Budweiser replacing Clydesdales sign on St. Louis brewery
ST. LOUIS — The mural showing Clydesdales pulling a vintage beer truck that has loomed over Interstate 55 for decades is coming down.
And then things go up again. Or rather, a snazzy new version of the shield replaces it. The new mural is similar to the old one, only with sharp, bright colors, refreshing hues that have faded over time.
The sign has adorned the western facade of the Anheuser-Busch brewery since 1968. It shows eight galloping Clydesdale horses pulling a red beer wagon piled high with wooden crates full of beer. The sign is 90 feet long and 12 feet tall at its highest point. When first installed, the brewery cheekily said the lead horse was “120 hands up”.
Workers began dismantling the old sign Monday. The new one should be up by the end of the week if the weather cooperates.
St. Louis artist Phil Jarvis created the new mural. The sign will be installed to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Budweiser Clydesdales.
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Photos: Faded Clydesdales mural being lowered to make room for a new sign
Erich Monk, left, and Tracy Burk of Piros Signs watch as the beer truck descends from the Clydesdales sign Tuesday January 31, 2023 at the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery building. The sign originally installed on the building in November 1968 will be replaced with a new identically sized mural painted by artist Phil Jarvis. Photo by Robert Cohen, [email protected]
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Tracy Burk of Piros Signs holds part of the Clydesdales sign as it is lowered from the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery building on Tuesday January 31, 2023. The sign originally installed on the building in November 1968 will be replaced with a new mural of identical size painted by artist Phil Jarvis. Photo by Robert Cohen, [email protected]
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Erich Monk, left, and Tracy Burk of Piros Signs look at the Clydesdales sign before dismantling it Tuesday January 31, 2023 to be replaced with a new identical sized mural painted by artist Phil Jarvis. Photo by Robert Cohen, [email protected]
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Artist Phil Jarvis watches as the old, faded Clydesdales sign falls off the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis building Tuesday January 31, 2023. Jarvis painted a new one to be installed later this week. Photo by Robert Cohen, [email protected]
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Erich Monk of Piros Signs stands by as part of the Clydesdales sign is lowered from the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery building on Tuesday January 31, 2023. The sign originally installed on the building in November 1968 will be replaced with a new mural of identical size, painted by artist Phil Jarvis. Photo by Robert Cohen, [email protected]
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