Madison, WI – April 1, 2009. No April Fools joke here: The Mallards and Budweiser have again agreed to offer fans a free bus ride to and from games this season from the following restaurants/bars: The Brass Ring (Thursday’s), Nitty Gritty (downtown, Friday’s), Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar (Middleton, Friday’s), and Claddagh Irish Pub (Middleton, Saturday’s). One 40-person bus will pick up patrons from these locations 30 min. prior to gametime and return fans back immediately following a Mallards victory. Fans are encouraged to arrive early enough in order to have the opportunity to win free Duck Blind tickets and assure a seat on the bus. Each location will be featuring drink specials on select Budweiser products during their sponsored evening.

Bus trip schedule goes as follows:

Thursday’s – The Brass Ring (701 E. Washington Ave., 608.256.9359)
June 4, 11; July 16, 23, 30

Friday’s – The Nitty Gritty (downtown, 223 N. Frances St., 608.251.2521) &
Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar (Middleton, 8420 Market St., 608.824.9999)
June 5, 12, 19; July 10, 17, 24; August 7

Saturday’s – Claddagh Irish Pub (Middleton, 1611 Aspen Commons, 608.833.5070)
June 6 (Summertime St. Patty’s Night), June 13, 27