Kings of Beer (2019) User Reviews

Didn't want to like this

[aem-3 · 7/10 · 8 April 2023]

I didn't want to like this film, but despite the subject being the making of an industrial beer of little interest to my taste buds, the fact that AB has historically been at the forefront of technical innovation with a strong commitment to producing a consistent product is well demonstrated in this documentary that highlights the people and stories that go into their product.

You may not enjoy the beer either, but the expertise and hard work that goes into it is undeniable. I would also recommend seeking out AB's own documentary "Something More Than Beer" (produced by Jan Handy in 1943) that shows the processes in St Louis at that time which is also fascinating.

A great documentary for a bad beer

[parker-cj · 7/10 · 15 December 2019]

The director makes bad beer appear good. Watching this film on an international flight I wanted to retry Budweiser. Was it really flavourful? Had it subtleties? Could I genuinely enjoy it. Landing in Wuhan (#4 ranked brewery in the movie) I Knew I was in the right spot to find out. I was wrong. Bland, boring, no flavour, crap beer. After that I only drank the local Chinese beer: Tsing Tao. The part communist owned brewery beets the 'free world' beer every time! Anyway, if you overlook the terrible product being made to look good this is a great documentary!

The People Behind the Beer

[onerib · 10/10 · 6 November 2019]

Fun to see the people who make the beer from all walks of life, all over the world

90min Budweiser Commercial

[michael1000 · 1/10 · 5 August 2019]

The trailer makes you think this is a story about a beer competition for whoever can make the best "American Lager", problem is that the only beer you can make is Budweiser. And you have to be a master brewer at Budweiser. This really should be pitched as a documentary about Budweiser. Worst part is the documentary isn't even good.

This is pretty much a 90min commercial. I assume they are doing this because AB is getting KILLED by microbreweries. What a shame.

Not just for beer lovers

[whitlynnb · 10/10 · 7 August 2019]

Who knew a doc about beer would actually be so interesting and funny! Loved the cinematography and character stories.