Budweiser

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

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

Quite pale in color - almost yellow like piss. White flat head with tiny bubbles. Almost no aroma, but smells faintly of sour dishrag. The taste is sweet and slightly sour. The rice can be felt clearly. Unpleasant grassy bitterness. Not exactly the King of Beer. Would rather drink skimmed milk ....

Enjoyed from can while watching the Cubs play the Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. Tasted kind of tinney and more malty than watery. It went down cold and smooth, can’t complain.

What bothers me most about this beer is that despite its working-class roots, target demographic, and culture, it still calls itself "The King of Beers" and prides itself of being a "premium" beer and of dominating the "premium" category. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being conceived for, and consumed by, the working-class man, so why do they advertise it as something that it isn’t? Why not take a little more pride in what we really are? Look, I really don’t hate this beer that much. No, I don’t like it and I don’t enjoy drinking it, but it really isn’t as horrible as some claim. Whoever says this is the worst beer they’ve had really does not know the whole beer spectrum. There are far more tasteless things in the beer realm (Busch Light...) and overall far less palatable or digestible things (ahem! Natural Ice! ahem!). Still, it is pretty disagreeable and there are far better choices out there. Needless to say, this does NOT represent American beer. It is as wrong of Americans to be drinking this when their own country produces a majority of the world’s best beers as it is of foreigners (or even other Americans) to judge the entire American beer industry by this beer alone. It is tantamount to judging the German automotive industry by the Trabi. Or the Belgian beer industry by Stella Artois. P.S. I’m giving it a 2 out of 5 for palate because its overcarbonation actually masks the exceedingly watery body. So, in this case, two wrongs don’t make a double wrong, but a semi-wrong.

This is my standard for an average beer. Ive had many, many are much better, many are much worse. If I want to really enjoy one beer I reach for something else, if I just want to taste beer this is the best of the macros and is very reliable.

Watery yellow looking with minimal carbonation and a white head. Funky wheat smell. Empty, watery taste and a minimal wheat / yeast after taste.

The king of beers? Not quite, but I do enjoy Budweiser on occasion. Slight rice flavor keeps it crisp. Best enjoyed very cold.

Sample from 0,5 l. can. Pours a pale, golden colour with very little head, lively carbonation. Almost no aroma and taste, some very weak notes of rice and malts. Would go for water next time, less alcohol, same taste.

What crap! My piss might taste better. Would never recommend this to anyone.