Feb 7, 2009

Our Tastes-- Budweiser American Ale

I told myself after InBev bought the longest standing American icon in brewing that I wouldn't drink anymore of their products as the board lined their pockets with euro from the Belgians and Augustus I rolled over in his fermenter. American Ale surprisingly is a nice departure from the usual Bud swill. It pours an amber/copper with a quickly flattening head. No lattice to mention. The aroma is a great traditional Cascade (which leads me to believe there may have been something to the rumor of Bud buying up stores of hops, either to destroy them to cut the competition or I guess eventually using them in this brew). Overall a drinkable beer that now comes in a pry-off embossed long neck. 5.3%abv