Budweiser Black Crown - Anheuser-Busch

tectactoe

Michigan

2.3/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25

Took a small sample of Jeff's - gotta try everything I guess. Pours a golden-amber hybrid with stunning clarity and a head that fizzles away almost before I'm done pouring my damn sample. Looks similar to a regular Bud, though a darker shade - more amber than straw. Definitely looks better, though. The aroma is... almost nonexistent. Took me three or four really big whiffs to really pull anything from this one, and when I did - it still wasn't that great. Graininess, lightly toasted caramel malts, musky and grassy hops, metal. Had slightly more sustenance than a Budweiser, but what is that really saying?

The taste was different, to say the least. Heavy crispiness from the carbonation, followed by some corn, grains, light caramel, wet/sour wood, and an extremely light hop character, with an almost astringent bitterness in the aftertaste (albeit a very low bitterness). Tastes like someone mixed a Budweiser with a 6-month old Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Honestly. It was like a pale ale that was left sitting on the shelves and much of the hop character has died out, leaving behind mild hop flavor with some light, toasted malts. But this beer still had that distinct "Budweiser twinge" to it. Sounds ridiculous, I know. But try it and tell me I'm not right. Must be the beachwood aging? Crisp mouthfeel, light and airy on the palate.

Final verdict? Better than Bud Light, Budweiser, and the rest of the lot, but still nowhere near good enough to require a second purchase.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 04:47:58 | More by tectactoe

cgarcer

Georgia

2/5  rDev -29.8%

06-20-2013 02:38:57 | More by cgarcer

billbeers

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +5.3%

06-19-2013 13:27:42 | More by billbeers

d5001986

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -3.5%

06-18-2013 20:28:12 | More by d5001986

Purp1eOne

Illinois

3/5  rDev +5.3%

06-17-2013 23:26:34 | More by Purp1eOne

ValpoExpo

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -3.5%

06-17-2013 18:50:49 | More by ValpoExpo

BeerOps

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -3.5%

06-16-2013 21:25:16 | More by BeerOps

Thedrizzle

Florida

3/5  rDev +5.3%

06-15-2013 22:00:47 | More by Thedrizzle

knowledge

New York

3.3/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

This is a decent brew in the Macro 6% abv, beer category. I did not pour this beer into a glass from a bottle, so that I can enjoy the nuances of the brew itself - as I enjoyed this beer at a dimly lit establishment.

This beer is highly effervescent, too effervescent I must say, in which the bite of the bubbles sting your palate. Taste is similar to a regular Budweiser beer, but slightly sweeter due to its ABV content. Overall, I would drink this beer with burgers or dogs, and then move on to quality craft brews. Bon Appetit!

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 16:36:43 | More by knowledge

dren74

Kentucky

3.19/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Not bad for Budweiser, has a real beer taste... got to say .... this might be one of my favorites from the bud family... I thought this was going to be to Budweiser what Bud light platinum is to bud light, but the flavor is distinct ... Good job guys

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 23:42:12 | More by dren74

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +14%

06-14-2013 23:40:04 | More by b1515152004

sgregory

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +22.8%

06-13-2013 23:31:38 | More by sgregory

generallee

New York

3.25/5  rDev +14%

06-13-2013 15:58:42 | More by generallee

Huntor0

Florida

3/5  rDev +5.3%

06-12-2013 02:28:48 | More by Huntor0

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

2.25/5  rDev -21.1%

06-11-2013 17:54:24 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

Buster

Oklahoma

2.25/5  rDev -21.1%

06-09-2013 16:04:17 | More by Buster

Nunya

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

06-09-2013 13:15:33 | More by Nunya

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.2/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3

22oz. bomber born on december 21st. poured into mason jar for appearance

look is slightly more dark than regular bud. smell is also very similar: sweet corn, metal, pale stinky malts. feel is light-medium, finishes without any cloying sweetness. taste is like a more full bodied, flavorful bud.

batch 19 takes a poo on this

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 10:14:55 | More by jimmah120

Jedi8625

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev +14%

06-08-2013 21:28:38 | More by Jedi8625

Ant4711

South Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

06-06-2013 15:31:21 | More by Ant4711

bbluemzbeer

California

3.3/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This is not a bad beer ! It has no funny taste wih high acochol .

Appearance: looks like a beer.

Smell: like a beer

Taste: itmtastembetternthen bud . It some hippyish and balace to it.

Mouthfeel: it has a medium mouthfeel

Overall:'I would not buy it again but their are more worse beers then this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 02:51:58 | More by bbluemzbeer

majorbase2

Wisconsin

2.5/5  rDev -12.3%

06-06-2013 02:01:55 | More by majorbase2

hochief

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev +5.3%

06-05-2013 00:10:35 | More by hochief

dsnyder61

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +22.8%

06-04-2013 22:55:46 | More by dsnyder61

DemoniChris

Nebraska

2.75/5  rDev -3.5%

06-04-2013 11:25:52 | More by DemoniChris