King Cobra: the Black Sheep of the Anheuser-Busch Family

Ratings (on a scale of 1 to 5)
Taste: 2.5
Price: 4.5
Effects: 4
Chick Magnet: 0.5*

Overall: 3.0

From the mighty Anheuser-Busch breweries comes this little ditty that's virtually ignored by the AB media circus. Yep, the Budweiser folks produce King Cobra, a malt liquor in the tradition of Olde English 800 and the Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull.

You'd expect Schlitz to make malt liquor, but not Anheuser-Busch. Can you see ol' Adolphus Busch fresh from chopping down a beechwood tree saying, "Vee are losing der Urban market! Vee need ein Beer in ein 40 ouncer!" And you never see those annoying frogs or lizards hawking the Cobra, do you? They don't even mention King Cobra on the brewery tours (at least the one I went on). It's the black sheep of the Anheuser-Busch family; everyone pretends it doesn't exist.

Enough ramblings, back to the beer.

Taste: Pretty much like other malt liquors, just not as sweet or foul. It's malt liquor with a fresh coat of paint, so to speak. Still has that Budweiser aftertaste though.

Price: Usually a little more expensive than other malt liquors, but it's still a steal for the buzz. You can probably find a quart for about $1.75 depending on area.

Effects: All the mind-numbing goodness you've come to expect from malt liquor is here, along with that funky hangover the next morning.

Chick Magnet: Unless you're Billy Dee Williams, no self-respecting woman is going to even talk to you if she sees you downing a 40 of the Cobra. However, the rare chick that does find it cool will probably sleep with you at the drop of a screwcap.

Overall: Not bad, but if you're going the malt liquor route, there's much better out there.

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