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RATINGS: 753   WEIGHTED AVG: 1.03   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Natural Ice is brewed with a blend of premium American-grown and imported hops and a combination of malt and corn that lends Natural Ice its delicate sweetness. It then undergoes Anheuser-Busch’s exclusive ice-brewing process, which takes the beer to a temperature below freezing and leads to the formation of ice crystals which create its signature rich and smooth taste.

Characterized by its robust body, delicate sweetness and smooth, rich taste.

The introduction of Natural Ice provided the company with two brands in the value priced ice beer category (Busch Ice was also introduced in 1995).


0.5
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
emacgee (2844) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - SEP 30, 2007
Man if you take water out of something gross then it only seems that by logic it would concentrate the gross, Natural Ice is proof of this logic.

1.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
Butters (2837) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - JUL 11, 2008
Pretty horrible by all counts. My first introduction to this beer was served warm during pledge period. Glad that’s behind me as i sampled this tonight. Corny, grainy, a little funk. alcohol was tastable.

0.8
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
austinpowers (2827) - New York, New York, USA - OCT 16, 2002
This is so harsh, you could use it to strip off old wallpaper.

1.2
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
cheapdark (2808) - Quiptown & Central Valley, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 12, 2007
UPDATED: AUG 26, 2007 On sale at the Beer for Less in Moon Township for $10 per 24-12oz bottle case. Usual case is $11.50. The aroma is off fruit spoil and alcoholic. Pale yellow american color and appearance, as expected. A combined malt liquor and pilsner bite greets the tongue. It is however, relatively mild and well controlled to an extent at first. Much more offensive than natural light in flavor. What’s the deal with these cheap ’ice’ beers, you just want to get drunk? Could these be simply cheap malt liquors in disguise? Nasty light I can live with but this is almost like an offensive micro-brew. Rather coarse and high in alky impressions. There is this processed industrial bite that you cannot overlook while you are consuming. Mild carbonation that at least takes your mind off the coarseness of this brew. Due to the price, this beer’s finish is barely tolerable, and this is coming from a taster who likes pale lagers. The cost of this is 42 cents per bottle, but as the cheap expert, I know there are so many other inexpensive pale lagers that are even less in cost and much more enjoyable. Will not buy again if the opportunity presents itself. To sum it up, this stuff is unrefined and rude.

0.5
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
zach8270 (2803) - Henrietta, New York, USA - SEP 11, 2005
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2008 [can - 12 oz] Wow. This is just nasty. Tasted like a mixture of sweet corn with metal flakes. I don’t care if it’s 5.9%... it ain’t worth it.

0.8
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 2/20
harlequinn (2745) - Tacoma, Washington, USA - JAN 21, 2003
Hey, it's better than Busch

0.6
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
DYCSoccer17 (2734) - Woodland, California, USA - NOV 6, 2001
Cheap beer that will put a hurting on you fast. A true alcoholic’s beer.

1.2
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
Silphium (2711) - East Lansing, Michigan, USA - FEB 16, 2003
Ahhh, Natural Ice. A lifesaver when the wallet is bare and the pockets light. Strong, and sometimes quaffable (if close to freezing). This stuff definitely gets nasty above 40 degrees, but it is tolerable at extremely cold temperatures. When quantity is goal and quality is unaffordable, pick up a case of the Natty!


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