A-B Test, Prototypes and Promos
180 Orange Citrus / A-B Energy Drink 10 oz 2005 No crown, no GAN number. Labeled as an 8.2 oz in a 10 oz bottle.
Bacardi+ / Arctic Grape 16 oz 2012 Wrap Crown
Bacardi+ / Torched Cherry 16 oz 2012 Wrap Crown
Bacardi Silver O3 16 oz 2012 CCL Presentation bottle Cap
Baldwinsville Exal Test 16 oz 2012 Inside spray test bottle Crown
BE 10 oz n/r 2005 #500135, aka Bud Extra. No crown.
Bud / FIFA World Cup 2014 16 oz redem 2014 Promo bottle, no GAN Crown
Budweiser 16 oz 1982 #417-C, Test 'Clicker' bottle
Budweiser 16 oz 1996 Wrap label, plastic cap threads
Budweiser / Bowtie/White 16 oz redem 2012 #501986, Test bottle, A/B watermarked across label Crown
Budweiser / Bowtie/White / Kevin Fahrenkrog 16 oz redem 2012 #501986, Test/Presentation bottle Crown
Budweiser / Bowtie Silver Test 16 oz 2013
Budweiser / Bud on Mars 16 oz 2017 Promo bottle for conference at SXSW, wrap Cap
Budweiser / Buedmiser/EDM / China 355 ml 2024 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle
Budweiser / Buedmiser/EDM / China 355 ml 2024 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle
Budweiser / Buedmiser/EDM / China 355 ml 2024 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle
Budweiser / Buedmiser/EDM / China 355 ml 2024 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle
Budweiser / Exal Test 12 oz 2006 Applied bowtie label on black test bottle
Budweiser / FIFA World Cup 2022 / Brazil 330 ml 2022 Ambev Test bottle, Morocco flag colors design
Budweiser / FIFA World Cup 2022 / Brazil 330 ml 2022 Ambev Test bottle, Morocco flag colors design, paint gap for crown
Budweiser / Jingdong / China 355 ml 2022 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle Crown
Budweiser / Jingdong / China 355 ml 2022 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle Crown
Budweiser / Made For Music / Brazil 473 ml 2015 AMBEV #14243, Test bottle never released
Budweiser / Offset Bowtie Design/Red 16 oz redem 2014 #502436, Prototype, MCC and Alcoa
Budweiser / Offset Bowtie Design/White 16 oz redem 2014 #502436, Prototype, MCC and Alcoa Cap
Budweiser / Red Bottle/Gold Bowtie / China 355 ml 2013 Wuhan Brewing Slight differences on neck logo, gold rim
Budweiser / Red Bottle/Silver Bowtie 12 oz redem 2008 #501307
Budweiser / Red Bottle/Silver Bowtie/Goose Island 12 oz redem 2008 #501307, Test/Presentation bottle
Budweiser / Red Neck 16 oz redem 2005 #500358, texture paint test bottle
Budweiser / Red Retro Design 16 oz redem 2014 #502464, Silver text prototype
Budweiser / Red Retro Design / Brazil 473 ml 2015 AMBEV #14242, Test bottle never released
Budweiser / Retro/Block Lettering 16 oz redem 2020 #503570, test bottle, lighter red variant
Budweiser / Retro/Block Lettering 16 oz redem 2020 #503570, test bottle, different paint scheme Cap
Budweiser / Silver / UK 330 ml 2003 #505704, no crown, prototype bottle never released
Budweiser / Storm Music / China 355 ml 2015 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle
Budweiser / Storm Music / China 355 ml 2015 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle
Budweiser / Thank You/New Year 2017 / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test bottle
Budweiser Black Lager 16 oz redem 2019 Promotional bottle, no GAN. Crown
Budweiser Red Lager / Moon Landing 50th 16 oz redem 2019 Promotional bottle, no GAN Crown
Budweiser Select / Black/Gold 16 oz redem 2007 #500708, Test bottle.
Bud Light 10 oz 2004 No GAN, no other info on bottle. Early prototype, painted logo. Crown
Bud Light / A-B Crest 16 oz redem 2016 #502680, Pry top prototype
Bud Light / A-B Crest 16 oz n/r 2018 #503378, prototype bottle
Bud Light / Vertical/Horizontal Panels 16 oz redem 2022 #503880, prototype bottle Cap
Bud Light / Baseball Prototype/Screw Cap 16 oz 2004 No Gan number, plain white cap. One of first bottles presented to A-B during market research.
Bud Light / Baseball Prototype/Silver 16 oz 2006 No crown, no Gan number. Label close-up.
Bud Light / Baseball Prototype/Blue 14.5 oz 2006 No crown, no Gan number.
