Budweiser Copper Lager

This is the latest release in the Budweiser Reserve series. This one is a 6.2% ABV copper lager that was aged on Jim Beam bourbon barrel staves.

The beer pours a solid dark copper in color. There is a half inch head of very light tan foam, short-lived. The aroma is malty, a bit roasted, caramel, sweet, a bit of bourbon and brown sugar. The taste follows the aromas, hitting the same notes, malty, sweet, bourbon, but enough roastiness to come to a semi-dry finish, with a mild to moderate woody bitterness. The beer has a medium body, appropriate to holding up its flavors, easy drinking, with moderate carbonation. Not too bad, they did pretty well with this.