Budweiser

It’s time to review an American classic, one of the oldest and continuous brews that has been around since 1876, Budweiser. Not soddin Bud Light or American Ale or any other slag from Anheuser-Busch but Budweiser. I will not go through the history of this ruttin brewery, they have tours and a website for that, but I will say it is one of the breweries that help to establish the American Beer Industry and helped to birth the American style Pilsner, not my ruttin favorite but you gotta give credit where its due for something new. 

 

I will not waste time really on describing the beers label or logo, it’s like describing the ruttin Gold Arches or The Guinness logo. If you have been in a gas station, store, or liquor store you know that red, white and gold tall bottle or can. It’s out there so much you can’t miss it, and it’s in 80 markets worldwide making it a rather well traveled brew.  I mean its advertised like ruttin mad, and usually has some damn good commercials, not to mention the behemoths of the horse species they use as the mascot for the brew.

The beer itself is not horrible. That may sound ruttin harsh, but it’s like ruttin water to me. It has a very faint hop aroma, smelling more like a bag of white bread. Budweiser also has a light golden yellow, which it should for a pilsner, and is as clear as a glass of water. This again is normal for a pilsner, especially a filtered one.  It is incredibly smooth though, and easy to drink. You will not notice you are drinking it as fast as you are. Its flavor does not stick around long, what little it has. This beer goes well with anything grilled, fried, rich or tame in flavor, I mean damn it will go with just about anything because it is such a bland so so flavored beer, which is what the brewers at Anheuser-Busch wanted. Name a food, and this beer for than likely would go alright with it. Though it is weak, Budweiser damn good after working hard in a shop or outside. It’s like a tall glass of cold water with mild flavors add, which about sums up this beer.

As a beer this is a weak, thin, and lacking strong flavors. As a starting point for the major brewing industries and marketing media giant, it is good. Also it is an ideal beer for first time drinkers and if you want to knock back a few beers and not get drunk, it has 5% alcohol per volume. It is also easy to find, and has a strong connection to history. If I am having a big barbeque I may get this over other beers, but it is not a regular buy for me. I like something with more of a ruttin kick.

~Ambrose E. Brightmore

Rating: 2/5