cazort (368), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 7, 2008 (Bottle) This was outstandingly flavorful for this type of beer. I find the other (low) reviews outright puzzling; are people prejudiced against this beer because of the association with Anheuser-Busch? Admittedly, this is the first good beer I’ve tried out of them. The hops had a strong aromatic quality, extremely complex...with a light fruity and floral scent evolving into a rich and complex aftertaste. This beer is a little sweet and not terribly bitter, but for this style, it is absolutely outstanding. And the organic factor has to give it a couple bonus points. dlihcsnatas (46), Texas, USA Jun 14, 2008 Nice gold color with a citris aroma. The taste is that of malt with a fruitish style hop that gives a nice balance. Can’t say it is because of organic ingredients or just a good brew master but this one is better than your typical domestic lager. BigBen2120 (558), Gardiner(52 miles from Allagash), Maine, USA Aug 18, 2007 12oz brown bottle. This one pours a nice translucent amber with a thin film of off-white head. Smells slightly like caramel malt. Tastes sweet like caramel, chocolate and coffee malt with a hint of hop bitterness toward the finish. Not overpowering certainly, but a nice balance of subtle flavors. Lighter in body with a generous bit of carbonation, though it’s just slightly sticky or lingering. Overall a decent beer, though not the best example of the style. Not bad. Bradrcr (617), Renton, Washington, USA Oct 7, 2007 10/5/07 From the bottle. Aroma is corny pils malt with a faint sweet caramel note and no hop character. Appearance is a clear light gold with a well retained white head. Flavor is a grainy sweet malt forward, fairly round, pretty good for food pairing. Mouthfeel is very crisp with low body and a medium/high carb feel. Overall, better than I expected; not really the organic Budweiser I thought I’d get. It’s low on complexity, but seems well made. bruno1378 (108), Epping, New Hampshire, USA Apr 13, 2008 So I expected this beer to be much hoppier than it is, being named "Wild Hop" but I guess it’s just because the hops are organic. It does have good flavor though. Has a dark golden-orange color, not quite amber. No head to speak of. Light aroma. High carbonation. I didn’t know this was an AB beer until I saw it here on Ratebeer, and it does almost seem like a Bud Light with much more flavor too it. Easily drinkable.
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