Budweiser Black Crown - Anheuser-Busch

laramis

South Carolina

2.54/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: Poured a dark gold color had a very small whitish head with no lacing

S: Some bread a bit of hoppiness strong corn and rice scents

T: Drinkable and similar to the smell it still has strong rice and corn notes and a slight bud platinum sweetness

M:One of the better aspects bubbly but not over done with a medium body and pretty smooth

O: this beer is ok if it were to replace regular bud i would be fine with that but as a competitor to high end beers or micro brews it does not fair as well. at the same price, at least in my area, as beers that are of much better quality i dont see much of an incentive to buy this again

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 01:41:31 | More by laramis

Imperial_Sapient_Groat

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-21-2013 07:02:50 | More by Imperial_Sapient_Groat

Aretis

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +66.7%

05-21-2013 05:56:57 | More by Aretis

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-21-2013 01:44:40 | More by Kingcurio

Zizick

Texas

3.35/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: It has a nice light-ish amber color, white foamy head, less carbonated than regular Budweiser.

S: Pleasant smells of roasted malts, more defined beechwood aroma, maybe a little hop profile, at it's minimalist.

T: Very pleasant, no offensive adjunct tastes like corn or rice, starts out with a roasted malty profile with a bitter middle and smooth finish. Way better than the original Budweiser.

M: Light-Medium feel, has a more pleasant experience than regular Bud and is consistent.

O: I like this beer better than the regular Bud by far, but it's not my go to beer unless Heineken was sold out in my local gas station/mart/store. It's all around pretty decent.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 22:25:07 | More by Zizick

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -3.5%

05-20-2013 13:57:46 | More by touchmeimsac

sh00ky

Hawaii

3.5/5  rDev +22.8%

05-19-2013 00:33:19 | More by sh00ky

Srive009

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +31.6%

05-18-2013 23:40:44 | More by Srive009

ajtorres311

Florida

2/5  rDev -29.8%

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

lucasj82

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

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

M1k3y

Tennessee

3/5  rDev +5.3%

05-15-2013 01:16:37 | More by M1k3y

kylehay2004

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -21.1%

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

mcaulifww

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -3.5%

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

aLenwell

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -3.5%

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

WVbeergeek

Ohio

2.38/5  rDev -16.5%
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 +5.3%

05-12-2013 19:16:59 | More by xip

greggy1972

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

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

bsuedekum

Missouri

2.25/5  rDev -21.1%

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

WDJersey

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +5.3%

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

imperialking

Illinois

3/5  rDev +5.3%

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

bunbury

Panama

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-10-2013 14:55:09 | More by bunbury

arniepnminne

Illinois

3/5  rDev +5.3%

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

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.25/5  rDev -21.1%

05-09-2013 05:27:33 | More by Kelp

jwc215

New Jersey

2.68/5  rDev -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%

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