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RATINGS: 141   WEIGHTED AVG: 1.11   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
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Busch Ice has a rich, smooth taste with exceptional drinkability and a slightly sweet finish. Busch Ice undergoes Anheuser-Busch’s exclusive ice-brewing process, which takes the beer to a temperature below freezing. This leads to the formation of ice crystals in the finishing process, which help create its rich, smooth taste. Ice beer is rumored to have been developed by accident in Germany during Oktoberfest celebrations. A particularly cold year froze the celebrated bock beers, which are traditionally brewed for spring, and a new taste was noticed by the drinkers.


1.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
Cobra (1079) - In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA - AUG 8, 2006
Another loser from Anheuser. 12 oz. can. Pours out a little darker than water, but not much more than that. Thin white head leaves quickly. Typical aromas, a little rice, not much else. No hops aromas, but I wasn’t expecting any. Practically flavorless. Decent enough for hot summer weather, but not much else.

1.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 4/20
badnewsbeers (2297) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 5, 2011
Truly something special. Had it back to back with westy 12, and it holds its own....

1.4
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 5/20
stinkystinky (10) - columbus, Ohio, USA - AUG 8, 2006
crap in a bottle, i live not too far from the columbus brewery and the beer still is no good, come on you know

1.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
LinusStick (2444) - Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 18, 2009
Ugh...I’ve gone on a cheap beer kick and this is awful. Barely any aroma. What was there was mostly metal. Pour was a medium gold with not many bubbles and no head. Taste was nasty. Lightly carbonated corn water with no aftertaste. Near syrupy which isn’t good for a pale lager. Blah. No wonder the 8 pack was only 7 dollars. Less than a dollar a beer is nature’s warning side.

1.3
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
uvajed (150) - Ravenna, Ohio, USA - DEC 11, 2006
For those who "don’t get" this s tyle of beer: It is about people who are not interested in beer (as we are, anyway) and want to get a buzz or maybe get really drunk. Alcohol can be fun, and if you want to drink to get drunk, rather than drink to enjoy some really tasty concoctions, Busch Ice is a reasonable choice. It has more alcohol per can than other commen or cheap domestic beers, and it is easy for non-hop heads to drink (i.e. not very bitter, or flavorful at all). It serves a purpose.

1.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
Zeswaft (1182) - Seattle, Washington, USA - FEB 8, 2004
God aweful. smells and tastes like alcohol. used it for beer pong: not smart.

1.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
Nate (3093) - Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 28, 2002
Very little hop aroma. Mostly a metallic, industrial aroma. Pale golden yellow. Huge head at first pour leaves immediately. Medium-light body with heavy carbonation. Very weak in flavor. A little sweet but mostly some weird industrial adjunct flavor. You get what you pay for in this beer.

1.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
Shag (2283) - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA - JUL 22, 2009
Unreal I found this, but my ticking ass scooped it up! Smells like expired corn and gasoline. The flavor is not that offensive, well its not good. Lots of cereal grains, corn, and booze going on. This might even be a tad better than Icehouse and certainly beats Natty Ice. But what compare turds? 3 points of interest.....1)Still sucks 2)will get you wasted 3)Less rubbing alcohol burn than Natty Ice or Beast Ice for the same coin. Take that for what its worth. Overall still sucks!

1.2
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
MrBeerFanatic (551) - jamestown, New York, USA - MAY 17, 2008
I would rather drink regular ol busch. The ice is like drinking busch, but added nastyness. Its slightly sweeter which messes with what little taste it has.

1.2
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
punt111usa (8) - North Carolina, USA - APR 11, 2006 does not count
Yup. Definitely this is a straight-up "COLLEGE ONLY" beer. I’d take Steel Reserve over this stuff.


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