Beer Brands

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Budweiser Family

Budweiser
Brewed and sold since 1876, Budweiser is the classic American-Style Lager. Budweiser is brewed with time honored methods including Beechwood aging and only the finest ingredients, resulting in unparalleled balance and character.
Bud Light
Introduced nationally in 1982, Bud Light is brewed using a blend of premium aroma hop varieties, both American-grown and imported, and a combination of barley malts and rice. Its clean and crisp flavor makes it the world’s favorite beer.
Budweiser Select
Budweiser Select is a special kind of beer brewed for a crisp taste that finishes clean. Budweiser Select was developed using two-row and roasted specialty malts for a rich color. It offers bold flavor and a clean finish.
Bud Dry
Bud Dry is brewed with balanced hop character offering full flavor but a very clean, less-sweet finish.
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 100% European-imported hops for full flavor and refined character.
Michelob Light
Introduced in 1978 as the country’s first super-premium light beer. Brewed with 100% imported hops for a unique and refined flavor and character in a beer with surprisingly few calories.
Michelob ULTRA
Michelob ULTRA is brewed using the finest barley malt, select grains and all-imported hops. The special choice of grains and unique brewing process produces a smooth, refreshing beer with fewer carbohydrates and the flavor you’d expect from Michelob.
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 premium American-grown aroma hops, and a touch of honey to produce a full-bodied, slightly sweet beer.
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.
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 is cold-filtered for a smooth draft flavor.
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. Michelob Golden Draft is cold filtered for smooth draft flavor in a light beer.

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 lager process and a combination of two European hops with 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 malt.
Kirin
Kirin is Japan’s largest and most prominent brewer. Its history dates back to 1888 and in that time, the Kirin name has become synonymous in Japan and around the world with beer of the highest quality. Its leading brand, Kirin Ichiban, is noteworthy for being brewed only from the first wort, which reduces bitter tannins and creates a beer with refined depth and a straight finish without a cloying aftertaste.
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

Redbridge
Redbridge is a rich, hearty, full-bodied lager brewed with sorghum (a safe grain for those allergic to wheat or gluten), water, yeast, imported Hallertau and domestic Cascade hops and corn. The result is a rich, full-bodied lager with a moderately hoppy taste. No wheat or barley is used to make the beer.
Rolling Rock
Anheuser-Busch acquired the Rolling Rock brand in 2006. Rolling Rock is a classic pale American-style lager with a rich malt character that lends to its distinctive taste and subtle hops.
Bud Extra
Bud Extra takes beer to a new level – combining the drinkability and broad appeal of beer with caffeine, ginseng and guarana, Bud Extra is a beer remixed. Well-balanced beer with unique 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
Traditionally brewed using a blend of roasted barley, pale and caramel malts, Bare Knuckle Stout is balanced with robust hopping to provide a rich and flavorful stout, with a smooth and creamy head.
Anheuser World Lager
Rolled out in May 2003, Anheuser World Lager is a classic pilsner beer with a distinctive hop note and full-malt flavor – an import-style beer made in the United States.
ZiegenBock
An easy-drinking, American-Style bock beer, available only in Texas, since 1995.

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
Introduced in 1997, this brand is brewed using two-row and specialty caramel malts with a blend of the finest imported and premium American-grown aroma 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 value-priced, nonalcohol brew debuted in 1994.

Busch Family

Busch
Introduced in 1955, Busch has a smooth, clean taste and is the country’s largest-selling value-priced beer in all major demographics.
Busch Light
Introduced in 1989, Busch Light is already the eighth best-selling beer in the United States.
Busch Ice
In 1995, Anheuser-Busch introduced this smooth-tasting ice beer to satisfy consumer demand for a robust, value-priced beer.

Natural Family

Natural Light
Naturally brewed and less filling, low-calorie Natural Light was introduced in 1977 as Anheuser-Busch’s first light beer.
Natural Ice
Anheuser-Busch introduced Natural Ice in select markets in 1995 and took it national in 1996. This value-priced ice beer, with 5.9 percent alcohol by volume, has a smooth taste.

Malt Liquors

Hurricane Malt Liquor
This full-bodied, robust, slightly sweet-tasting malt liquor has 6 percent alcohol by volume. It was introduced in select test markets in 1996.
Hurricane Ice
“Ice-brewed” with a special combination of malt and premium American-grown hops for extra smoothness and body. It was introduced in 1997 and is available only in the Pacific Northwest.
King Cobra
A naturally brewed, full-bodied malt liquor, King Cobra was introduced in 1984.

