Budweiser 1933 Prohibition Repeal

Ill try it if i see it. Whenever they make a new beer im curious to try it.

 

Been looking for this and I still have not seen it after trying 6 places.

Since it's a one time I won't get too excited if it's good.

Enjoy

 

Drank 3. Not sure what yeast they used but i didn't get a headache which is why i haven't had a bud in 15 yrs.If this didn't have the BUD name you would never know they made it. It's smooth,malty and slightly more bitter then i prefer. Also has a January drink by date.

 

I tried a couple of singles. No six packs to be had, at TW, on the night I was there. I thought it tasted very nice. Not a hoppy brew, and it lands on the sweet side, but, without a cheap flavor, (corny.) It looked good in the glass, and I think if I handed the glass, blind, to some craft loving geeks like myself, and asked them what they thought of this lager....the majority of the responses would be on the positive side. Of course, that's speculation, but, I have a good understanding of what my friends enjoy, and I've had a good number of lagers since 1983, so I feel I can make that call.

 

It's pretty solid. The $7.99 price scared me at first but I wouldn't bat an eyelash at that price for a craft lager so yeah.

gg Bud.

 

Even Anheuser-Busch doesn't agree with that:

-- Wall Street Journal, "After Making Beer Ever Lighter, Anheuser Faces a New Palate", April 26, 2006

Most sources state that Budweiser was still around 17-18 IBUs in the 1970s and 14 IBUs in the 1980s (down from 20 IBUs in the 1940s). Also in the '70s, they switched to using the new Willamette variety of hops as a primary domestic hop in their hop blend and, until InBev came along, they only used whole flower hops. The ABV has also changed in that time period - most sources put Budweiser in the range of 4.65-4.8% into the 1980s, and today it is 5%. Lagering time has also likely decreased.

 

If it's changed which obviously it has its calculable in a science lab, but on the palate I can't find any change at all. I think the beauty of most AALs I drink is there's no surprises, they're amazingly consistent for not only the volume they brew but they do it from different locations. I like easy, clean and crisp sometimes, I have no problem reaching for a Bud or a PBR, they don't replace any Pils in my fridge, it just makes that next Pils thst much better.

 

Well said. It is not either/or, it's both.

 

It is "nonsensical" to assume that the layering of advertising dollars comes anywhere close to any truth. I will try this beer just because. The local Natty Greene's Buckshot Amber is a very nice beer. One begs for another.

 

Yeah, but that's sort of the whole point - the change - or, as they call it, "creep" - is very gradual, as described in that same WSJ article:

"The five Budweiser cans in front of (August Busch III), dating from 1982, 1988, 1993, 1998 and 2003, were pulled off the production line shortly after they were brewed. They were cooled to minus-321 degrees Fahrenheit over 16 hours and stored at that temperature in a secret laboratory in the company's headquarters.

"The sample cans demonstrate how "creep" works. The difference in taste between two beers brewed five years apart is indistinguishable. Yet, the difference between the 1982 beer and the 2003 beer is distinct. "The bones are the same. It is the same structure," says Mr. Muhleman (then AB VP of Brewing). Overall, however, "the beers have gotten a little less bitter." "

 

I wonder what the Bud drinkers would think if, say, next year they hopped it to the 1982 levels.

 

I'd like to compare years, but calling Budweiser hoppy doesn't seem quite right though. IMO it's never been hoppy, no matter what kind of hops they use, or what technique they change. From what I see it does provide the best initial head and retains it better than any other AAL I've had lately. I'd say it was less sweet maybe less noticeable malt than say PBR, but certinly not hoppy. Light and crisp without going to watered down Bud Light which IMO is disgusting.

And the new stuff I still haven't seen yet.

 

Tries some Schlitz instead. They went back to their original recipe, it tastes good and it's half the price of this stuff. This 1933 Reserve stuff tastes like something designed to appeal to a mass market so any real individuality or distinctiveness is missing. It's like Budweiser execs decided, "Well gee, we are using REAL barley in this - top drawer ingredients, so now we can charge for it like it's a microbrew."

 

Some great thoughts. Thanks for the post. I think you are now in grave danger though and should change your address, appearance and run and hide. Questioning the marketing statements and impugning the ingredients and processes of a company's product is a quick way to get yourself dissappeared. As a wise man once said, "when you speak the truth, keep one foot in the stirrup, ready to ride.".

 

Do they ordinarily use fake barley? The scoundrels!

 

I will try the Schlitz. The bud was cheap, I paid $1.40 each so that is not all that bad. I think as Bud goes the 1933 was a major improvement over the other items they sell, I am sure if they put it into cans and larger packs it would be way cheaper, the throw back bottles probably cost a lot more.

 

I'd been looking for a single, without success, so I bought a six pack for $7.99. Just cracked one open. Cooled to probably 50 degrees or so. Beautiful amber color. Crystal clear. I tried it in two different glasses and sadly I'm not impressed so far. Tastes like caramel with some alcohol burn. Hops are non-existent. The biggest deficit for this beer is an astringent, harsh bitterness. I was hoping for more from this one. Cheers!

edit: i'm seeing a few reviews that mention the astringency, yet the overall consensus seems positive. So I wonder if I and others got an inferior batch...

 

Mine had a little bite but I let it warm a little and it morphed into a nice beer. Comparing to regular bud I thought it was great, but I am not comparing these to craft type beers, its not on the same level..

 

Where did you find have looked around and not seen it yet?

 

These are distributed by Mitchel Dist. in Starkville and I believe they also have an office in Meridian. If you want their tel. no. send me a pm.