I got this beer for the Super Bowl in a sample pack with 3 other varieties. The label on this beer proudly states "ALL MALT" which isn't a very clear statement. Is the beer made with any hops? I can't taste or smell any distinct hop flavors, but I don't know of any beer made without hops. I called the 1-800 number on the back of the bottle to ask. I was told by someone in St. Louis that the beer is "made with the 5 main ingredients". I can only think of 4 main ingredients in beer: malt, hops, water and yeast. I know Anheuser Busch frequently uses rice and corn in their beer. Very curious.
This beer has a very malty aroma with a clear chocolate malt smell. The color is a very dark brown with a only some light passing through. The head pours thick, but works down to a thin ring.
This Porter has a rich roasted malt flavor. The malt also gives the beer a chocolate taste. There is some bitterness and almost no sweetness to this beer. The mouthfeel is very smooth and drinkable. The finish is dry and slightly bitter.
This is a really enjoyable beer from Anheuser Busch. Nice straight forward beer, with tons of malt flavors. Nothing fancy about this beer, just easy to drink.
4 comments:
When they say "all malt" they're referring to the fact that it contains no adjuncts (rice, corn, etc.) unlike something like Budweiser.
As for the hops, many classic examples of porters are going to contain low to no hop aroma or flavor. I believe that's what AB is going for here.
I didn't realize A-B used adjuncts so much that they need to state when they don't use adjuncts.
Author needs to understand the difference between "there" and "their"...
A-B uses rice as their adjunct of choice, Miller and Coors are corn beers. Their beers are mostly rice, hence the light color.
Michelob is being branded to compete in the craft market, and by letting beer snobs (like me) know that this is an all-malt brew, you gain a little street cred.
I have yet to try any of the newer Michelobs that are supposed to venture farther down the path of craft beer, but I am pretty interested to see what they can do
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