King Cobra Premium Malt Liquor - Anheuser-Busch

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.28/5  rDev +58.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

King Cobra has a surprisingly thick white head and is golden and clear in appearance. Carbonation is moderate to high. Aroma is grainy and stinging, but not terrible strong. The taste is a bit metallic, with fruity notes and heavy corn presence. Sweetness is subdued and slight bitterness is detected. Mouthfeel is very heavy; this malt liquor has a lot of body, if nothing else. Drinkablility is challenging. This one has to be consumed in sips and at an extremely cold temperature. If done according to these specifics, King Cobra can be an occasional pleasure. Overall, it's okay and has its place in the beer world.

RJT

Serving type: can

01-18-2010 11:51:13 | More by RonaldTheriot

sunny289

California

2.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 18:28:42 | More by sunny289

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