Bud Dry

Poured from a 12oz can into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a very pale yellow color, with a thin white head that fades very quickly and leaves very little lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is very faint but contains adjuncts, light malts, grain and a very faint touch of hops.

T: The taste mainly consists of the typical adjunct sweetness along with bready flavors of grain and a light malt character. The hops presence is very mild even for the style. The after-taste is slightly sweet and slightly bready.

M: Crisp and a little smooth, light body, medium-to-high carbonation, finish is clean.

D: Not very flavorful, goes down easily and is not too filling since there isn't much to this beer, mild kick, not really sure what difference the "DryBrew" process makes since it seems like just another fizzy yellow beer from A-B.

Serving type: can

Reviewed on: 10-06-2009 02:14:59 | id: 1010315

Overall, there's not much to say about this that hasn't been said about regular Budweiser. To me, they are pretty close to being the same thing. And what is this dry part?

The main selling point for me is the price. It is cheap. Oh is it cheap. A 6-pack of 16 ounce cans is over 2 dollars cheaper than a 6-pack of Budweiser bottles. Not great for enjoying the taste, but great for getting a buzz with friends.

Meh.

Serving type: can

Reviewed on: 09-18-2009 03:32:08 | id: 998115

Pours from a 16oz tallboy can a very clear light yellow color with a large white head that displays surprisingly nice retention for a while till it fades to near nothingness.

The nose is pretty nappy, as a bunch of light fruitiness and wet grains are present. Even for an AAL, this one smells like a fart.

Taste is not pleasant either...pretty offensive actually. It's not all that "dry" finishing as I get quite a bit of sweetness. There is virtually no hop balancing and the main flavors are carbonation and cardboard topped with a bit of corn syrup. Pretty sure my sink will be drinking about half this can. I see no reason why anyone should drink this beer, there are plenty of better adjunct lager options out there.

Serving type: can

Reviewed on: 08-29-2009 23:33:21 | id: 985731

I go to a party, and guess what they have in the cooler? Bud Dry and Bud Light. Jesus f*** Christ.

This was awful. Why even bother inputting a review? To warn, inform, and record, I guess,

Pours a watery looking yellow, white, sudsy foam. Unappealing to the eye. Smells like skunky water, tastes like skunky seltzer water, what the hell is the "dry" supposed to be? Tastes pretty damn similar to Bud Light.

I ended up drinking wine instead. And I don't care for wine.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 06-28-2009 07:49:02 | id: 944239

Possibly one of my least favorites of the entire Bud family. Yellow, near clear color with a very poor white bubbly head. Stale nose of grass and rice. No hops in the nose either. Thin body should go down like water, but doesn't. If you must go with AB, I suggest regular old bud.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 10-31-2008 06:23:24 | id: 770572

Poured an almost clear yellow, with a fizzy white head that disappears quickly.

Smells like cardboard. Clearly full of adjuncts. Skunky almost pilsner smell, but not in a good way, like a pils.

Harsh. Yet weak. Strange combination, but there it is. Bitterness that does not come from hops. Feels like carbonated water.

I'm OK with Bud and Coors, but these spin-offs turn me into a beer snob like 99% of the chumps on this site.

Serving type: can

Reviewed on: 10-18-2008 01:40:37 | id: 762654

Poured into a glass out of a tallboy a light, yellowish gold with an inch thick white head of foam that resembles soap.

The nose revealed a strong aroma of corn and DMS. Much stronger aroma than Bud Light.

Surprisingly it has flavor to it. Slight maltiness covered with corn and adjuncts. I think that I can even taste hops. Bitter aftertaste, but its not terrible.

Mouthfeel is identical to Alka Seltzer.

Towards the bottom of the glass it starts tasting bland. This reminds me of Busch, not quite as good as PBR or Stroh's, which are smoother. Probably won't pick this one up again despite it being ridiculously cheap compared to other AB products.

Serving type: can

Reviewed on: 09-30-2008 20:32:20 | id: 752438

Quart bottle, poured into a liter mug, Born on Date of 8/25/08,

A: Pours pale yellow with an average white head with no lacing, average head retention, not bad for a macro lager.

S: Light, get some mild malt and rice, carbonic acid.

T: Taste is quite good, especially in this style. Gives a mild bread malt profile, light grassy hops, with a mineral sulfur dryness I really liked.

M: Dry as the name says, light-bodied, refershing and easy to drink, watery.

D: This is surprisingly good, probably my favourite AB product so far. Quart for $1.79, no doubt I'd go for this again if I'm on a budget.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 09-20-2008 03:17:36 | id: 746193

Pretty much on par with their other selections. So it looks like all other Bud beers, pretty much tastes like them, grainy, watery, corn and not good. Very pale looking and when poured generates a modest white head that fizzles away quickly. Perhaps a touch dry, I guess. I don't know, it's supposed to, right?

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 08-24-2008 19:11:32 | id: 730953

I always remember the "why ask why, try bud dry" commercials from my youth and now I finally found some of the beer, and why oh why did I buy it? Pure nostalgia! The beer poured a straw like yellow color with a slight head that faded very fast. Smelt of grain and sweet corn with a slight hint of skunk thrown in as well. The flavor and the mouthfeel were actually not bad for what it is, it is very dry in the finish and less malty than I was expecting it to be. Truth be told, it's better than Busch and if I was in a pinch and needed some cheap libations this would be a viable choice...just don't go all over town trying to track it down, it's not that good!

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 08-23-2008 08:35:25 | id: 729939