in Rogers Park – has taken a stand at all four of those bars. They have pulled all Anheuser-Busch InBev products from the menu.At The SoFo Tap, the fridge where Bud Light and Busch Light cans once would have been is now empty. The Goose Island 312 tap was thrown out this week.
Robertson made the decision to throw out all Anheuser Busch InBev products after he says the beer giant distanced itself from transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. on Instagram, promoting a sweepstakes contest and sharing custom beer cans the company had given her with her face on them. Companies often partner with social media influencers, who are paid to share ads with their large followings.