Budweiser & Clamato Chelada - Anheuser-Busch

ScottieSharpe

3.3/5  rDev +61.8%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Seriously, you guys rating Chelada like its some kinda craft brew. Get over yourselves. It's friggin Budweiser and Clamato for Christ's sake!

First let's get a few things straight: Chelada is drunk only on swelteringly hot days. If you already took two showers today and you are just barely fending off the swamp ass, now THAT's a perfect day for a Chelada. I don't care if you drink it outta a frozen beer glass (good), an elegant champagne flute (better) or right out of the can (best, and good for mopping sweaty brow), it had damn well better be ice cold!

Here's the review: It tastes like Bud with Clamato. If you don't like those things, why on earth are you drinking Chelada? Go order yourself a burly man beer.

If you are lucky enough to live near an Hispanic community (Tip: No beer cocktail can beat into submission spicy authentic Mexican dishes like Chelada), your retailer may carry the Lime & Salt variety. Just consider yourself blessed.

Oh, one other thing. How many Cheladas should you have?

Martini lovers will know the answer: "There's nothing quite like your first sip of your second Martini."

Beer snobs can go smoke some hops. Anyone who loves food, drink and regional/ethnic delights, go find yourself a cold fridge and see if there's a Chelada in there!

Serving type: can

06-17-2012 05:36:52 | More by ScottieSharpe

Nate57

Washington

3.3/5  rDev +61.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 4

I tried this concoction after mowing my yard last weekend. Last time I was a fan of Bud was when I was a kid; so much for palate back in those days (zero). Anyway, my son has been bringing these home and, being a bloody mary fan, I decided to give one a try. Boy, I was pleasantly surprised! I found it to be quite refreshing and not nearly as bad as I've been hearing. I see by some of the reviews here that it's not thought of very highly, but come on! We're not talking about craft beer here, folks. For what it is, it not that bad at all. A bit steep at $3.40 a can, but I'll be having another.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 21:04:00 | More by Nate57

aLenwell

Florida

2.75/5  rDev +34.8%

05-14-2013 00:25:39 | More by aLenwell

warpedrevolution

Washington

1/5  rDev -51%

05-14-2013 00:21:39 | More by warpedrevolution

teraflx

Arizona

1.25/5  rDev -38.7%

05-13-2013 16:16:21 | More by teraflx

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

1/5  rDev -51%

05-10-2013 00:32:32 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

Chucker17

South Dakota

1.75/5  rDev -14.2%

05-07-2013 20:40:45 | More by Chucker17

tyleeis

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev +47.1%

04-28-2013 22:25:22 | More by tyleeis

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

2/5  rDev -2%

02-23-2013 03:35:44 | More by JohnnieNepal

Alek

California

1.5/5  rDev -26.5%

02-17-2013 03:30:04 | More by Alek

flagmantho

Washington

2.65/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Poured from 16oz pounder into a pint glass.

Appearance: salmon pink hue with a little bit of a fizzy head when first poured which dissipated immediately. Not particularly attractive, but we're talking about clamato in Bud, here.

Smell: lightly tomato-ey V8-type aroma with a little bit of sweetness. The lime is also noticeable. For what it is, it could be a lot worse; still, it's not my favorite beer aroma, to say the least.

Taste: it tastes a bit like a very lightly sweetened bloody mary, but not as thick. I would not call this a good beer, but for what it is, you could do a lot worse.

Mouthfeel: light body with a light and uninteresting carbonation. Not great.

Overall: I can't say I will be recommending this as a beer anytime soon. However, if what you are looking for is a lightly alcoholic bloody mary in a can, I'm not sure I could recommend anything else. This beer may not be great, but it is exactly as advertised -- there are no surprises here whatsoever.

Serving type: can

02-11-2013 19:10:22 | More by flagmantho

MickeyBeer

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev +34.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

24 oz can poured into an imperial pilsener glass

A- Pours a ruby red color with with a pinkish white head that dissipated almost immediately. Carbonation is very active.

