Budweiser American Ale

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

Fizzy head leads to a dry, slight hoppy flavor, followed by a watery finish. I had heard decent things about this one and tried it out of curiousity. I found it to be twice the beer the standard lager is, but an average one overall. I could drink about two, then move on.

Got this as a pre-release sample from a distributor/salesman. Pours copper with a large lingering head. The aroma is corny like a Bud beer but hoppy like a pale ale; makes me wonder if there are adjuncts. The flavor is a bit malty sweet with a dry hop sensation that is noticeable yet subtle and leaves the tongue literally feeling dry. It’s almost like a Budweiser Pale Ale or something.

300 ML bottle in the USA. Pours a clean light red with an off white fizzy head. The aroma is of caramel, honey, with a hint of hops and ginger. The flavor is fairly balanced, too smooth, and very easy on the palate for an AB, but its weakest area. There is not a whole lot of flavor, but this is worlds better than anything else I have tasted from AB. See what happens when the Europeans bought out AB.

Good, but unoriginal amber ale. Great with about any kind of food. Really smooth, without much flavor. I think most of the work went into the appearance and palate.

Poured from the tap into a pint glass. The appearance is a dark amber with a nice foamy white head, a little of lacing on the glass. The smell is a bit weak, some hints of sweet malt. The taste is a real malty flavor with some slight hop aftertaste. There is also a minor caramel feel. This is a beer that is really good on tap. Is pretty smooth for a beer I wasn’t expecting much from since it was made by a macro brewer but it did surprise me. It was also light but not too light, and was well balanced. A beer I plan to have again in the future.

i thought this was pretty good. this beer grew on me... at first i didn’t really like it, but its not too bad. anheuser-busch made a good choice with this one!

Pours a long-lasting foamy white head. Deep copper color; quite attractive. Aroma of strong cascade hops, a little citrus and some sweet caramelly malt. Taste is very much like the aroma. Starts with sweet malt and fades to a crisp piney hop finish. Not much in between; not very complex and has a rather watery body. Overall a decent to good amber ale.

Surprisingly good. It pours a nice reddish brown with a big thick head. A touch of bitterness from the hops, but tastes more malty really. Finishes kind of... unsatisfying I guess would be the word I’m looking for. But hey, it’s not too bad. Definitely grab a 6’er if you’re looking for a little taste on the cheap.