Bud Ice

Brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Style: Pale Lager
St. Louis, Missouri USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

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Ah...a nice 32oz. monster of a bottle for a mere $1.49 or something like that! Heh, and it even has the "born on" date--this bottle was born on September 4th, 2003 and drank (well, half of it) on October 8th. The head in a Oberdorfer pils glass built up magnificently, as if it were a dense whipped cream, so much so that it had an artificial reality (oxymoron?) to it. My wife walked into the kitchen and I asked her if she wanted to try some. She said, "look at that color, it looks like piss water!" Indeed, it did, being very pale yellow in a strong flourescent light. The head died quickly, though leaving a trace ring and film for a long time. There was nothing untoward in the aroma; indeed, there almost seemed an ironic hint of sweetness. Drinking it I noticed the watery quality to it. As it warms there is a corn/rice-like streak of flavor, but really more dull than offensive. While there was something sharply "cleansing" about it when cold, when warm there was an interesting confusion of whether this was a dull dry beer or a dull slightly-sweet beer. At any rate, it is dull.

Straight up nasty, dude. I drank some tall boys during the Talladega 500 and although I fit it just fine, I still regret it to this day. Leave it on the shelf. If you need a 5.5% beer there are plenty WITH good taste.

Bud ice is one of the better ice beers out there. They should get the Penguin back though.

Pours a clear, very pale amber color. Decent head but disappears quickly. Scent is weak but mostly of grassy grains. Taste is smooth and weaker, but does have some good features that are refreshing and drinkable. Leaves a semi-dry after taste and is decently tasty for a cheap Bud brew.

Original review: 2/7/10. Grabbed a can of this to use in a dip for the Super Bowl party tonight, and decided to finish off the can. Poured into a pilsner glass. This pours a darker than expected gold with a nice frothy white head on top. Retention is zilch and there is no lace at all. Scents of corn mash and sugar. The body is crisp and refreshing, as expected. Flavor is of creamed corn with the subtle sweetness, and buttered white bread. Light bitterness. Huh. Color me surprised. This was actually decent and hit the spot this afternoon. This is one of the better Bud offerings IMO. In a world of light, thin, no-flavor beers, this one stands above with a bit of flavor and body. I’d have it again methinks.

I’m prety sure I could drink this, pee back into the bottle, chill it, and re-serve. Nothing to this beer.

Pale gold color with a big white head. No aroma. Taste is like hopped up water.

Aroma: Any? Appearance: Seems very refreshing... water does too Taste: Very watery and a bit of metal Palate: Water Me no like it

710ml can. Pours with a big fluffy white head of loosely packed foam. A pale gold color, well carbonated with rice and barley aromas is basic. Thin and watery in the mouth with a sweetness on the palate.

40 Bought at shoppers in leesburg. Looks like I just pissed in the glass. Smells like it too. Just corn and funk. What can I say? A half assed review for a half assed beer.

Bottle - another bland beer meant to get you drunk without delivering any taste, etc. blah.