Budweiser Black Crown - Anheuser-Busch

SometimesIfart

Michigan

2.61/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A - Pours clear yellow with a large frothy white head and loads of carbonation bubbles. Leaves no lacing.

S - Wood, Bready malts, slightly ricey.

T - Predominantly bready up front, followed by a small amount of wood. That's about it.

M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation.

O - Overall, It was an improvement over it's Project 12 counter-part, but that isn't saying a whole lot.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 06:01:23 | More by SometimesIfart

ajtorres311

Florida

2/5  rDev -29.6%

05-15-2013 22:52:21 | More by ajtorres311

lucasj82

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev -12%

05-15-2013 01:25:02 | More by lucasj82

M1k3y

Tennessee

3/5  rDev +5.6%

05-15-2013 01:16:37 | More by M1k3y

kylehay2004

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -20.8%

05-15-2013 00:10:55 | More by kylehay2004

mcaulifww

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

05-14-2013 21:43:20 | More by mcaulifww

aLenwell

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

05-14-2013 00:31:16 | More by aLenwell

WVbeergeek

Ohio

2.38/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

Clear amber body with an eggshell white head forms fine evenly dispersed lacing, somewhat fizzy carbonation a stream of bubbles rise from the bottom of my glass. Aroma has some actual cereal grains going on with a touch of Beechwood or at least reminiscent of the regular Budweiser. This one kicks up the alcohol at 6% abv, and also invites a touch of fruitiness and mild caramel accents, earthy jumbled generic hop accents. Flavor wise it's a bit rough, each sip has an edge that I'm just not in favor of, light cereal grain sweetness with a dry finish with rough cooked vegetable notes and some woody bark like notes that don't add to the complexity but only fortify the reason why I drink craft beer pre-dominantly. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with aggressive carbonation, harsh finish I spoke about continues to effect the palate in a negative way. This is Budweiser's answer to Yuengling let's add some caramel coloring to a similar Budweiser recipe and compete directly with a brand they we now do a lot of distribution for. Overall impression is that I won't be picking up more of this, the plus side is that it's only 2 bucks for a 22 ounce bottle of it, and I believe pretty affordable in sixers, and twelve packs.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 20:12:25 | More by WVbeergeek

xip

Indiana

3/5  rDev +5.6%

05-12-2013 19:16:59 | More by xip

greggy1972

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -12%

05-12-2013 15:39:20 | More by greggy1972

bsuedekum

Missouri

2.25/5  rDev -20.8%

05-11-2013 17:43:55 | More by bsuedekum

WDJersey

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +5.6%

05-11-2013 05:00:16 | More by WDJersey

imperialking

Illinois

3/5  rDev +5.6%

05-10-2013 18:08:49 | More by imperialking

bunbury

Panama

2.5/5  rDev -12%

05-10-2013 14:55:09 | More by bunbury

arniepnminne

Illinois

3/5  rDev +5.6%

05-10-2013 12:42:58 | More by arniepnminne

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.25/5  rDev -20.8%

05-09-2013 05:27:33 | More by Kelp

jwc215

New Jersey

2.68/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Born on March 11:

Pours amber with little head and virtually no lacing.

The smell is of caramel with a grainy hint.

The taste is sweet - caramelish. There is a hint of vague fruitiness, but it mixes with a touch of soap that throws it off. There is a touch of alcohol that is a bit raw. A hint of bland hops try to balance the sweetness.

It has medium carbonation. Fairly crisp.

I don't care much for the hint of soap. A bit too sweet for me. Not a disaster, but not desirable. Glad I only bought the 6-pack.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 17:52:10 | More by jwc215

Beefytits4

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +14.4%

05-07-2013 13:53:05 | More by Beefytits4

CRK

South Dakota

2.5/5  rDev -12%

05-06-2013 01:26:16 | More by CRK

Grady

Minnesota

1.5/5  rDev -47.2%

05-05-2013 23:45:43 | More by Grady

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

05-05-2013 13:28:03 | More by ZEB89

bushwack

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev -3.2%

05-05-2013 02:55:47 | More by bushwack

karlt

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +32%

05-03-2013 02:53:06 | More by karlt

cbsoftware

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -12%

05-02-2013 15:15:16 | More by cbsoftware

buschbeer

Ohio

3.01/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

12 ounce bottle
Served in a pilsner glass

A - It's on the lighter end of the amber spectrum. It has some golden highlights. There are lots of bubbles rising from the laser etchings to feed a modest white head.

S - It has a sweet, almost fruity aroma. It smells a little like grain.

T - At first I thought I got some of that fruitiness I noticed in the smell. I'm not so sure now. There is a slight soapy taste from the hops. It has a dry, clean finish.

M - Moderate with a good amount of carbonation.

O - It's better than Bud. I do not plan on having this again unless it's free.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 16:33:24 | More by buschbeer