Bud Light Confirms Existence of Area 51 Can

Last week, a college student on Facebook posted an event called “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,” to take place on September 20th. Obviously, he was just goofing around.
Of course, nobody takes goofing around more seriously than the internet, and the event quickly exploded, with hundreds of thousands of people RSVPing to finally find out the truth about aliens, and (seemingly) hundreds of thousands more making memes out of the event.
Last week, if you went anywhere online, you probably saw some sort of meme or tweet or joke about the Area 51 event, including comments from Keanu Reeves, an animated video from Lil Nas X, and more. The chatter eventually provoked a response from the Air Force, reminding everyone that Area 51 is a military base: “Any attempt to illegally access military installations or military training areas is dangerous.” Like, duh.
It didn’t seem like the Area 51 jokes were going to stop, and then brands got involved. Brands like Bud Light, who promised free beer to any aliens who made it out.
Screw it. Free Bud Light to any alien that makes it out. https://t.co/AOWOYL3Oyp
— Bud Light (@budlight) July 17, 2019
They followed that up by unveiling their very own Area 51 limited edition can:
Area 51 Special Edition. ???? pic.twitter.com/8wGbSLqY6r
— Bud Light (@budlight) July 17, 2019
The can’s label reads “We Come In Peace” and has the following description:
“Greetings Earthlings. This is the famous Area 51. We know of no space beer by any other life form which is brewed and aged to be more refreshing. Our cryogenic aging procedures a light bodied space lager with a fresh taste, a crisp clean finish, and a smooth drinkability. Take us to your leader… for drinks.”
Whether you make it to Area 51 this September or not, you can celebrate the historic, hopefully-no-one-actually-goes-and-gets-shot event in your backyard, with Bud Light’s special can.
The can may be different but the nutritional content is still the same…there isn’t any.