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SnotBubbles

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Nov 14, 2012 6:23 PM
Anyone try this sampler yet? It's 3 beers in a 12 pack. Budweiser challenged each plant to come up with a new beer. The 3 finalists are a Deep Gold, Light Amber and Dark Amber. Description in the photo.



They were all pretty good. The Dark Amber should be sold in a 12 pack...hope that wins.
Nov 14, 2012 6:23pm
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Nov 14, 2012 6:31 PM
eh, I'd like to be impartial and give AB and honest shot but I know I'm going to compare everyone one of those beers to some craft beer I've tried before.

Is the sampler available in most stores?
Nov 14, 2012 6:31pm
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Nov 14, 2012 7:08 PM
Mohican00;1320364 wrote:eh, I'd like to be impartial and give AB and honest shot but I know I'm going to compare everyone one of those beers to some craft beer I've tried before.Is the sampler available in most stores?
I saw it at the local Village Pantry and then went through a drive-thru and asked for it.Honestly, all but the Dark Lager taste too much like Budweiser. But the Dark Lager is worthy. Makes it worth trying the 12-pack.
Nov 14, 2012 7:08pm
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Nov 14, 2012 7:14 PM
Ill have to pick it up this weekend. I don't mind AB. I was drinking the BL platinums for awhile, it actually doesn't taste watered down
Nov 14, 2012 7:14pm
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Nov 14, 2012 7:15 PM
Mohican00;1320364 wrote:eh, I'd like to be impartial and give AB and honest shot but I know I'm going to compare everyone one of those beers to some craft beer I've tried before.
If AB really wanted to they could brew beers better than most if not all craft brewers.

I read about this a while ago, didn't realize they were out yet. They could be pretty decent beers, but to me are some pretty odd choices. I'd think if they really wanted to showcase what they could do they would put out something a little more extravagant. From what I understand Coors did a specialty line of sour beers which got amazing reviews.
Nov 14, 2012 7:15pm
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Nov 14, 2012 8:08 PM
Crimson streak;1320387 wrote:Ill have to pick it up this weekend. I don't mind AB. I was drinking the BL platinums for awhile, it actually doesn't taste watered down
it does taste watered down, but sounds like a classy beer.
Nov 14, 2012 8:08pm
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Nov 14, 2012 8:13 PM
rydawg5;1320436 wrote:it does taste watered down, but sounds like a classy beer.

Well I should have stated not as watered down as bud light lol
Nov 14, 2012 8:13pm
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Nov 14, 2012 8:15 PM
Crimson streak;1320446 wrote:Well I should have stated not as watered down as bud light lol
You sir, are correct.
Nov 14, 2012 8:15pm
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Nov 14, 2012 9:36 PM
No, but I'm agnostic, and fuck InBev.
Nov 14, 2012 9:36pm
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Nov 14, 2012 10:01 PM
I picked it up last weekend, only had one so far. I generally don't like Anheuser-Busch products, but so far so good.

The pilsner in there should replace Bud Light. It is much better
Nov 14, 2012 10:01pm
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Nov 14, 2012 11:58 PM
I'm going to Jungle Jims tomorrow, I'll have to look for this.
Nov 14, 2012 11:58pm
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Nov 15, 2012 12:00 AM
The brew from LA won. I think it might be called Budweiser Black Crown and should be out early next year. But since it has the word Budweiser in it I am sure it is a shitty beer and most people will not drink it.
Nov 15, 2012 12:00am
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Nov 15, 2012 12:27 AM
Those look terrible.
Nov 15, 2012 12:27am
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Nov 15, 2012 4:26 AM
Sure hope this doesn't mean AB is going to discontinue Natty.
Nov 15, 2012 4:26am
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Nov 15, 2012 7:45 AM
I wonder if these all contain rice like their regular Bud.
Nov 15, 2012 7:45am
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Nov 15, 2012 8:01 AM
I Wear Pants;1320626 wrote:Those look terrible.

I mean they're no craft beer, but at least the one I've had is an improvement on their normal shit.
Nov 15, 2012 8:01am
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Nov 15, 2012 8:11 AM
ts1227;1320669 wrote:I mean they're no craft beer, but at least the one I've had is an improvement on their normal shit.
They will find a way to mess it up by charging too much for it (see Bud Ale). Most Bud drinkers are not looking for flavor, but low prices instead.
Nov 15, 2012 8:11am
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Nov 15, 2012 10:06 AM
Have not tried them but just reading the descriptions the light amber (Williamsburg) sounds the best.
Nov 15, 2012 10:06am
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Nov 15, 2012 10:17 AM
Curly J;1320671 wrote:They will find a way to mess it up by charging too much for it (see Bud Ale). Most Bud drinkers are not looking for flavor, but low prices instead.
This. I'll try these though. As for the Bud Ale is that even still available? I always thought it was pretty decent.
Nov 15, 2012 10:17am
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Nov 15, 2012 10:23 AM
Sonofanump;1320542 wrote:... and fuck InBev.
Sums up my sentiments.
Emmett Brown;1320619 wrote:The brew from LA won. I think it might be called Budweiser Black Crown and should be out early next year. But since it has the word Budweiser in it I am sure it is a shitty beer and most people will not drink it.

Yeah, because nobody drinks beer with Budweiser in the name. LOL!

I'll give it a fair shake. I've been pleasantly surprised before, so it's not without precedent that it could be okay, but based on several years' worth of trends, I have a hard time expecting quality out of anything that InBev is responsible for producing.
Curly J;1320663 wrote:I wonder if these all contain rice like their regular Bud.

My bet is that they do.
Nov 15, 2012 10:23am
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Nov 15, 2012 11:12 AM
Curly J;1320663 wrote:I wonder if these all contain rice like their regular Bud.
Broken rice at that. Pretty hilarious how InBev has managed to fuck up everything the company with a 100 year history built.
Nov 15, 2012 11:12am
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Nov 15, 2012 12:49 PM
Commander of Awesome;1320814 wrote:Broken rice at that. Pretty hilarious how InBev has managed to fuck up everything the company with a 100 year history built.
Budweiser has always been an adjunct brew (used rice) as far as I know.
ts1227;1320669 wrote:I mean they're no craft beer, but at least the one I've had is an improvement on their normal shit.
That may be, but you can be a great improvement over Budweiser and still be terrible. Especially since I can't imagine they're pricing this so low that it doesn't overlap with some micro-brews and you might as well just buy them.


Also, WTF does "vibrant clarity" mean?
Nov 15, 2012 12:49pm
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Nov 15, 2012 1:14 PM
I Wear Pants;1320884 wrote:Budweiser has always been an adjunct brew (used rice) as far as I know.
Yes that's true, but since InBev took over, they started using broken rice (cheaper), something the old owners refused to do. People who have drank Budweiser/Becks etc... say the product isn't the same and it sucks now.
Nov 15, 2012 1:14pm
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Nov 15, 2012 1:32 PM
Commander of Awesome;1320900 wrote:Yes that's true, but since InBev took over, they started using broken rice (cheaper), something the old owners refused to do. People who have drank Budweiser/Becks etc... say the product isn't the same and it sucks now.
I don't think those people are reliable sources as to the quality of a product though.
Nov 15, 2012 1:32pm
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Nov 15, 2012 3:52 PM
Another beer snob thread in the making. Budweiser produces great beer; maybe the best on the planet.
Nov 15, 2012 3:52pm