Budweiser American Ale

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

Ehh... it’s not bad, but it’s far from being as good as Anheuser-Busch would lead you to believe. I think the glaring weakness this beer has is that it’s trying too hard to be great, but still manages to not get it right.

Bottle. Amber body, fruity nose with mild PNW hoppiness, dense, lasting off-white head. Flavor somewhat weak, thin, doesn’t live up to the appearance or the nose.

Bouteille de 12 oz achetée chez Beverage Warehouse (Winooski, VT). Arôme: Légère odeur de caramel fruité. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de céréales avec une pointe de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de céréales en arrière goût. (Rating #2203)

Just what I would expect from a macro trying to create a micro. Way too skimpy on the hops to be considered a good ale. Heavy on the caramel malts. Just not what I’m looking for in a ale. Lacks crispness.

This may be the best thing Anheuser-Busch makes for the major market. The cascade hops impart that great citrus flavor to it that makes it so much better than anything else with the word Budweiser on it

Bottle. [Enjoyed on the beach of Miami with the good company of hopscotch and wife] Large beige creamy head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Amber color. Aroma of bread, toffee, grain, apricot, fruit. Quite nice I thought. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation and mild dry texture. Light sweet and bitter flavor in balance. Sweet caramel and dry apricot finish.

It was decent, coming from Budweiser, but I rated it against the style, not against other Bud products. The aroma was bready, with earthy hops that had a subtle aroma. Caramel was present. The appearance was good, beautiful amber color, although the head did not look like that picture. The flavor falls short, less than moderate hop flavor, and they weren’t very citrusy. I tasted a good amount of diacetyl, it was very carmely/nutty. The hop presence came in the form of a bitterness that I did not enjoy. It was a bit cloying and the unwanted bitterness detracted from the drinkability.

Color is a beautiful reddish amber. Very effervescent. head is weak, tan colored, does not lace the glass. Smells of light caramel, bread, light malt, very faint citrus sensation. palate feel is slightly watery but very inviting. flavor has weak hop sensation, more malty than anything. Would drink again if price was right but not go out of my way to get some