Budweiser Copper Lager
Country- USA
State- Missouri
Brand- Anheuser-Busch
Type- Lager
Calories- 145
Average Beer Rating- 4
Description:
Budweiser Copper Lager is brewed with two-row barley and aged on Jim Beam Bourbon staves. This produces toasted oak aromas, a delicious nutty taste, caramel, rye and vanilla notes with a nice smooth finish. The ABV for Budweiser Copper Lager is 6.2%.
Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a Pint glass.
About the Brewery
In 1860, William D’Oench and Eberhard Anheuser purchased the Bavarian Brewery in St. Louis, Missouri. They would promptly change the name to E. Anheuser & Co. A year later, Adolphus Busch would marry Lilly Anheuser (who was Eberhard’s daughter) and in 1869, Adolphus Busch would purchase D’Oench’s share of the company. In 1879, the duo would change the name to Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, and after Eberhard’s passing in 1880 Adolphus would become president.
Anheuser-Busch focused on pasteurizing their beer to prolong shelf life, and they began to ship their beer across the nation in refrigerated rail cars. Adolphus died in 1913 and his son August Anheuser Busch, Sr. would take over. During prohibition the company focused on selling brewer’s yeast, malt extract, ice cream and Bevo (their near beer brand.) August also built three upscale restaurants in the city.
The company successfully rode out prohibition and by 1957 they were the largest brewer in the United States. Anhesuer-Busch still controls a large majority of the US market and owns the following brands (Budweiser, Bud Light, Busch, Estrella Jalisco, Hoegaarden, Landshark, Michelob Ultra, Natural Light, Patagonia Cerveza, Presidente, Shock Top and Stella Artois.
They also have their Brewer’s Collective, which is their craft beer business unit. They represent the following brands (10 Barrel Brewing Co., Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point Brewing, Devils Backbone, Elysian Brewing, Golden Road Brewing, Four Peaks Brewing Co., Goose Island, Karbach, Platform Beer Co., Wicked Weed Brewing, Veza Sur Brewing, Virtue Cider, maha organic hard seltzer and LQD.)
While the company is based in St. Louis, they also have breweries in the following cities- Baldwinsville, NY, Cartersville, GA, Columbus, OH, Los Angeles, CA, Newark, NJ, Williamsburg, VA, Fairfield, CA, Fort Collins, CO, Houston, TX, Jacksonville, FL and Merrimack, NH.
Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Budweiser Copper Lager really doesn’t have any head. The beer has sweet aromas with a light caramel smell. The beer tasted like a light Amber, with a light hint of sweetness. Overall this is a surprisingly good beer!
Have you had this beer? Comment below and share your thoughts below!
Copper lager is no longer available…. what comes close to its taste…. i need a shortcut since my time is limited.
There really isn’t anything that I have seen in the grocery stores that would match it’s flavors. I know of a few obscure microbrews, but they are hard to find depending on your location. Anything that has caramel malt flavors would be close, but that vanilla oak finish is going to be hard to match. Keep your eyes out for lighter bourbon-barrel aged specialty beers, as well as ambers.