Budweiser - Anheuser-Busch

Santanax

Minnesota

1.78/5  rDev -23.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

had a few of these in youth and id have to say this is a standard american beer...going back now 23 or so years i believe this might be the first brew i had at around 2 or 3 years old....i remember grabbin the bottle and goin to town little kid like and all at some party my parents where having. great first beer but will not be my last thats for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 21:16:36 | More by Santanax

GaetanoBresci

Switzerland

1/5  rDev -57.1%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Is that a beer? One of the worst and most disgusting beer I have ever tried. Unluckly is so common that you cannot avoid. Anyway when I am in a bar with just this beer I m drinking water because is much much much better... No comment. No no no and no again

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 12:02:37 | More by GaetanoBresci

Goosehunter75

Missouri

2.96/5  rDev +27%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

A - Pours a very pale light yellow that is crystal clear. Mine had 3 fingers white head with good carbonation and average retention

S - Not much aroma. Basically smells like a cornfield

T - Its a mass produced lager. Still, I've always enjoyed drinking Budweiser! Hard to describe the flavor. Tastes like Budweiser

M - Very light bodied beer. Close to watery. I used to think Bud has a creamy feel to it, but it feels more slick now that I'm rating it.

O - Its cheap and drinkable. Its nice on hot days out on a lake or around a swimming pool.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 15:12:45 | More by Goosehunter75

pjkelley82

New York

2.63/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Ah, The King of Beers. Yes, AB has roughly 47% of the market. 47% people.... sit back and think about that. Every small/medium craft/nano/micro/home brewer out there would love to be in that position.. honestly most of the great beers I've had should be. They have a time tested formula that is worth billions. They make it cheap and they make tons of it. AB gets a lot of slack.... rightfully so.... but their plain ol Budweiser isn't the worst beer I've ever had. It's down there but not the worst. If I had to say anything good about it I'd say the color and look is appealing, better than some but to me that's where it ends. It doesn't smell or taste good however the taste is minimally tolerable. I would not recommend but I would love to shake hands with the person who drinks beer but has never had a Budweiser.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 03:04:16 | More by pjkelley82

screamking

Ohio

2.38/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass.

Pours a clear light straw, with a small white head that disappears fast. You got your typical lager aroma, lots if nothing. This beer just doesn't hold up over time. Once you move on to the craft market I see no reason to ever drink this. Maybe at a ball game where the only other option is bud light. To me it tastes watered down, I know it not, the flavors just don't do anything for me. Only reason I am reviewing is because it was left in my fridge.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 01:38:32 | More by screamking

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

RaphaelSC

Brazil

2.24/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25

A: Light and limpid yellow body, a thin white head when serving in its right temperature.

S: Almost without smell, a faint adjunct malt smell can be detected.

T: Some malts can be feeled, but almost no hops at all, like the nose the taste is too faint.

M: Refreshing, with some sweetness and low bitterness, nothing special.

O: Another American Adjunct lager perfect as a session beer in hot days, but if you look for something special and complex avoid Budweiser!

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 05:42:16 | More by RaphaelSC

UstickM

Michigan

2.15/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

The color was a pale yellow with a nice frothy head. There is a consistent taste due to the use of consistent water type, but the taste isn't that great. Tasted like corn yet the beer is made with mostly rice and was quite bland. The beer taste bitter if poured wrong.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 21:40:20 | More by UstickM

armiakhe

Michigan

3.2/5  rDev +37.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

The appearance was a pale light yellow/clear beer. The aroma was a little bit sweet but just smelled like normal beer and nothing too special. I was surprised with the taste because it was not as good as I thought it would have been. It kind of had a grainy/corn taste to it. Overall I thought the beer was mediocre and i would buy bud light over it.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 19:48:45 | More by armiakhe

orcsinspace

Virginia

3.1/5  rDev +33%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

I am going to go ahead and commit sacrilege in the current "craft" sensationalism and say that Bud isn't that bad. Lately, I watch the news, hear a negative and unfounded story about AB, I turn on the CBS Morning Show, and hear a cocky story about how Bud is lowbrow (this seriously happened). I am an avid beer drinker, and Bud is getting an unfair wrap.

I often have Budweiser several times a month. Mainly, because it is cheap and is significantly better than any other American macro with the exception of Coors Banquet. I typically drink several six packs a week, and I don't really want to spend 10 bucks a pop, which is the going rate of any craft beer where I live (or even beers I do not consider craft, such as all Sam Adams products and Sierra Nevada products).

