Comments on: Beer Tasting: Budweiser American Ale

By: BillyJoSixPack

BillyJoSixPack — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:55:04 +0000

Hell, I haven’t willingly drank Bud in years. I gave AB a chance and bought a pint of there BAA. Hell, wasn’t half bad at all! I could drink this beer but there is something weird with the aftertaste….

By: Edward

Edward — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:49:15 +0000

I have to admit that I’m really not a fan of any reviewers of anything as they tend to have hoity toity opinions of things which really don’t reign true to Joe Shmoe. Comments about REAL beer etc. drive me nuts since the average guy probably drinks piss compared to what the Beer Aristocrats drink. Anyways….

Just got a six of these tonight and I really do like it. Not overly bitter or heavy but enough body to it that it actually tastes like something more than water. For a major company known for making college-grade drunkness, I’d say that AB did a really good job in creating a “REAL” contender here.

By: Colin

Colin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:40:39 +0000

Just tried it, and I like it!!! Its everything I expected from Budweiser, good job I’ll be buying more for sure.

By: z

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:05:57 +0000

I dislike standard Bud as much as any REAL beer drinker, but I picked this one up on a whim today and was reall surpsied.

Sure, it’s underhopped for my taste. Sure, it’s a bit too syrupy sweet for my taste (swet inthe rong ways, like an amber bock). Sure, it’s got a bit of corn and cheap malts in the flavor (the cascade hops are nice, but it’s too underhopped).

But hell. This is really a step in the right direction for AB. Surprisingly, I found that I didn’t dislike this beer. Maybe it’s not competition for many of my favorite REAL American ales, but it’s got to be the tastiest Bud product I’ve ever had. It doesn’t really do anything wrong, but it doesn’t exceed at anything either.

By: Ellz

Ellz — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:24:38 +0000

Being one who likes “full bodied” beers, I have long stated that I don’t drink anything with light after it or Coors or Budweiser beore it. However, your review of the American Ale has me intrigued. I will certainly pick up a 6 and give it a try.

By: gservo

gservo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:15:19 +0000

after much thought, i will taste this, for Brant soon

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:46:21 +0000

The brand separation idea is interesting. When they put out the Shock Top wheat beer, it was hard to tell it was made by Bud and now they have moved it over to Michelob, which seems to be the A-B default craft brand now. So why isn’t this a Michelob American Ale? I really don’t know. It will be interesting to see if it succeeds in the market.

By: Paul W. Swansen

Paul W. Swansen — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:14:35 +0000

I still think Budweiser has a branding issue to contend with in this new venture. Maybe Blind taste testing or something. Maybe something along the line of Toyota/Lexus in a complete separation of the the brand.