Budweiser American Ale

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

Pours golden brown with a small amount of head. A slight smell of banana on the nose with a faint hint of malt. Does not lace the glass at all. A huge step up for budweiser but why in the hell are they so scared of hops?!?! More of them and probably a bit more barley would do wonders for this beer, but mostly hops. Impressive though for a macro maybe they can do even better with another creation, oh wait they are owned by foreigners now haha.

Draft: poured dark amber with a medium sized light beige head. Malty aroma. Full body. Taste is fairly dry with some malt sweetness and a nice balance of hops. I kind of like it.

Pours an amber color with a white head. The aroma is roasted malts, a bit of yeast, and hops. I was also detecting some piney notes. The flavor is about the same, although there is no hoppy bite, which is what I would expect. I am slightly impressed that Anheuser-Bush came out with something this mediocre. It slightly reminded me of a watered down Boston Lager.

Pours amber into the glass, with a diminishing head that retains a tiny cap. The nose contains the faintest caramel malts. The flavors are of malt, sours, and muddy contingencies. The finish is much of the same, with no distinct hop presence to close the pull. The mouthfeel is a bit thin, but thank God, there tends to be very little corn macro notes in this offering (compared to most A-B brews).... points there for the effort solely. Overall, it’s not a terrible brew, and I have to applaud Anheuser-Busch for trying. However, the brew tends to just "end" prematurely, instead of exhibiting any lingering aspects. It just seems as if A-B is afraid to step outside the box and brew a really tremendous beer, for fear of alienating their profit margin (which has been on the decline as of late.... all the more reason to take the step).

OK. Saw the add and had to try. Certainly better that the regular. Not something I need to keep on hand though.

Pours a nice amber with a thick head that dissipates quickly. Sweet malt aroma. Very toasty and malty flavor. Slightly bitter aftertaste. This is just AB’s version of Fat Tire. A little more watery but otherwise similar. Certainly better than most American macro products, but you can probably do better.

12 oz bottle. Amber/red color with a one finger head. Feels thin in the mouth. Average all around.

12 oz. bottle. Amber color, does not have the distinctive hoppy finish that it claims, not much of an aroma, poor finish.