Specialty Malt Beverages

Bacardi Silver Peach
Bacardi Silver Peach offers the juicy aroma of fresh peaches in a less sweet-tasting, but more refreshing flavor. Bacardi Silver Peach is the first peach-flavored malt beverage available nationally.
Bacardi Silver Watermelon
Bacardi Silver Watermelon has the subtle, juicy taste of fresh summer watermelon.
Bacardi Silver Raz
Bacardi Silver Raz has a refreshingly clean and effervescent taste with the natural flavor of raspberry
Bacardi Silver O3
Bacardi Silver O3 offers a blend of exotic orange flavors created with three orange varieties: mandarin, valencia and tangerine, and resulting in a crisp, refreshing, yet not-too-sweet taste – the first orange-flavored, spirit-branded flavored malt beverage.
Bacardi Silver Big Apple
Crisp orchard-picked Granny Smith apple taste provides Bacardi Silver a tart, palate-cleansing bite.
Bacardi Silver Strawberry
The natural flavor of early-season strawberries are complemented by a hint of ripe melon to enhance the red-ripe strawberry flavor of Bacardi Silver Strawberry and create a smooth, clean finish.
Bacardi Silver
Bacardi Silver is a clear malt beverage made with natural citrus flavors and features a crisp, refreshing taste.
PEELS
PEELS are lightly-carbonated, slightly-sweet premium alcohol beverages made with pure fruit juice. PEELS are available in Pear Lemon, Strawberry Passion Fruit, Blueberry Pomegranate and Cranberry Peach flavors.
Spykes
Spykes is a colorful and unique shot with caffeine, ginseng and guarana available in 4 “sweet-hot” flavors: Spicy Lime, Spicy Mango, Hot Melons and Hot Chocolate. Spykes mixes well with beer to add alcohol, caffeine and unique flavor or can also be chilled and consumed straight as a shooter or over ice.
Tequiza
The nationwide rollout of Tequiza in 1999 was one of Anheuser-Busch’s most successful new-product introductions ever. Tequiza is the first American-made malt beverage combining lager beer with real blue agave nectar and the natural flavor of lime.
TILT
TILT is a lightly carbonated and well-balanced malt beverage, with a bold berry flavor and orange color. Brewed as a malt beverage, TILT is infused with raspberry flavor, caffeine, guarana and ginseng.

Specialty Organic Beers

Stone Mill Pale Ale
Stone Mill Pale Ale has the perfect balance of maltiness and hop bouquet resulting in a classic, fruity pale ale. Stone Mill Pale Ale is brewed with organic ingredients in a certified organic brewery.
Wild Hop Lager
Wild Hop Lager is a classic, European-style lager. It has a signature body with Cascade hop aroma and hints of caramel sweetness. It is brewed using organic ingredients in an organic brewery.

Alliance Partner Products

Redhook Ale
As part of an equity investment in the Redhook Ale Brewery in Seattle, Anheuser-Busch wholesalers have distributed Redhook’s superior microbrewery products since 1994 in select U.S. markets. Brands include Redhook Extra Special Bitter (ESB) Ale, Ballard Bitter Ale, Blackhook Porter and Wheathook Ale, among others.
Widmer Brothers
Anheuser-Busch expanded its participation in the microbrew segment by signing a distribution and equity agreement with Widmer Brothers Brewing of Portland, Ore., one of America’s leading microbrewers. The alliance allows Anheuser-Busch to expand its participation in the craft/specialty beer segment while providing Anheuser-Busch wholesalers with a unique set of beverages to sell in their local markets.

Energy Drinks

180 Blue
180 Blue is the first packaged energy drink launched by a major beverage company in the United States to contain the Acai (pronounced Ah-sigh-ee) berry. Discovered in Brazil, the Acai berry itself is a small, dark, purple fruit from the palmberry tree and is considered to be one of the world’s superfoods. In addition to juice from the Acai berry, 180 Blue contains guarana, red grape and blueberry juices and vitamins B-6 and B-12. 180 Blue has a subtly sweet berry and grape flavor that’s the result of the natural ingredients used in creating the beverage.
180 Sport Drink
180 Sport represents Anheuser-Busch’s first venture into the enhanced water segment. 180 is available in lemon-lime or orange-citrus flavor and contains vitamins B-6, B-12 and C, folate, niacin, calcium, potassium, zinc and magnesium.
180 Energy
180 Energy uses only the highest quality, FDA accepted ingredients including water, vitamins B-6, B-12 and C (all vitamins at 100 percent recommended daily allowance) and natural citrus flavors. It also is enhanced with natural guarana, which gives 180 Energy its “boost.”

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