Budweiser Ale & Cooking Question

[JontyR]

Has anyone tried Budweiser's Ale? I know an American chap through another forum who's adapting a UK recipe for a cured ham that calls for beer as an ingredient. He can get hold of either Guinness or Bud Ale. Havinng no experience of the Bud option, is it genuinely an ale that would combine well with meat or would my mate be doing something akin to pouring lager into his food if he were to use it.

Thanks

[GrowlingDogBeer]

Bud Ale is basically a Standard American Pale Ale. If had been produced by one of the smaller Craft Breweries in the US you would probably not think it to be anything wonderful, but for an Ale that is produced by a such large company as Anheuser-Busch it really is quite impressive. I would think this would be fine to to cure some ham with, it's certainly not in the same category as Bud Lager pish.

[JontyR]

Thanks Steve

[Laripu]

It is an ale, and it's better than Bud lager. That said, it's still not great... but it doesn't make you want to puke, or anything like that.

I had one once and immediately followed it with a Bass. The Bass was much better.

It might not be bad for cooking.