Anheuser-Busch

America's Largest Brewery by Volume and by Revenue

Started in 1852, as Bavarian Brewery by George Schneider, and later by Eberhard Anheuser and Adolphus Busch who bought the St. Louis Brewery in 1860

Contents 1 History 2 Beer Styles 2.1 Budweiser Family 2.2 Michelob Family 2.3 Imports 2.4 Specialty Beers 2.5 Nonalcohol Brews 3 External Sites

History

Beer Styles

Budweiser Family

• Budweiser - Brewed and sold since 1876, Budweiser leads the U.S. premium beer category, outselling all other domestic premium beers combined.
• Bud Light - Introduced nationally in 1982, Bud Light is brewed using a blend of domestic and imported hops, as well as a combination of barley malts and rice. It contains more malt and hops by ratio of ingredients than Budweiser, which gives the brew a distinctively clean and crisp taste.
• Budweiser Select - Bud Select is a new beer offering a bold taste with a full and distinct flavor that finishes clean. Budweiser Select was developed using two-row and roasted specialty malts for a rich color. It offers excellent drinkability, and a taste that does not linger.
• Bud Dry - Introduced in 1989, the first Dry-Brewed beer produced by an American brewer. It is brewed with select hops, grains and barley malt, which results in a lighter body and less-sweet taste. As with all Anheuser-Busch beers, it is cold-filtered for a smooth draft taste, but then goes through a second cold-filtered finishing process to provide its unique taste.
• Bud Ice - Introduced in 1984, Bud Ice is a smooth-tasting ice beer. Bud Ice’s ice-brewing process creates a slightly sweet taste, with a smooth finish.
• Bud Ice Light - Bud Ice Light was introduced in 1994. Bud Ice Light combines Bud Ice’s unique taste profile with fewer calories.

Michelob Family

• Michelob - Super-premium Michelob was developed in 1896 as a "draught beer for connoisseurs." Michelob is brewed with a superior ingredient blend for fuller body with a clean finish, using all imported hops and a high percentage of two-row barley malt.
• Michelob Light - Introduced in 1978 as the country's first super-premium light beer. Brewed with a high percentage of two-row barley malt and all imported hops to make this Anheuser-Busch's most flavorful light beer.
• Michelob ULTRA - Michelob ULTRA is brewed using the finest pale two-row and six-row barley, select grains, all-imported hops and a pure cultured yeast strain. The special choice of grains, combined with the extended mash process, produces a smooth, refreshing beer with fewer carbohydrates.
• Michelob ULTRA Amber - Michelob ULTRA Amber features a beautifully rich, deep amber color with a complex, malty, full-flavored taste that is also low in calories and carbohydrates.
• Michelob Honey Lager - Anheuser-Busch brewmasters combine two-row and caramel barley malt, a blend of imported and domestic hops, and a touch of honey to produce a full-bodied, slightly sweet beer. The balanced, floral character of this beer goes best with soups and sandwiches.
• Michelob AmberBock - An American-style bock beer with a rich, malty and smooth taste that is hearty and full-bodied, yet finishes cleanly. Anheuser-Busch introduced this premium-plus beer nationally in 1995. Best served with grilled, barbecued and German-style foods.
• Michelob Golden Draft - Introduced in 1991 and distributed in select U.S. markets. Unique bottle and can packaging features exclusive faceted edges.
• Michelob Golden Draft Light - Michelob Golden Draft Light also made its debut in 1991 and was Anheuser-Busch's first entry into the clear-bottle, packaged-draft market.

Imports

• Grolsch - Sold in more than 60 countries around the world, Grolsch is the No. 2 lager in the Netherlands and the No. 11 premium import in the United States. Grolsch is brewed using the finest natural ingredients, a traditional bottom fermentation process and a combination of two imported hops and has a characteristically creamy head and a smooth and full-bodied taste.
• Harbin Lager - Harbin Lager is brewed with a blend of select traditional Chinese and European hops, old-world-style yeast and the finest of malt. Harbin Lager is brewed at the Budweiser Wuhan International Brewing Co., Ltd., in Wuhan, China.
• Tiger Beer - Tiger Beer has long been the No. 1 brand in Singapore and a leader in Malaysia. It is also one of the leading brands in Vietnam and Cambodia and the No. 1 imported Asian beer in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Tiger Beer is a full-flavored beer with a crisp, clean taste.

Specialty Beers

• Tarpon Spoon - Tarpon Spoon is a deliciously refreshing all-malt Bohemian pilsner characterized by its classic toasted malt flavors, which are balanced by its complex blend of spicy, citrus and floral Saaz hop aromas. Brewed at Anheuser-Busch’s Jacksonville, Florida. brewery, Tarpon Spoon is available to adult beer lovers in Florida.
• Ray Hill’s American Pilsner - Ray Hill's American Pilsner is a Classic American Pilsner brewed with fine noble hops for a round, full-bodied taste and a clean finish and features a deep golden hue and aromatic characteristics. Hill Craft Beer Co. is a joint venture between Hill Brewing Co. and Anheuser-Busch, which holds a minority stake. Anheuser-Busch produces and distributes the beer, while Hill Brewing Co. handles sales and marketing for the brand.
• Rolling Rock - Anheuser-Busch acquired the Rolling Rock brand in 2006. Rolling Rock is a light-bodied lager with a rich malt character that lends to its distinctive taste and subtle hop character.
• Bud Extra - Bud Extra takes beer to the next level - combining the drinkability and broad appeal of beer with caffeine, ginseng and guarana, Bud Extra is a beer with something extra. Well balanced with select hops and aromas of blackberry, raspberry and cherry, Bud Extra offers a lightly sweet and tart taste – with a “wow” factor in the finish.
• Bare Knuckle Stout - Brewed using the finest ingredients including a blend of roasted barley, and pale and caramel malts, Bare Knuckle Stout is also balanced with domestic hopping to provide a rich and robust stout, with a creamy head.
• Anheuser World Lager - Rolled out in May 2003, Anheuser World Lager resulted from a challenge to Anheuser-Busch's top brewmasters to combine their expertise and create a world-class beer. Anheuser World Lager is a classic pilsner beer with a distinctive hop note and full malt flavor.
• ZiegenBock - An easy-drinking bock beer, available only in Texas, since 1995.
• ZiegenBock Amber - An authentic Texas-style specialty light beer with a rich amber color and fuller flavor - available only in Texas, since 2003.

Nonalcohol Brews

• O'Doul's - This nonalcohol brew contains less than one-half of 1 percent alcohol by volume and is marketed to those who want the great taste of Anheuser-Busch beer in a nonalcohol brew. O'Doul's was introduced nationally in 1990.
• O'Doul's Amber - introduced in 1997, this brand is brewed using two-row and specialty caramel malts with a blend of the finest imported and domestic hops, to create a full-bodied nonalcohol brew. O'Doul's Amber offers consumers the look and richer taste of an all-malt specialty beer in a nonalcohol beverage.
• Busch NA - The company's first subpremium-priced, nonalcohol brew debuted in 1994.

External Sites

• Official Site