Budweiser American Ale
Anheuser-Busch

Budweiser American AleBudweiser American Ale
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From:
Anheuser-Busch
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
72
Avg:
3.12 | pDev: 19.55%
Reviews:
767
Ratings:
1,114
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 10, 2019
Added:
Jun 08, 2008
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  79
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Ratings by RoyalT:
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Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan

3.23/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance - This is a brownish-bronze in color with a modest head that showed little retention. The beer is very clear.

Smell - The aromas here are very light. I can pick up some decent-smelling malt-flavored taffy and a light grain but otherwise it's hard to find anything of substance.

Taste - The malt thankfully picks things up at the taste. It provided a solid base that even has some toasty character to it. It's more like toasted whole grain bread than anything else.

Mouthfeel - This is light-bodied as you'd expect from AB but with some solid, leafy bitter notes.

Drinkability - This is a fairly quaffable brew as far as Budweisers go. It's somewhat dry in the mouth which keeps you drinking and there's really nothing horrendous about the flavor that makes you want to never buy again.

Granted my sights were set a bit low here to begin with, but I'll prbably finish the bomber. Oh, and for all you college kids out there, this is over 5%, almost as much alcohol as in Bud Ice but a hell of a lot better tasting.
Sep 22, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by OttoFreb from New York

3.49/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
I am sorry Budweiser discontinued this.
It was a pretty good beer --
a bit on the bland side,
but with a nice texture.
Sort of like Sam Adams with less taste.

I liked that if I was in the middle of nowhere I could often find this.
Not my first choice, but decent.
They should bring it back.
May 10, 2019
 
Rated: 1 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.28 by Zylod from West Virginia

Jun 24, 2018
 
Rated: 2.75 by MEEK6382 from Ohio

Jun 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.64 by Khaack from New York

Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 2 by Jeremiah_Nelson from California

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 2.89 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 12, 2016
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Rated by beer-fan-1 from Washington

1.69/5  rDev -45.8%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
Weak compared to craft ales. Low IBU taste. Best description is watered taste or a bigger ale. Flavor not bad but weak and leaves early.
Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 2.6 by COR8RFAN from Colorado

May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.2 by NodakEric from Minnesota

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 2.52 by ER527 from New York

Feb 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by antman27 from New York

Feb 10, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.27/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Solid looking beer, equal parts yellow and amber. Solid 1" of white head, retained itself well. Aroma seemed like cascade hops. Noticeable.

Malt bill up, all barley, caramel notes, still a little more hopping. Somewhere in between Budweiser and Fat Tire/Boston Lager, this is going in that direction. Finishes crisp and dry, this really wasn't a bad beer, I just don't think it really had a niche to find its place. Good to see their ale yeast program was good.
Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.42 by fplakecrest from South Carolina

Nov 26, 2015
 
Rated: 1.55 by Muny from Missouri

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.08 by Jason_cs from Florida

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by KCCO_JSV from Nevada

Apr 20, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by ALC82 from Iowa

Apr 03, 2015
Budweiser American Ale from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 1114 ratings