I find that many lagers are similar in taste, and after you drink a few, they become increasingly similar. I also find that Budweiser is similar to many other mass produced European beer, most of which is also made by AB InBev. For me, it really comes down to price. I could show up to a party with a six pack of Beck's and get far fewer dirty looks form the new breed of beer snobs, but in all honesty, I doubt any of them could tell Budweiser from Beck's. In my market however, there is a 3 dollar difference in the two, so you can see where this is going.

What I like most about Budweiser, is the fact that it is extremely drinkable. Lately it is in the news for having water added to it, but I know this is false, because it packs a 5% ABV punch, and is nearly as potent as many pale ales and lagers. Bud has to be ice cold though, because it is an Adjunct Lager, so there is not much going on outside of a generic "beer" flavor.

Overall, Budweiser is decent. I do not love it, I do not hate it, but I do drink it. It is more or less intended for mass consumption, which many craft brews are not. I will say that the average person drinking a Budweiser is most likely not having one for the complex taste, but really slamming them down for the main purpose of alcohol. Overall, it delivers and suits its purpose.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 05:43:34 | More by orcsinspace

iman99

Louisiana

4.13/5  rDev +77.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

For a macro beer that is not too pricey 5% abv for what you are buying and drinking the taste is great and goes down smooth every time.

Its probably the best macro beer. I guess Busch is pretty good and the price is better than Bud but I'd rather drink a bud right now than a busch.

I notice a lot of good beers being scored low. Just need to mention that some of them are getting low scores because reviewers aren't weighing their scores.

It's like saying everyone go buy a Ferrari and not a Chevy. Ferrari is top of the line, but take a look around everyone is driving Chevy. For what I have I think a Chevy is pretty good for the value same as Budweiser. Yet the BA on here is telling people its not worth trying. For the price and accessibility it is.

Sure I'd buy a lot more micro brews if I were living back in Colorado, now that I am living in the south I am happy to have a Budweiser, they don't have much of anything else.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 21:28:16 | More by iman99

RyanLaCount03

Wisconsin

3.61/5  rDev +54.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I thought that Budweiser was actually a decent beer when I tried it. The taste of the beer good. The taste of hops was present throughout. The motuhfeel of this was actually pretty good as well; it seemed pretty smooth to me. Overall, this historic beer is worth trying and isn't a bad beer to have once in awhile.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 01:26:43 | More by RyanLaCount03

HankNova

3.23/5  rDev +38.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

OK! I have read the BEER 101 page. I'm ready for my second beer review.

I will keep this short and sweet. This beer must be designated to the class of mass consumed common place lager. With that being said, this is my regular after-work beer of choice.

Appearance- Golden. clear. Very little head, not foamy or frothy at all.
Smell- Although this concept is new to me, I noticed very little odor at all
Taste- Initially no particular ingredient stands out but it becomes more bitter at the end with a tiny hint of hops.
Mouthfeel- Has a sharp carbonation I enjoy. Not frothy or foamy at all. The crisp clean feel of this beer is appealing. Definitely ideal for mass consumption.
Overall- The strength of this beer is that it's average, cheap, and tasty. Nothing special or outstanding, but that's exactly why I like it. It's simply a tasty beer that doesn't overwhelm your mouth or your stomach.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 03:28:23 | More by HankNova

Evansbeer

3.23/5  rDev +38.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Its a good beer.
Not very strong, I have always thought it was "milky" in the way that it felt. Very smooth and leaves a good aftertaste in your mouth.

Good caramel color that is missing in Bud Light. Refreshing and tasty.

Not an excellent beer, but good considering it is a mass produced brew.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 15:18:10 | More by Evansbeer

acsprouse

South Carolina

1/5  rDev -57.1%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Cheap corn grain. No hop presence. Cheap malts. Not a good beer.. image of mass production. Poster child of conforming. For what it is (fake beer). its halfway decent.. people who drink bud i beg you.. try other beers.. the corn is very noticable.. the low quality is in your face. If a Friend at a.pub bought me a.bud i would drink it.. would not wanna disrespect.him but its garbage

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 07:46:45 | More by acsprouse

Winger911

1/5  rDev -57.1%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I would have given it a different rating, but 1 was as low as possible.
It looks like piss, no head at all, light urine color.
It taste like old beer mixed with water. A distinct "skunked" flavor like bad beer left to ferment to long with bacteria.
Nothing distinct at all that sets this beer apart. No malted barely flavor, or crisp hop flavor and aroma.
Tastes like this beer is max produced as quickly and cheaply as possible in order to reap as much profit as possible.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 20:23:35 | More by Winger911

undertakerfreak1127

Michigan

1/5  rDev -57.1%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Someone tell me how much "The Bros" were paid to give this swill a rating of 80.

