Budweiser - Anheuser-Busch

Shaw

Florida

2.33/5  rDev 0%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

I know we all love to bash A-B and Budweiser in particular. I've made countless Bud jokes over the years. Well, at my buddy's wedding, this was the only beer available -- along with Bud Light.

I got at 12 oz. longneck and prepared for the worst. And, I have to admit, I was surprised. Bud wasn't nearly as bad as I remembered! While it sure looked bad (very off-yellow, bordering on clear) and didn't smell that great (snort! snort! anything?) it didn't taste bad at all.

Let me make this clear, though. It didn't taste good, either. It just didn't taste bad. I would say Bud is neutral, with a little grainy-corn-rice adjunct flavor.

If you're out of water, try Bud. It's very similar and you sure can drink it as fast. And it has alcohol in it.

The biggest tragedy is the effort A-B puts into brewing this. With their incredible tech and output, they could make an unbelieveable beer and sell it everywhere. Oh well, I guess Bud sells and to a big business, that's the most important fact.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2003 02:47:05 | More by Shaw

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +50.2%

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Ohio

3/5  rDev +28.8%

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desint

Belgium

2/5  rDev -14.2%

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jkane101

New Jersey

2/5  rDev -14.2%

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himynameisping

California

3/5  rDev +28.8%

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JoeStepOner

Michigan

1/5  rDev -57.1%

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InfernoBoss

California

2.75/5  rDev +18%

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Rdc67

Kentucky

1.5/5  rDev -35.6%

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zacky_U

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev +7.3%

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enelson

Illinois

2/5  rDev -14.2%

05-22-2013 17:12:50 | More by enelson

backbaybrewer

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev +28.8%

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Bones10

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev +18%

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stella77artois

New York

1.5/5  rDev -35.6%

05-22-2013 15:36:12 | More by stella77artois

scoot64

New Jersey

2.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 23:30:23 | More by scoot64

Chiefmanynames

California

1/5  rDev -57.1%

05-21-2013 06:25:28 | More by Chiefmanynames

Aretis

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +93.1%

05-21-2013 05:43:35 | More by Aretis

bobbyr5

Michigan

3/5  rDev +28.8%

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Kingcurio

Oklahoma

2.5/5  rDev +7.3%

05-21-2013 01:44:24 | More by Kingcurio

Zizick

Texas

1.49/5  rDev -36.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.75

A: The appearance is typical. A pale straw color with a pop pop fizzy coca-cola head that deteriorates pretty fast.

S: Faint malts, cooked vegetable smell, no hop spiciness/grassy smell. Pretty offensive.

T: Just plain distasteful, all I can get is faint barley malts, some of that beechwood taste... I guess. A LOT of carbonation, and so as the cooked vegetable corn adjunct, pretty nasty.

M: Pretty watery but it's heaviness is from the corn adjuncts I believe. Light mouthfeel as this beer is easy to slam down on a hot day, just make sure it's ice cold. Nonetheless, it has all the traits of Bud light, just more corny/malty taste.

O: Just a typical American adjunct lager that is meant for people to slam on a hot day after maybe some lawn work or whatever. But if you're expecting complexity and enjoyment, turn somewhere else.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 21:52:09 | More by Zizick

ClayO

Arizona

2/5  rDev -14.2%

05-19-2013 21:30:44 | More by ClayO

NessaHilling

West Virginia

1/5  rDev -57.1%

05-19-2013 21:23:52 | More by NessaHilling

aty11b

Texas

2/5  rDev -14.2%

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Florida

3.5/5  rDev +50.2%

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kjmass

Maryland

2.25/5  rDev -3.4%

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