 However, Santa had been portrayed in a red suit in the 19th century by Thomas Nast among others.A law in the U.S. state of Ohio prohibits the usage of Santa Claus or his image to sell alcoholic beverages.The law came to attention when the beer brand Bud Light attempted to use its mascot Spuds MacKenzie in a Santa Claus outfit during a December 1987 ad campaign; Bud Light was forced to stop using the imagery.