King Cobra Premium Malt Liquor - Anheuser-Busch

CFHMagnet

Ohio

2.13/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Poured a finger of near-white head over a clear pale straw body. Head fizzes away in no time, and a lot of bubbles can be seen flying around in this one.

The smell of sweet corn is strongest, followed by a weak malt aroma.

Faint floral flavor (is this supposed to be hops?) starts this one off, then sweet corn takes over, with the end tasting of weak, pale malt. When I burp, I get corn and metal.

It's like drinking water. There is no real body here. Lots of carbonation, and it coats your mouth with an almost sickly sweetness. This coating doesn't last very long, but the flavor is insulting to the palate.

I decided to try this one days after the house of the "Cleveland Strangler", Anthony Sowell was torn down. News stories that covered his crimes and misdeeds said that he used this beer to lure the women he victimized, and I decided I had to review it.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 03:31:48 | More by CFHMagnet

lucasj82

Indiana

1/5  rDev -51.7%

05-15-2013 01:26:38 | More by lucasj82

NOLANDMAN

Massachusetts

1.25/5  rDev -39.6%

05-14-2013 05:07:12 | More by NOLANDMAN

teraflx

Arizona

1.5/5  rDev -27.5%

05-13-2013 16:16:39 | More by teraflx

xip

Indiana

2/5  rDev -3.4%

05-12-2013 19:17:43 | More by xip

smartassboiler

Illinois

1/5  rDev -51.7%

05-08-2013 21:49:18 | More by smartassboiler

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

2.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-05-2013 15:52:19 | More by TwelveOunces

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-05-2013 13:28:50 | More by ZEB89

Darkmagus82

Montana

2.65/5  rDev +28%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Poured from can into a pint glass

Appearance – The beer pours a golden amber color with a tiny white head. The head fades almost instantly with only a trace of lace.

Smell- The aroma is mainly of a sweet corny smell with some lighter hints of a bready nature as well as a little bit of a metallic smell.

Taste - The taste begins with a mix of a malty and corny taste with a light hint of caramel sweetness. Surprisingly, it maintains this flavor largely to its end where only a faint cardboard yet somewhat very lightly citrus hopped flavor come to the taste leaving a somewhat crisp taste to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the medium side with a carbonation level that is rather average as well. A slightly lighter creaminess and mouthfeel may have suited the corny and lightly citrus and cardboard flavors better as well as made it more drinkable. Even with this said, the feel is not awful for the brew.

Overall – Not an overall massively tasty brew, but it is wicked cheap (~ 3 dollars for a 6 pack) and is drinkable, so it suits a need and a situation. For what it is, it is pretty decent.

Serving type: can

04-20-2013 00:41:58 | More by Darkmagus82

Unchi

Arizona

2.5/5  rDev +20.8%

04-16-2013 00:36:41 | More by Unchi

Arsenal0328

Indiana

2.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-11-2013 02:02:13 | More by Arsenal0328

JMad

Texas

2.24/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25

I poured some of a 40oz into a big glass mug. The beer was your normal dark golden/ yellow color with a white head that surprisingly left some lacing on the glass.

Basically no aroma is present, some corn, adjunct, and a slight sweetness is the only thing detectable.

No taste but light sweet corn , some bread and that's about it.

The beer is light with lots of carbonation.

For a malt liquor this beer is better than most. Honestly, I would buy this if I was really, really broke.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 02:45:22 | More by JMad

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

1.5/5  rDev -27.5%

03-11-2013 02:25:52 | More by JeffSuttonTX

GreesyFizeek

New York

1/5  rDev -51.7%

03-06-2013 00:43:18 | More by GreesyFizeek

Packard

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev +20.8%

03-04-2013 04:03:03 | More by Packard

IXCII

California

3.08/5  rDev +48.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This is my favorite malt liquor. It's crisp and refreshing and is delicious mixed as a sidewalk slammer.

This is my favorite malt liquor. It's crisp and refreshing and is delicious mixed as a sidewalk slammer.

This is my favorite malt liquor. It's crisp and refreshing and is delicious mixed as a sidewalk slammer.

This is my favorite malt liquor. It's crisp and refreshing and is delicious mixed as a sidewalk slammer.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 07:56:22 | More by IXCII

acsprouse

South Carolina

1/5  rDev -51.7%

02-21-2013 06:32:57 | More by acsprouse

michelob654

5/5  rDev +141.5%

02-20-2013 03:19:03 | More by michelob654

Kuongming

California

3.25/5  rDev +57%

02-17-2013 00:46:02 | More by Kuongming

jiffymon

New York

1.5/5  rDev -27.5%

02-13-2013 17:08:55 | More by jiffymon

matjack85

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev +32.9%

02-12-2013 02:02:48 | More by matjack85

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -3.4%

02-11-2013 17:02:07 | More by yuenglingade

vrbulldog22

Ohio

2/5  rDev -3.4%

02-11-2013 05:20:08 | More by vrbulldog22

fastrodney

North Carolina

2.8/5  rDev +35.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served from bottle to a weizen glass.

A: Straw. Magnificent head - something malt liquors tend to do wonderfully...

S: Alcohol and adjuncts!

T: Alcohol and maybe some grains...

M: Thin and highly carbonated.

O: Some malt flavor, a little sweetness; not particularly offensive when cold. Alcohol is a little rougher than some of the other major malt liquors, but also not the worst... I suppose plainly middle of the road for the style

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 01:34:37 | More by fastrodney

Fusion7777

Virginia

1.26/5  rDev -39.1%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25

Drank from the can as part of a college dare. Objective was simply to finish the entire can without drainpouring. Incredibly cheap but also barely palatable. Tasted like corn and gasoline. We did finish them however, and autographed the cans upon completion. We displayed them as trophies for quite some time.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 06:09:08 | More by Fusion7777