Budweiser St. Louis Brewery

#14-17 Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery:

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The Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery is a giant, brewing 16.5 million 12 oz servings of beer every day. First opened in 1852, it now sprawls across 1,655,280 square feet of floor space on a 142 acre site. Three hundred thousand people visit every year to see the plant in action, and taste a variety of brews including seasonal brands and new products.

The Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, Missouri

I tasted “the king of beers” a week ago, so when I found myself at the Budweiser tasting room, I decided to sample some of the members of his court.

#14 Bud Light Golden Wheat

Anheuser-Busch

Like being stuck in a sensory deprivation tank. No aroma to speak of and a flavor only two degrees off of tap water. I get hints of pale grain, rice and lemon.

Grade: D+

#15 Shock Top Belgian White

Anheuser-Busch

Hazy mustard yellow-colored with a faint aroma of orange peel. This is an average beer, too meek, a malt tea mixed with a little frozen orange juice.

Grade: C

#16 Bud Light Lime

Anheuser-Busch

Smells promisingly (for a lite macro beer) fruity; kind of like a margarita. Lime is all thats in the taste, too –sweet sugary citrus mostly covers up the cheap brew. This tastes like  generic limeade. It’s not an awful beverage, but it is an awful beer.

Grade: D+

#17 Wild Blue Blueberry Lager

Anheuser-Busch

Dear god what is this? Smells like freezer-burned blueberries. Tastes like Krusty Brand Kough Syrup. Mediciney, unnatural, and vile.

Grade: F

(This post is part of the “One Year, One Thousand Beers” project.)

source:http://www.forbes.com/