You want constructive, BA? How can you be constructive when there's literally nothing to construct upon? OK, I'll give it my best shot:

Appearance: Piss

Smell: Piss

Taste: Piss (or what piss would taste like)

Mouthfeel: Kind of what a mouth full of prostate juice would feel like

Overall: The undisputed king of cheap, overrated dumpster sludge - Pissweiser.

I tried my best BA, but sometimes a beer is so bad that it's incomprehensible beyond anything but piss. That beer is Budweiser. I would drink the contents of a colostomy bag before imbibing this swill again.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 12:52:47 | More by undertakerfreak1127

kshizzle101

Washington

2.43/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from 12 oz bottle into pint glass

A - Clear and straw colored. 2 inch white head which dissipates rapidly

S - malty, cereal, corn

T - sweetness at the beginning followed by a corn after taste

M - very light, and very carbonated

Overall - not a bad beer for what it is. but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 06:08:05 | More by kshizzle101

caseys

3.1/5  rDev +33%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

this is a pretty good American adjunct that i find really apealing. My first ever beer was a budweiser, its solid for what it is. Drank out of a bottle this is the 3.2 percent utah version im drinking not the 5.0 like most get, budweiser is a pretty decent American adjunct smelling of bread corn rice and some barley. overall 70 out of 100 pretty decent

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 15:41:46 | More by caseys

Alextricity

Michigan

2.38/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I had my VERY FIRST Budweiser last night at Greektown Casino. A friend bought it for me, so I rolled with it.

I can't speak for the appearance, since it was in a bottle, but I'm rating it with what my overall rating is.

The smell of this screams piss-poor quality. Like you'd expect from an adjunct ... corn. Almost like a rotted corn. Not pleasant.

The taste is about the same. Corn, and I really get nothing else. Essentially alcoholic corn water. It doesn't make me gag, but I was already five beers deep, so I wasn't exactly on top of my game.

Overall, the "King of Beers" isn't even the king of macros. Budweiser is a sorry excuse of a beer. I used to say this before I had ever even had one, but now that I have, I can accurately say that THIS BEER SUCKS.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 17:00:35 | More by Alextricity

SmashPants

Australia

1.68/5  rDev -27.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1.5

Bottle: pretty rubbish bottle. Label is way too busy, looks like little in the way of organisation in the design - just bits and pieces whacked onto the bottle.

Appearance: looks like that solid yellow pee after a day with no water. Despite pouring carefully and reasonably slowly, the head exploded enormously and vanished entirely in about 2 seconds flat (no pun intended).

Aroma: doesn't smell like beer. I don't know what adjuncts they have used, but it actually smells more like... off water and old socks.

Taste: I would rate the 'taste' of this beer to be as bad as Miller. Similarly to cabbage, Budweiser has very little in the way of flavour, and what comes through is supremely unpleasant off-watery badness.

Aftertaste: fortunately does disappear reasonable quickly, but not quickly enough for my liking.

Mouth feel: Budweiser's only redeeming feature. Crisp and clean, with good carbonation and the expected light body.

Overall: no taste, no head, rotten colour, hopeless packaging. Just about the worst beer I have ever had.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 03:36:54 | More by SmashPants

djura

Serbia

2.1/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

I had Bud,from A-B Europe brewery in England.

A-Clear light yellow,white thick foam,big carbonation in the glass.

S-Usual grains for adjunct lager.

T/M-Very unpleasant high carbonation,dry and bitter,but not in the good way. A bit watery.

O-A king of adjunct rubbish lagers.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 20:34:54 | More by djura

yamar68

Minnesota

1.98/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Big thanks to quirkzoo for the extra! Limited edition American Flag label, 2012 vintage:

Pours like a glass of well hydrated hangover pee - champagne gold body stuffed with very apparent beading. A finger of fizzy white carbonation falls to a thin cap within seconds, that doesn't quite lace the glass.

Sweet grains, wet hay, corn starch... it smells like the t shirt you wore the night before but ditched after a less than successful keg stand.

Tastes like America.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 00:16:22 | More by yamar68

08Deltadawn8

3.1/5  rDev +33%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 4

the classic american beer, atleast anywhere down south. tastes ok. the price is right for what you are getting. the head disappears quickly after pouring. all in all its an ok brew. not my favorite but i wont pass one up! the beer has a decent taste, not what i would call great. the beer also has alot of carbination so it kind of feels like you are drinking an alcoholic soda.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 18:10:46 | More by 08Deltadawn8

Mizzousec

4.38/5  rDev +88%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Subtle aroma, mouthfeel and taste is great. slightly fruity aroma. finishes smoothly with little aftertaste. Very good session beer. Clear, golden color. 1 inch collar of foam in the glass. Slight bitterness is very appealing. I am not crazy about a beer that has an aftertaste that stays with me for a long time, so this beer works very well for me.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 18:07:26 | More by Mizzousec