Natural Ice

Brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Style: Malt Liquor
St. Louis, Missouri USA

Serve in Lager glass, Paper Bag, Shaker

For a 5.9% beer this is really drinkable. It tastes like water and therefore much better than most budmillercoors beers. It doesn't smell like anything. That is so much better than the nasty ass aroma that most crappy American beers have. Not a repulsive mouthfeel.

February 3, 2004 bottling. Pale, sparkling yellow, with huge sparkling carbonation forming a large white head that quickly fades. I smiled as I sniffed the nose of this beverage. Although the gas station had been careful to keep this beer cellared at 40 degree Farenheit temperatures, I was worried that the exposure to the flourescents may have damaged the bouquet. But cereal aromas of corn and rice rose to greet me, unharmed by their handling over the past 30 days. These aromas merged seemlessly into an aroma that was somewhat reminiscent of Sanger Hall at MCV, in the room where they perform the medical autopsies. Sharp, attention grabbing carbonation brought my palate bouncing to life, preparing it to meet the rush of flavors. Rice, corn, and a slight sweetness flooded my mouth, before fading away rapidly, leaving only a trace of memory behind. Vile stuff.

UPDATED: OCT 1, 2004 The beer after its pour from the 12-ounce can sets in the glass a pale gold with a modest frothy white head that leaves a film of lace to cover the glass. Nose is all malt, fresh and crisp, start somewhat sweet and the top thin. Finish is moderately acidic, the hops light and the aftertaste dry.

Stronger, but even worse tasting than natural ice--which is difficult to put into non-profane words.

24oz Can. Aroma was aluminum and field crops. Yellow body with white head. Flavor was actually smoother than most of these Corner Store king can for purchase out on the market. Mild biterness and standard corn, grain flavors. Aluminum aftrtaste on palate.

09.28.04 12oz can. I accidentally busted up a 12-pack of this stuff at work, so the boss told me my punnishment was to take it home and taste it. Ok. Totally clear, pale, yellowish, artificial looking. Big fizzy white head is loud as it quickly fades to ziltch. Aroma has hints of mulching grass, something chemical like nail polish remover can be detected but you really have to concentrate (I had others tell me the same). Almost zero flavor but touches of wet typing paper. My tongue and cheeks momentarily burn, but not in a good way. At least at the price/ABV you might quickly forget this abomination.

Definitely not the worst beer I’ve ever had. 5.9%. It’s obvious that this is made to get drunk. Pale color, thin head. Taste is incredibly simple. Water and vodka, with a little dirt mixed in. Inoffensive and uninspiring.

Doesn’t smell as much like urine as budweiser, But it does taste like urine flavored sparkling water... drinkable, but if sparkling water was featured on this site, I would give it a higher rating, especially if the sparkling water was with a lime