Clydesdales make Historic Beer Deliveries in Downtown

Thursday 6:30-10pm

The Budweiser Clydesdales, the beverage industry's most recognizable mascots, are coming to the Pioneer Valley!  The ten Clydesdales, their professional handlers and Dalmatian dogs are in the area for a series of private events and will next be seen in public on Thursday  September 24 when they will make Historic Deliveries to 12 downtown Amherst locations.  Look for the full team between 6:30 and 10:15pm throughout downtown.  One case of commemorative beer will be delivered to each of the following: Bertucci’s, The Spoke, Charlie’s Tavern, The Pub, Cousin’s Market, Amherst Wine’s and Spirits, The Monkey Bar/ Bistro 63, Stacker’s Pub, Judie’s Restaurant, McMurphy’s Uptown Tavern, Russell’s Liquors & Pasta E Basta.

On Sept. 27 the full hitch will march in the Town of Amherst's 250th anniversary parade. The Clydesdale's are appearing courtesy of Williams Distributors and R&P Liquors in Amherst.

The Amherst 250th anniversary parade, which is set to kick off at 1 p.m. in the center of town, will be the biggest parade in Amherst history. Twenty bands and more than 2000 people will march, representing more than 100 marching units ranging from the Budweiser Clydesdale team to the Emily Dickinson Museum to the Melha Shriners.

What's more, descendants of the town's  namesake, Lord Jeffery Amherst, will be attending from Kent, England and representatives of other "Amhersts" around the country have been invited to watch the parade from the reviewing stand in Kendrick Park.

The UMass Minutemen Marching Band will lead the parade off at 1 p.m. from the Amherst College campus. The parade will then head north through the center of town onto the university campus and disband there.

Parade grand marshals are lifetime town residents Stephen Puffer, Jr, Barry Roberts and Stan Ziomek.

A parade route map and details have been posted here