Budweiser American Ale

[Greg]

Really not half bad. Actually pretty decent. Would I choose it over a whole bunch of other beers? No, but overall, an okay beer...

 

[RootDKJ]

thanks for the tip

i just tried the Harvest Moons...not bad either

 

[Chris I]

I wasn't impressed, at all. Could be because I had a dogfish 90 before hand

 

[drjeff]

I wasn't impressed, at all. Could be because I had a dogfish 90 before hand

Man, that's like driving a Mustang GT after you just got out of a Porsche Carrera GT.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Haven't tried it yet, but looking forward to it! I will give any beer a chance!:beer:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I'll try one at the bar sometime..they are promoting the hell out of it..but I've been stuck on Magic Hat #9

 

[drjeff]

I'll try one at the bar sometime..they are promoting the hell out of it..but I've been stuck on Magic Hat #9

American Ale and Magic Hat #9 have a bunch of similarities in flavor/finish. Both have a solid hoppy finish, although no apricot taste for the american ale

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

A big thing for me is how fizzy it is..if it's too fizzy,,it can change the flavor and my perception of the beer. Anyway are they making 40 ouncers of Budweiser American Ale???

 

[roark]

Man, that's like driving a focus after you just got out of a Porsche Carrera GT.

IFYP.

Seriously, Greg, this beer is worthy of a comment? :roll:

It's all about shelf space. Don't settle for this crap. (or #9 for that matter...)

It kills me going to the grocery store and being totally ambivalent (or less) about well over 90% of what is on the shelf. Maybe I've got some wacky taste or something, but there are so few beers available locally that even interest me... I make a point of commenting on it whenever I see the beer guy.

American Microbrews offer a tremendous variety of styles, if you can only find them. :???:

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

I'll try one at the bar sometime..they are promoting the hell out of it..but I've been stuck on Magic Hat #9

no fruit in my beer please. Magic Hat is good stuff. but #9 is too weak and fruity for me - don't like Fat Angel or Jinx either..but Blind Faith, HiPA, Humble Patience, Roxy Rolls...all great beers. Wife and I got invited to the Magic Hat Halloween party at the brewery back in 2001...they had a "special" brew that night, a cross between the Blind Faith and Humble Patience...hoppy, malty, and creamy...DAMNED good beer.:beer::beer::beer::beer:

I'll give the Bud American Ale a chance...not a big fan of anything else they do but I'd like to see if they've tried to make something that can make a micro brew drinker happy.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Go out and get yourselves some Fat Tires sheeple.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

Go out and get yourselves some Fat Tires sheeple.

Flat Tire...no thanks...lived in CO for a year and every local's night was Flat Tire...I like more taste in my beer...Full Suspension Pale Ale..now we're talking

 

[BeanoNYC]

Flat Tire...no thanks...lived in CO for a year and every local's night was Flat Tire...I like more taste in my beer...Full Suspension Pale Ale..now we're talking

Then may I suggest an Arrogant Bastard? One of my favorites. Actually I had a few with Hardline a few months ago.

 

[riverc0il]

Gotta love the United State's biggest beer producer capitalizing on the craft beer market. A no brainer for AB really... now BUD drinkers can pretend they are drinking craft brews while still drinking a BUD. I would be willing to try a BUD American Ale but I wouldn't pay money for one.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Gotta love the United State's biggest beer producer capitalizing on the craft beer market.

Sam Adams has been brewing craft beer for a while.

 

[riverc0il]

Sam Adams has been brewing craft beer for a while.

Oops, thanks for catching my error on that. AB definitely produces a lot of something, that is for sure. 8)

 

[hardline]

Then may I suggest an Arrogant Bastard? One of my favorites. Actually I had a few with Hardline a few months ago.

they just came out with his older brother double bastard.
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/doublebastard/index.html

pretty good but not as good as the original.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Oops, thanks for catching my error on that. AB definitely produces a lot of something, that is for sure. 8)

I actually wonder what the story is with American Ale. Did they plan it before the purchase? Was it the first order of business after the purchase to keep the "All American" branding that Bud has enjoyed?

 

[BeanoNYC]

they just came out with his older brother double bastard.
http://www.arrogantbastard.com/doublebastard/index.html

pretty good but not as good as the original.

Well...I'M BUYING, next time. Thanks again!

 

[drjeff]

I actually wonder what the story is with American Ale. Did they plan it before the purchase? Was it the first order of business after the purchase to keep the "All American" branding that Bud has enjoyed?

Gotta think the brewmasters had this one in the works long before Inbev opened up their check books this summer. If not that's damn impressive to go from brewing R+D and mass market design in less than 3 months!