Budweiser to release "Black Crown," a new line of higher-alcohol beers

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    :-) Yeah, I'm sure you're right... though I daresay, AB would probably use a different expression than "less refined drinkers."

    I mean surely you're not suggesting that many (most?) consumers drink AB products just to get drunk, and that AB is well aware of that fact and is concerned they're losing a signficant chunk of that important market. :-)
     
    #21 John_M, Nov 8, 2012
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  2. TheSixthRing

    TheSixthRing Grand Pooh-Bah (3,269) Sep 24, 2008 California
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    Nothing says Black quite like Golden Amber.
     
    #22 TheSixthRing, Nov 8, 2012
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  3. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Except for maybe India Pale Ale...
     
    #23 herrburgess, Nov 8, 2012
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  4. CMUbrew

    CMUbrew Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Michigan

    Adding more alcohol to a fizzy yellow lager? Wow, if any brewery knows how to diversify its portfolio it's AB.
     
    #24 CMUbrew, Nov 8, 2012
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  5. AndrewBV

    AndrewBV Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2012 Connecticut

    Holy shit, Wild Blue is one of the worst things I've ever had in my life.
     
    #25 AndrewBV, Nov 8, 2012
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  6. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    "Black Crap"
     
    #26 Greywulfken, Nov 8, 2012
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  7. headbucket

    headbucket Zealot (647) Oct 30, 2007 Ohio

    Between this and their brewmaster zip codes beers it seems like they are realizing they are going to have trouble gaining or maintaining their number of customers in the long run with their current offerings and the huge variety of craft beer out there now. Makes me smile a little bit.
     
    #27 headbucket, Nov 8, 2012
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  8. meanmutt

    meanmutt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,883) Feb 6, 2012 Ohio
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    Agreed...Wild Blue was the first beer I ever drain poured.
     
    #28 meanmutt, Nov 8, 2012
  9. soughtbygod

    soughtbygod Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2011 California

    BRILLIANT, now their beer will taste better faster haha
     
    #29 soughtbygod, Nov 9, 2012
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  10. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    im surprised Cigar City hasnt messed around with beechwood yet.
     
    #30 VncentLIFE, Nov 9, 2012
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  11. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Schlenkerla, Hofmark, and many many others have....
     
    #31 herrburgess, Nov 9, 2012
  12. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    yea but I can see a CCB Beechwood aged IPA or saison.
     
    #32 VncentLIFE, Nov 9, 2012
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  13. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    What if the inside of the beechwood barrel were blackened with pitch to prevent any woody flavors from entering the beer?
     
    #33 herrburgess, Nov 9, 2012
  14. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    then its pointless. I was just thinking thats a wood they havent tinkered with yet.
     
    #34 VncentLIFE, Nov 9, 2012
  15. MagillaGriller

    MagillaGriller Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2012

    Cigar City does not "mess around".... Cheers
     
    #35 MagillaGriller, Nov 9, 2012
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  16. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    haha I know. Just a wrong word I guess.
     
    #36 VncentLIFE, Nov 9, 2012
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  17. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Bud just uses the chips for a part in the lagering process. Im not sure if beechwood imparts much flavor.
     
    #37 BearsOnAcid, Nov 9, 2012
  18. chrispoint

    chrispoint Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2009 Connecticut

    "While beechwood chips are used in the maturation tank, there is little to no flavor contribution from the wood, mainly because they are boiled in sodium bicarbonate [baking soda] for seven hours for the very purpose of removing any flavor from the wood. The maturation tanks that Anheuser-Busch uses are horizontal and, as such, flocculation of the yeast occurs much more quickly. Anheuser-Busch refers to this process as a secondary fermentation, with the idea being that the chips give the yeast more surface area to rest on." Source is Wikipedia. I've also read something similar in The Oxford Companion to Beer. Cheers, twerps.
     
    #38 chrispoint, Nov 10, 2012
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  19. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    When used to dry-smoke the malt for Schlenkerla's beers, it tastes like the best beverage in the universe.
     
    #39 herrburgess, Nov 10, 2012
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  20. uawildcat

    uawildcat Crusader (497) Aug 12, 2011 New York

    At least it will take less of it to get a buzz.
     
    #40 uawildcat, Nov 10, 2012
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