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Budweiser Brew Masters Private Reserve 2.52 199

Budweiser Brew Masters Private Reserve

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1992.51/5.02.52/5.0Special8.5%1.2Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Brew Masters’ Private Reserve is an exceptionally rich beer that is a symphony of character, featuring a balanced hop aroma with 8.5 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). Based on the time-honored Budweiser brewmaster holiday tradition of collecting the richest first part of the brew as it is tapped to the brew kettles to celebrate the season, this is the first time it is being made available to the public.
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 Naven (881), Poway, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Jan 15, 2007  
big ol bottle. This looks like an average pale lager, with very little smell. Taste is corn and yeast. Everyone I shared this with called it a "double Budweiser", which I think is spot on. This wasn’t bad in a lager kind of way. It had a little sweetness to it and overall, wasn’t bad.


HooperX (13), Decatur, Georgia, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/101/57/20
Jan 13, 2007  
Awesome bottle. Tastes like gross corn byproduct. It left a nasty feeling in my mouth. Oh man, this is remarkably nasty.
I marked out for the concept of this, because let’s face it, Ultimate Budweiser. But, like the Ultimate Warrior, it turned out to be pretty depressing when you broke it out in public.
This beer doesn’t make the world work.


 hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/510/20
Jan 13, 2007    Updated: Feb 1, 2007
Bottle... Clear yellow lager with a small, creamy, white head. Decent retention. Grainy nose with light notes of ethanal (acetaldehyde) and stronger notes of spent mash, honey and peppery hops. Sweet, boozy flavor with light cereal grains and mild, herbal bitterness. Full-bodied and chewy with medium carbonation. Lengthy, heavily sweet, mildly bitter finish. Imperial pilsener all the way. Not really my thing, but good for what it is. Spendy though!


 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 5, 2007  
Lighter amber translucent body with about an inch of white head that dissipates quickly but leaves a little lacing. Smells similar to Budweiser in some ways, but has a roasty malt character to it. Taste is somewhat light, but fairly complex with hints of yeast, caramel, vanilla, and some alcohol, though the alcohol is very well hidden. Clean finish. Very creamy mouthfeel. Overall, pretty impressive considering it’s a beer with the Budweiser name on it. I could probably see myself getting this one again.


 SGTHibbert (100), Perry, Iowa, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/57/104/518/20
Dec 31, 2006  
1Q 14.5oz bottle. Intial pour reveals an amber brew with a sparkling body and a huge creamy off white head. Good lacing. Nose of heavy malt, grass, pineapple, and alcohol. Tasting reveals a heavy sticky sweet beer with a full body and creamy texture, notes of caramel, toffee, honey, and rice. Slightly alcoholic feel. Very excellent taste, I must say I am impressed with this. To bad that all Bud couldn’t be this good. This is truly a king of beers.


 tbarnette (105), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/103/57/20
Dec 31, 2006  
Tastes like a macrobrewery tried to create a highly alocoholic special brew. I taste the alcohol but not much else.


 SSSteve (2104), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/54/101/56/20
Dec 31, 2006  
i can’t believe they dressed up a malt liquor like this and try to sell it. clear gold with a medium sized head. lightly syrupy. honey sweet and grainy. malty grainy aroma. sweet and sticky.


danimal34 (41), Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/54/104/57/20
Dec 26, 2006  
Smells like mettalic corn. Good look for an american lager, honey brown color with a small but lasting head. Decent corn beer although because of its strength (8.5%) reminds me a bit of malt liquor (which is typically better than other macro brews in my book). Nice feel on the palate, not overly carbonated. Still over all just a good macro.



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