Tag: Brewing adjuncts

While Anheuser-Busch famously brews Budweiser with rice, the ingredients for standard Busch and Busch Light traditionally feature different adjuncts. Is Busch beer a rice beer, or does it use something else to achieve its crisp, American-lager profile?

The fermentation process converts the vast majority of sugar from malted grains into alcohol, leaving very little residual sugar in most standard beers. But does this mean there is no added sugar in beer? The answer is more complex, depending on the brewing process and beer style.

According to Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser has officially disclosed its ingredients as water, barley malt, rice, and hops. So, is Budweiser made of corn? The answer is no, it's brewed with rice, a key element that has defined its flavor for generations.

While the core ingredients of traditional beer—water, malted barley, hops, and yeast—are naturally dairy-free, some modern craft beer styles intentionally add lactose, a milk sugar, to achieve a specific creamy texture and sweetness. This practice means that not all malt beer is free from dairy, making it crucial to understand which types to watch out for if you have a dairy sensitivity or follow a vegan diet.