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RATINGS: 753   WEIGHTED AVG: 1.03   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
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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).


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   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
Cobra (1076) - In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA - MAY 4, 2003
I was not inpressed by this beer in any sense of the word. It poured out of a 24 oz. can with that same old watered down Bud color, weak and an artificial yellow. No head to speak of, had a slight ring of fizzy bubbles around the edge of the glass. Smelled like an industrial chemical, sort of an acid smell to it, for some reason. Tasted like a chemical too. I won't be drinking this crap in a can anymore.

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   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
jtw (1019) - farmington, Michigan, USA - OCT 27, 2006
after god knows how many times in my life consuming this stuff i finally decided to approach it again. looks a little like water would look, if i soaked a bowl of corn flakes in it overnight and scooped out the flakes. metallic corny and off-yeasty aroma - no hops or real malt to speak of simply smells like sugar fermented at minimum cost. doesn’t really show all 5.9% but that’s not really a compliment - with a beer like this i think i’d like to be reminded of what i’m drinking. not disgusting, just not good. at all.

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   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
ghawener (1220) - San Salvador, EL SALVADOR - JUL 25, 2005
Can: I was bit afraid to try this one, fortunately I survived without major damage. Golden colour, medium head. Some hops, mild bitterness; overall far below average.

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   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 2/20
redrum (5) - forest city, North Carolina, USA - MAR 10, 2004 does not count
this is one of the worst ice beers i have ever had. here we call them the nasties but after about 2 or 3 the taste becomes more natural.

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   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
spnkyoumuch (24) - Seattle, Washington, USA - AUG 17, 2005
Rate this against a good IPA, amber or stout and it’s completely apples an oranges. Rate this in it’s the category of "Ice brewed" and it’s about average. mmmmmaybbe slightly smoother than MB ice, which is cheaper. BTW, it’s impossible to "ice brew". This is code name for "avoiding malt liquor classification".

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   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 7/20
TINOZACCA (146) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - AUG 24, 2005
I only rate this higher than Natural Light because of the higher alcohol content. But taste wise it is worse. Some people claim to love it. But they are just cheap and liars.

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   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
sinkhole (258) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 29, 2008
Poured pale and clear with a minimal white head. Minimal aroma and taste (corn and malt?). Very watery and not worth trying.

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   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
mhelgason (495) - Salem, Oregon, USA - APR 19, 2008
Huge freakin’ can. I am not sure why but I prefer this one to some of the other malts that I have tried lately. I will agree that it is probably due to its closeness to pale ales. water and grass permeate. not good but like said this is one of the better malts.


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