Anheuser-Busch Brewery

September 15, 2008
No matter your opinion of AB or their products, this is an amazing tour. Seeing the brewing process on this scale is almost unbelievable. And then there are the horses that live in a better house than most humans. (They call it a stable, but don’t kid yourself!) Wrap it up with a few brews at the end, (Nobody’s counting!) It’s all pretty interesting, and the price, (free) is great! I’ll do it again in a heartbeat next time I’m in St. Louis

September 11, 2008
It’s interesting. Clydesdales. Lots of history. Short notes on brewing. Big, clean facility. Free beer. Who cares? Well now they are serving Budweiser American Ale. It’s worth going through the tour for a couple of those. The brewery is like the beer. Great technically. Very clean. Good tour guides. Really nice stable. Good rating cause of the above, but partly at my joy in discovering a new and decent ale.

August 27, 2008
The lower ratings I gave were because of the mass produced tasteless beer that this establishment generates. However, the brewery itself is fascinating, and the history behind the brewery is amazing, as are many that survived the Prohibtion. They have my respect, and in my earlier days of drinking- had my money. Today I choose to keep my distance from their beer.

August 20, 2008
I used to live in Soulard, where the beautiful smell of wort would waft over the neighborhood every day. Smells like money, as they say. Went on the tour 14 times, partly in an effort to memorize the tour guides’ lame jokes. There’s also a sick fascination with the enormity of this impressive old place. Some free beer at the end of course. They say two beers, but they’re not really counting as long as you don’t make an ass of yourself. They did have Bass in there, so that’s someting.

July 22, 2008
Despite the fact that most of their products are swill, it is still nice to tour one of the oldest American breweries and walk among the history of such a landmark. Two free beers at the end of the tour definitely help to erase your memory of the heat and humidity you have just been exposed to in St. Louis.

July 12, 2008
Cool tour. Free tastings of some developmental stuff. and its free.

May 21, 2008
Very cool and very impressive tour. Despite the general swill they produce, their factory in St. Louis was very reminiscent of a Charley and the Chocolate Factory experience. The tour is free and you get two free 12 oz. beers at the end (though me and my friend took 4). I tried the bare knuckle stout (see my rating), the shock top, the Tilt energy drink beer, and a bass. At the end of the tour when you get your free two, I was surprised to see Stella (not an impressive beer for me, just impressed to see non AB beer) and bass - I found out they carried these because they distribute them in the US, as Bass and Stella mutually distribute AB in Europe. The brewery is definitely worth a visit if in St. Louis. AB is definitely very good and efficient at what they do.

April 28, 2008
Visited in the year 2000. Wrote as comment that if Bud is the king of beers, they should come to belgium where they can find real beers. Apperently they did not reed my comment.

April 21, 2008
I was in awe of the largeness of the operations at A-B. Not a macro beer fan, but I can appreciate the process. First, make sure you are are appropriately dressed for the elements. You will be walking a lot. And climbing stairs, and riding trolleys, and escalators... I was amazed at the cleanliness of this brewery. I would have felt comfortable eating off of the floor. That being said, you do not get as much as an in-depth look at the process as other breweries. Sampling room is also spotless and you are allowed three samples. Are you afraid of horses? Maybe you should skip this one. ’Cause I am and I wish someone would have told me.

January 26, 2008
The tour is pretty nice and informative. I was suprised to see just how many brews Anheuser-Busch actually has its name on. Of course they aren’t very good brews, but there were still some I ddin’t realize were their’s. The facilities were very well kept and the tour guide was friendly. You get a few beers at the end of the tour also. If you’re in the area and have time this is something worth checking out, but not a must see.