S- Smells like tomato juice, salty, with a hint of lime citrus. Picking up a little bit on the corny Budweiser smell.

T- Taste just like a beer mixed with tomato juice. The tomato juice flavor is dominant, pretty salty, and beer flavor does not really stand out. Not really surprising because it is Budweiser.

M- The tomato gives it a medium bodied mouthfeel. Carbonation is crisp and I enjoyed it.

O- Hardly a beer in my opinion, but I did enjoy it. I have always liked red beers (beer with tomato juice) so I enjoyed this. It goes nicely with an olive garnish and is an excellent hangover cure.

Serving type: can

02-01-2013 01:10:42 | More by MickeyBeer

Erowdy

5/5  rDev +145.1%

01-27-2013 00:24:10 | More by Erowdy

Brew33

Ohio

1/5  rDev -51%

01-22-2013 19:09:26 | More by Brew33

MichaelProcton

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev +34.8%

01-19-2013 22:30:44 | More by MichaelProcton

dertyd

California

1/5  rDev -51%

01-19-2013 16:50:18 | More by dertyd

Lukass

Ohio

2/5  rDev -2%

01-10-2013 03:16:24 | More by Lukass

Glopez

California

3/5  rDev +47.1%

01-06-2013 07:47:17 | More by Glopez

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

1.05/5  rDev -48.5%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Appearance. Pours a lightly rusty tomato-juice red with a little gold.

Smell. Canned tomato juice, celery, a little bit of beer smell that's reminicent of the drips that you get on your hand when you're collecting those beer cans from a party the night before.

Taste. Clamato juice with extra celery, lime juice, and sweet, terrible bmc lager.

Mouthfeel. Medium body with a soft grainy texture, somewhat sticky, and light + carbonation.

Overall. Truly putrid. I hate to be this negative in a review, and rarely am, but this stuff is vile. I thought I could handle this, being a Caesar fan on occasion, but a few sips of this tall boy was enough. I would advise to never buy this beer, even out of curiosity as was the case for me. A rating of 1 seems very generous here.

Serving type: can

12-31-2012 04:02:00 | More by Rutager

Bubbleghost

Connecticut

1.75/5  rDev -14.2%

12-22-2012 23:56:23 | More by Bubbleghost

HopAlongG

New Hampshire

3.98/5  rDev +95.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Let's get something straight...I'm not comparing this to Ayinger or Lagunitas. I absolutely LOVE this beverage as the first one (sometimes even two) of the early evening. No chance I'm drinking 'em all night.

To the point though, it is more beer than juice...there is no hint of "thickness" or "clams" to it and it has just the right amount of peppery taste. I only drink it on hunting trips and recently turned a few doubters into zealous supporters of the almighty Chelada.

Try one in an ice cold can and I guarantee if you ignore your own prejudices you will love it (especially if you like Bloody Marys).

Serving type: can

11-23-2012 22:31:17 | More by HopAlongG

crownrl28

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +83.8%

11-18-2012 19:35:21 | More by crownrl28

dbrauneis

New Jersey

1.83/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

A: Pours a cloudy pale pinkish orange in color (not dissimilar to pink grapefruit juice) with some light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a quarter finger tall fizzy pinkish white head that quickly fades to a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of crushed tomatos, tomato juice, celery salt, and something very briny...maybe even fishy.

T: Moderate to strong flavors of watery tomatos, celery salt, salt/brine, and clam juice...there is no beer like flavor from the Budweiser that I can discern.

M: Light bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Slightly slick.

O: This is not something that I will be running out to try again but I'm glad I finally found it as it was rather elusive... Semi-offensive in the smell and taste but I guess it is something that really appeals to different palates (possibly ethnic or diet based...).

Serving type: can

11-14-2012 15:40:15 | More by dbrauneis

JakeH3K

Washington

4/5  rDev +96.1%

10-22-2012 00:28:27 | More by JakeH3K

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

2.25/5  rDev +10.3%

10-09-2012 23:13:24 | More by M_C_Hampton