Bud Light / Double Line Logo 16 oz redem 2006 #500489, texture paint test bottle
Bud Light / Double Line Logo 16 oz redem 2006 #500600, test bottle, wrap
Bud Light / Halloween 2005 16 oz n/r 2005 #500458, wrap prototype bottle, printing errors on back, coding numbers on bottom. Crown
Bud Light / Paint Test 16 oz 2005 No info on bottle, paint test bottle
Bud Light / Parkside / Buck Stevenson 16 oz redem 2013 #501986, wrap, promo for band series Crown
Bud Light / Parkside / Scream Circus 16 oz redem 2013 #501986, wrap, promo for band series Crown
Bud Light / Parkside / Snap. Crack, Pop 16 oz redem 2013 #501986, wrap, promo for band series Crown
Bud Light / Royal Caribbean 16 oz 2007 Prototype, no GAN, no back panel info.
Bud Light / Screw Cap 16 oz redem 2005 #500266, test, plastic cap threads on neck. No cap.
Bud Light / Single Line Logo 8.5 oz redem 2005 #500346, labeled as a 12 oz in a 8.5 oz contour bottle.
Bud Light / Single Line Logo 10 oz redem 2005 #500346, labeled as a 12 oz in a 10 oz bottle. Crown
Bud Light / Single Line Logo/Screw Cap 10 oz redem 2005 #500346, labeled as a 12 oz in a 10 oz bottle. Cap
Bud Light / Smooth & Refreshing 16 oz redem 2013 #502166, test, no red paint
Bud Light / Splash 16 oz redem 2010 #501636, Test bottle by CCL. Bottle is almost identical to the 501426. A slight difference on the redemption line and has the CCL Logo (instead of the Exal Logo). No crown.
Bud Light / Vertical/Horizontal Panels 16 oz redem 2021 #503766, prototype, silver overlay Cap
Bud Light Lime 12 oz n/r 2008 #501286, test/sample bottle Crown
Bud Light Platinum 16 oz 2012 Test design, wrap
Bud Light Platinum / Carlos Brito 11.5 oz redem 2013 #502163, Test/Presentation bottle Cap
Bud Light Platinum / Goose Island Partner 11.5 oz redem 2013 #502163, Test/Presentation bottle Cap
Bud Light Platinum / Kaysonnia Hunt 11.5 oz redem 2013 #502163, Test/Presentation bottle Cap
Bud Light Platinum / Sensation 16 oz redem 2012 #502098, Ink test option b bottle
Bud Light Platinum / Sensation 16 oz redem 2012 #502098, Ink test option c bottle
Bud Light Seltzer / Mango/Orange 16 oz redem 2020 #503675, prototype bottle
Bud Light Seltzer / Mango/White 16 oz redem 2020 #503675, prototype bottle
Busch Light / Hunters 16 oz redem 2020 #503779, Test bottle Cap
Landshark Lager 12 oz redem 2010 Margaritaville Brewing (AB St Louis) Test bottle
Michelob Lager 16 oz (slightly larger) 2004 No Gan, no back panel info. Bottle is slighly larger than the 16 oz used in production, comparison photo. Crown
Michelob Ultra / Blue/White 12 oz n/r 2010 No GAN, Test bottle
Michelob Ultra / White/Blue 16 oz redem 2017 #502949, Test bottle
Michelob Ultra / White/Blue / SLC 2018/Kerry 16 oz n/r 2018 #503088, Test/Presentation bottle Cap
Michelob Ultra / White/Blue / SLC 2018/YJ 16 oz n/r 2018 #503088, Test/Presentation bottle Cap
Michelob Ultra / White/Blue / Sports Summit/Carin Anderson 16 oz n/r 2018 #503088, Test/Presentation bottle Cap
Mixx Tail / Blue Fantasy / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Blue Fantasy / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Budweiser Mojito / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Long Island Ice Tea / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Long Island Ice Tea / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Love Margarita / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Love Margarita / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Mai Tai / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Mai Tai / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Mojito / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Mojito / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Mojito / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
Mixx Tail / Passion Caipirinha / China 355 ml 2016 Wuhan Brewing Test Crown
National Sales Meeting / China 355 ml 2017 Wuhan Brewing Promo given at meeting with box Crown
Red Test Bottle 12 oz 2006 Plain red test bottle from Exal. No info on bottle, laser coded with a 2006 date. Crown
Shock Top 11.5 oz 2012 Prototype wrap
Test Can / Checkered Neck 16 oz 2023 No info on bottle Cap
Trial Bottle 16 oz 2011 Boxal trial bottle, filled with Budweiser for testing purposes Crown