# Retro Team Beer Cans Budweiser MLB Team Cans Feature Vintage Baseball Graphics for Anniversary By Amy Duong | Published 2026-03-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budweiser-mlb-team References: [anheuser-busch](https://www.anheuser-busch.com/newsroom/Budweiser-150-Club-MLB-Team-Cans-Legendary-Partner-Players)  [Budweiser](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-of-america) [MLB](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokyo-series) team cans are limited-edition beer cans released by Budweiser to mark the company’s 150th anniversary alongside the upcoming 2026 [Major League Baseball](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budweiser-beechwood-reserve) season. The packaging highlights Budweiser’s long-standing partnership with Major League Baseball and presents designs dedicated to individual teams. Each can displays a commemorative “150” anniversary emblem and the wordmark of a participating MLB club. The packaging campaign ties the collectible cans to baseball traditions and the start of the new season. Each can features Budweiser’s red-and-white branding on the front alongside the selected MLB team name. The reverse side includes retro-style illustrations referencing historic team logos, colors, and uniforms. The graphics draw on throwback baseball imagery rather than contemporary sports branding. The cans are distributed in participating markets where Budweiser products are sold ahead of the 2026 MLB season. Image Credit: Anheuser-Busch ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.3/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 66% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Nostalgia-branded Packaging:** Resonates with consumers by transforming everyday containers into heritage artifacts that elevate emotional value and collectible appeal. - **Limited-edition Collectibles:** Signals a monetizable scarcity model where short-run releases stimulate aftermarket trading, fandom engagement, and premium pricing dynamics. - **Sports-brand Collaborations:** Demonstrates how co-branded tie-ins fuse cultural fandom with product consumption, creating hybrid experiences that extend brand reach beyond traditional categories. ### Who This Affects Most - **Packaged-beer and Alcohol:** Legacy brewers can leverage commemorative assortments to reposition beverages as lifestyle goods with elevated margins and seasonal demand spikes. - **Sports Merchandising:** Team-branded consumer goods show potential for expanding licensing models into consumables and co-branded lifestyle lines tied to fan identity. - **Consumer-packaging Design:** Design studios and manufacturers face opportunities to develop modular, collectible packaging systems that integrate authenticity features and secondary-market tracking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Alcohol-Free Perfume Gels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dolce-gabbana-dolce.md) - [Upgraded Ready-To-Drink Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holla-spirits1.md) - [Perfume Alcohol Developments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pulse-alcohol.md) - [Perfume-Pearl Skincare Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aqua-allegoria-perle.md) - [Calorie-Light Non-Alcoholic Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butterzero.md) - [FDA-Cleared Antimicrobial Purifying Mists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antimicrobial-purifying-mist.md) - [Updated Gin Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hendricks-1.md) - [Boldly Modern White Spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-spirit.md) - [TCM Cocktail Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niang-qing.md)