Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
I've been told that this is nothing special despite the reputation, and I guess thats true, but it was a bit better than I expected. Rerate: Color was a bright gold with a moderate white fizzy head. Despite a bit of a bite on the tongue, it wasn't heavily carbonated. First sampling was skunky but the sixer I have now is not. The aroma is tingly with spicy grassy hops, and a little buttery note (consistent with my previous tasting). Nicely balanced beer with a medium bodied slightly buttery malt profile and a definite bitterness. Fairly clean except for the diacetyl. I'd buy it again.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
So Budweiser made a halfway decent beer. Well Adam Sandler occasionally makes a halfway decent movie too. That doesn't make it a good movie, just a good Adam Sandler movie. Anyway, no one could argue that this is far better than a Bud, but so what, so are 99% of the other beers on the market. Standing by itself. this beer is average. Slightly darker than a standard Pils with an off-white thin head. Vaguely bitter. Mild malt finish. Really nothing spectacular.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Rerate: 500 ml bottle, airborne from Praha/Prague, 5.0% ABV. Golden colour, large head disappears instantly, no lacing, bubbly. Some Saaz aroma, but not nearly as good as Starobrno or Staropramen. Flavour is rather malty for a pilsener, reasonable bitterness. Drinkable, but not my favourite pils.
Original rating: I had this beer from a can in Norway, 4,5% ABV. The expiry date was 6 days ago, i.e. the production date was 1 year earlier, and the beer had not been stored cool at my retailer's. This must have impaired the quality, exactly how much I can't tell. Raters NDmullett and (to some extent) ecrvich had the same impression of the beer as I had, and they probably had a fresher can/bottle. Disappointment is the word, folks! Still, I'd like to sample this brew fresh on tap in the Czech Rep. before letting the axe fall. As it is, I have to say that Staropramen has a lot more going. (If anyone would be in doubt: Even outdated and more or less skunked, this 'Budweiser' has a lot more flavour than its American namesake.)
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
A classic pilsner that became victim of the mass market - like so many of the other big czech beers. If you get it really fresh it has some redeeming qualities, especially a nice citric hop nose, but the flavors don't really improve.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Well-balanced bitterness. Goes down well....................................
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
What's this for an average rating!?!? 3.8?! It's only a pilsener. It is ofcourse better than american bud, but a pilsener is nothing special. The alfa pilsener for example is much better, as also the Hertog Jan pilsener.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Golden colour. Light saaz aroma. Flavour is relatively sweet for style, with hints of bread and saaz. If found fresh, tends to exude a more pungent hop character and more assertive bready maltiness. But oftentimes in North America, this isn’t all that fresh and you get a muted, watery-tasting rendition where the hops have long since dropped out of the picture.