 TheBeerLover (1013), DC Metro Area, USA
Jun 29, 2008
As already stated, the concept of mixing beer and tomato/Clamato juice is nothing new. A "red eye" has been around for decades, and I don’t believe its origins come from south of the border. I think AB went the "chelada" route because of recent trends, and the fact Clamato juice has really taken off in Mexico and Central America, and has become a huge market for Clamato. I’m a big fan of Clamato juice, I enjoy a red eye, so how bad could it be? This beer pours to a opaque pink color, with a pink head that quickly fades, and a vibrant carbonation. The nose on this beer is a mix of lime/Clamato which is nice if you like that, trouble is, most don’t. The palate is salty, with Clamato flavor, which pretty masks any beer flavor. This beer ends with more Clamato/salty flavors, then ends with a hint of lime flavor and salt that lingers. Not a very good example of red eye. If you like Clamato (I love it) it is palatable for that reason alone. That being said, you would do far better making your own red eye with a better tasting beer, Clamato, or what ever tomato based juice you fancy. Worth a try for the curious, but not a beer I would ever purchase again.
Heathen (508), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
Sep 4, 2008 THOUGHTS: It didn’t really seem like beer at all. I can’t see why you would put lime and tomato together. Beer could go with either, but all three together are pretty bad. Also, carbonation and tomato juice don’t mix well. Why couldn’t this have been in a 8 oz. can instead of a 24 oz. one. Drinking this is like vomiting in reverse by the end of the can. You almost need a chaser to drink this one. By the way it also burns the belly.
TECHNICAL: Can. Poured a muddy salmon color that was sort of like ruby red grapefruit juice but with more orange. It had a small to average, fizzy, pink head that fully diminished and left virtually no lacing, but there was residue left on the glass all the way down. The aroma was mostly tomato soup, underlying lime, salt and a slight bit of vomit. The initial flavor was light to moderately sweet, moderate to heavily acidic and very salty; while the finish was lightly sweet and acidic, and salty with an average duration. There was tomato soup up front then lemon-lime seltzer in the back. The spicy tongue burning aspect of the beer may have just been all the salt. The medium to full body was soupy with very fizzy carbonation and a spicy, salty and light astringent finish.
durhambeer (412), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 31, 2008 First of all, I love the fact that they not only created Budweiser Chelada, but for our dieting friends they also offer Bud Light Chelada... THANKS, ANHEUSER BUSCH! This pour is disgusting--pinkinsh orange. Not that I’ve experienced it, but I couldn’t help think of bloody urine. Why did I buy this again? Because I’m a glutton for punishment, and it was there. And I had $2.50 (yeah, $2.50... pricey Bud!). Aroma of rotten vegetables, particularly tomatoes. A hint of vomit. If you can manage not to smell it, the taste is relatively unoffensive--tomatoes and rusty nails-- but the mouthfeel is borderline gag inducing. This wasn’t even fun on a dare.
beer_god_35 (1), Angola, New York, USA
does not count  Aug 18, 2008 August 17th - Bud Chelada - definitely aimed for our Spanish-American counterparts - yet Red Eye ( the cocktail) was something the Japanese enjoyed immensely. Not a big fan of this - in my world Budweiser sucks, but I give them credit for expanding their horizons and it was one of those "I’ll try anything once - twice if I like it" things. Tried it once - enough said. Drank this as an early morning "eye" opener - definitely opened my eyes and kicked me in the ass to wake up - other than that, Budweiser can keep this product - seemed more as a novelty item like the time we all drank some blue El Salvadoran beer named Romulan Ale for all the Trekies out there! !
MtStateBeer (50), Hurricane, West Virginia, USA
Aug 16, 2008 24 oz. can. Pours a watery orange-red color with no head. Aroma of tomato almost made me vomit. I was hesitant to drink, but had to give it a whirl. I’m not a big tomato juice fan, not a big Budweiser fan, and not a fan of this beer. Another reason not to fruit your beer.
riversideAK (1583), Shoreline, Washington, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Drank side by side with BL Chelada. Was redder than the other one. Aroma of tomato soup and Budweiser. Ridiculously better than BL Chelada, but that is not saying much. Ha!
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