Americanized versions of Cheladas (Mexican specialty beers that use lime and salt for a distinctive flavor) have yet to impress beer drinkers nationwide – just ask Miller Chill.
So when Budweiser decided to go Chelada, I knew I had to try it…and I faced the ugly consequences. What were they thinking?
What was I thinking?
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Blech. Even writing about Old Milwaukee conjures up visions of pit-fires down at “The Quarry” back in high-school.
(Oh, Iris – come back to me, my darling…)
It’s funny: I’m a big-fan of cheapo beer when the mood hits, but Old Milwaukee just turns my stomach. Maybe it’s that I’ve been weaned on the skunked… Click to read more

I enjoy Budweiser as much as the other guy, but Natural Ice should wipe it out of existence. Why go for the best when you can go for the…rest?
Natural Ice (Nasty Ice; Natty Ice for the enlightened) is Bud without the working-man’s price (read: tailor-made for college). A 12-pack costs as much as most sixers and gets you off-the-rocker drunk.
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