Budweiser American Ale

Brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Style: Amber Ale
St. Louis, Missouri USA

On tap at Schooner’s Wharf (Key West, FL): Nice bold mouthfeel, but I’m not crazy about the sour finish. Taste of roasted malts, brown sugar and slight citrus peel... but all those tastes last only for a second before the strong fizz kicks in... it’s creamy in a good way, I’ll give it that. Drinkability: Beer pong worthy. Rebuy: No. #110 on 05092009, DG.

[Out of a 22oz bottle (bought so I didn’t have to purchase a full six-pack). I admit that it’s going to be hard to ignore the Bud name on the label and judge this beer for its own merits, but I’ll try anyway.] The appearance is completely clear and see-through. A reddish orange color. Actually has a relatively sturdy head. Not bad. The aroma is toasted malts, sweetened with faint hints of brown sugar. A bit of a metallic smell. Mild grassy hops. Too sweet to be a pub ale. The taste is very sweet, even for an ale of its kind. The hops come through as bitter and a bit sharp; they are a mild accent only. The remainder is like sweet toffee and some cloying, intrusive alcohol. Not bad, but way too sweet; imbalanced. The feel is creamier than a typical Bud product, so for comparison’s sake I’ll give it that. Overall it’s a weak ale, but drinkable. Too cloying; could use a bitter balance, but the average Bud drinker is not ready for that. Americans could definitely handle this stuff.

This bottled brew from a bottle shop poured a medium sized head of foamy finely sized off-white colored bubbles that were long lasting and left behind a transparent strongly carbonated golden brown colored body and thick foamy lacing. The aroma was of soft red brown and red malts. The crisp semi-dry mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish with a mild hoppy aftertaste. The flavor contained notes of soft sweet malt and mild hops. I also noticed a slight "Offness" in the aftertaste. A decent one but not one that I would consider drinking again.

Bottle. Not terrible, actually. Smooth, some actual flavor compared to most other Bud beers. I was at a bar with no real "good" beer, and I ended up drinking these for the whole night. Definitely a serviceable beer if there’s nothing else around.

This is a great brew. I NEVER drink Budweiser products; I prefer very strong IPA style ales. I was out of town and the store only had "cheap" beers, and so this was the only thing that I thought might even come close to my need for flavor. I also love amber style ales, so this wasn’t just a blind shot; I did not expect an IPA. Wow! Was I surprised. This is actually a very good brew. Pour it in a glass to look at it. Then close your eyes and give it a sniff! Next, take it into your thirsty mouth and enjoy one sweeeet little "cheap" beer. Love it> Way to go A.B.

Fizzy head leads to a dry, slight hoppy flavor, followed by a watery finish. I had heard decent things about this one and tried it out of curiousity. I found it to be twice the beer the standard lager is, but an average one overall. I could drink about two, then move on.

Got this as a pre-release sample from a distributor/salesman. Pours copper with a large lingering head. The aroma is corny like a Bud beer but hoppy like a pale ale; makes me wonder if there are adjuncts. The flavor is a bit malty sweet with a dry hop sensation that is noticeable yet subtle and leaves the tongue literally feeling dry. It’s almost like a Budweiser Pale Ale or something.

300 ML bottle in the USA. Pours a clean light red with an off white fizzy head. The aroma is of caramel, honey, with a hint of hops and ginger. The flavor is fairly balanced, too smooth, and very easy on the palate for an AB, but its weakest area. There is not a whole lot of flavor, but this is worlds better than anything else I have tasted from AB. See what happens when the Europeans bought out AB.