Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is rolling out the red carpet for a military tribute beer brewed by a veteran brewer – and social media has responded with shouts that the brand new brew “won’t wake up.”
Armed Forces Brewing Co. – which some saw as an try and capitalize on the woes of Bud Light, whose business has tanked after an unlucky tie with Dylan Mulvaney – will open its headquarters and first brewery in Norfolk, the governor’s office said on Friday.
“We’re excited to open our flagship brewery and taproom in Norfolk, a great American city with a large population of veterans, lively duty military personnel and their families,” said Alan Beal, CEO of the Armed Forces Brewing Company.
“Virginia is probably the greatest states to open a brewery.”
Beal said Youngkin “called me up and encouraged our team to take a closer take a look at what Virginia had to supply, and we did.”
![The Armed Forces Brewing Company will open its headquarters and first brewing facility in Norfolk, Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin's office announced Friday.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/NYPICHPDPICT000013863451.jpg)
![The Armed Forces Brewing Company is a veteran-owned brewery that allows retired military personnel to invest in a company that costs as little as $200 a share.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/NYPICHPDPICT000013863455.jpg?w=1024)
“That is now our home base and we’re committed to employing veterans and playing a vital role in Norfolk’s patriotic community,” said the final manager.
Based on the announcement of the voivode’s office, about 50 people will find employment within the headquarters and the brewery.
Based on the corporate’s website, the Armed Forces Brewing Company is jointly owned by about 7,800 investors who’ve pocketed just $200 per share.
One in every of the owners of the corporate is Robert J. O’Neill, a member of Navy SEAL Team 6 who was a part of the crack unit that murdered Osama bin Laden.
![Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/1258718767.jpg?w=1024)
“We are going to proceed to make use of every dollar invested to brew great beer and grow our brand, sales and distribution,” the corporate said on its website.
Followers on social media cheered for the brand and referred to Bud Light.
“They’ll never wake up, in order that they’ll never be broke,” one Instagram user wrote.
One other Instagram user wrote: “Down with light beer.”
Meanwhile, Bud Light struggled to regain hearts and minds as proof, delaying sales and a scathing response to his social media posts.
![The move comes as Bud Light suffers from consumer backlash.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/NYPICHPDPICT000013652508.jpg?w=1024)
Bud Light sales fell 28.5% within the week ending July 1 – barely worse than the 27.9% drop they posted the previous week.
Bud Light’s problems have once more “infected” sister brands at Anheuser Busch, in line with Bump Williams, whose eponymous consulting firm has compiled the newest data from NielsenIQ.
The brand has also drawn scorn and mock from online social media users who blew up its latest ad showing a picnicker eating a watermelon.