Distributor Locations
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Lakeshore Beverage (IL)
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, are scheduled to make several appearances in the area including at Wrigley Field on June 30th, 2023, Woodman’s Lakemoor on July 3rd, 2023, and Navy Pier on July 8th, 2023
The eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon at several Chicagoland locations. There will be other appearances of the “Gentle Giants,” as they are often referred to, throughout the week. The appearances are listed below:
Thursday, June 29th, noon-1:30pm
Single Clydesdale Horse Appearance
Jewel-Osco Crystal Lake, 6140 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake 60014
Friday, June 30th, 11am-12:30pm
Full Hitch Appearance
Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago 60613
Saturday, July 1st, 1pm-3pm
Single Clydesdale Horse Appearance
Sal’s Beverage World, 298 Roosevelt Rd., Villa Park 60181
Sunday, July 2nd, 11am-1pm
Single Clydesdale Horse Appearance
Binny’s Lincolnwood, 7175 Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood 60712
Monday, July 3rd, 1pm-3pm
Full Hitch Appearance
Woodmans Lakemoor, 27555 W. IL Route 120, Lakemoor 60051
Wednesday July 5th, 11am-1pm
Full Hitch Appearance
Jewel-Osco, 1220 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60643
Thursday, July 6th, 11:30am-1:30pm
Single Clydesdale Horse Appearance
Wintrust Field – Home of the Schaumburg Boomers, 1999 S. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg 60193
Friday, July 7th, 2pm-4pm
Single Clydesdale Horse Appearance
Jewel-Osco Elgin, 1040 Summit Street, Elgin 60120
Saturday, July 8th, noon-2pm
Full Hitch Appearance
Harry Caray’s Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago 60611
The Clydesdales’ appearance in Chicagoland is one of hundreds made annually by the traveling hitches. Canadians of Scottish descent brought the first Clydesdales to America in the mid-1800’s. Today, the giant draft horses are used primarily for breeding and show.
Horses chosen for the Budweiser Clydesdale hitch must be at least three years of age, stand approximately 18 hands – or six feet – at the shoulder, weigh an average of 2,000 pounds, must be bay in color, have four white legs, and a blaze of white on the face and black mane and tail. A gentle temperament is very important as hitch horses meet millions of people each year.
A single Clydesdale hitch horse will consume as much as 20-25 quarts of feed, 40-50 pounds of hay and 30 gallons of water per day.
Each hitch travels with a Dalmatian. In the early days of brewing, Dalmatians were bred and trained to protect the horses and guard the wagon when the driver went inside to make deliveries.
The Budweiser Clydesdales can be viewed at the Anheuser-Busch breweries in St. Louis, Mo.; Merrimack, N.H.; and Ft.Collins, Colo. They also may be viewed at Grant’s Farm in St. Louis and at Warm Springs Ranch, the 300-plus acre Clydesdale breeding farm located near Boonville, Mo.