Bud Light - Anheuser-Busch

tectactoe

Michigan

1.63/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

There isn't much to say about Bud Light that hasn't already been said. It's not that it's a BAD beer - it doesn't have a BAD taste, or a BAD smell.... but rather it LACKS just about everything. There is almost no flavor, no smell, the beer is extremely pale (even for a pilsner - I've seen darker champagnes). You can taste some slight corn, grains, and malt, but it really all gets overpowered by the extreme carbonation. Hops are basically irrelevant and almost completely unnoticeable. The beer is about as thin as they come.

Having had many of these throughout my college years, I've come a long way. Bud Light gives you exactly what you pay for - a "beer" to drink when you really don't care about what beer you're drinking. With a nearly absent flavor and smell, there are MANY better options than Bud Light, even at comparable prices.

Serving type: can

09-25-2012 03:53:52 | More by tectactoe

ACD

2.9/5  rDev +55.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

bottles or cans

Appearance- Don't ever see it cause this is a beer you never pour! This beer my friends is drunk only out of a can or bottle!

Smell- Cold and refreshing (as long as it is not skunked) This is not a beer to smell or savor.

Taste- As is in the name. Light and one step above carbonated water.

Mouth-feel- Carbonation and cold

Overall- This is the beer of my youth and of Golf and after hockey with the boys or a night out when you want to drink a few beers socially and the good stuff can not be drunk in that quantity.

There is a place and time for Bud Light and it should be judged on that scale not on those of the craft beers, stouts and porters of the world!

Serving type: can

09-20-2012 18:04:15 | More by ACD

TPINC3

Alabama

1.55/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Let's be honest. This is just not a good beer. Hands down. Simple as that. I also doubt anyone on a site like Beer Advocate would disagree with me. ANYWAY...

A - I will give them this. The beer is clear. Then again, if you're essentially making alcohol water, how could it not be?

S - Meh... Let's be honest, there's just nothing special going on here.

T - Just bad. Not good. How else can you say it? It's wispy, thin, fizzy yellow alcohol water. There's no complexity. How this has passed for "America's Beer" or what have you is beyond me.

M - It was hard to come up with anything here. I was too busy choking this nonsense down at a party in a beer pong game to even care.

Overall - a completley forgettable product. It's just a bad faith effort at a brew, not to mention the way Anheuser-Busch pushes around the craft/micro brewers just leaves a bad taste in my mouth (almost as bad as the one left behind from their actual product.)

Serving type: can

09-15-2012 19:19:39 | More by TPINC3

Jwicker

2.53/5  rDev +36%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Alright I'm from St. Louis, being from the home city, I will always have a love for beers like bud, schlafly, rolling rock, and Budweiser. But this beer in particular, is a great pong beer. I'm a stout and ale guy, but ill definitely drink this at a Cards game. The best part is, the girls will be drinking it too, so that's something else in common ;)
Ill also drink it sometimes when my friends are together, but in all honesty, after you taste a stronger darker beer, you can barely even taste this. Which is good if you're trying to get drunk and have some fun. But if you're a stout or ale guy, or just like them dark beers, you definitely wont want to drink this at home lol.which I'm sure you already know. The beer is bright yellow, super foamy, and has the smaell and taste both, of a bitter faint lime, or wheat. You can taste that yeast. Hell, I can even smell the yeast from the brewery at home. Good work they are doing there. But overall, this beet is supposed to be watery and light. Those giving low ratings because of its water content or faint taste, this is the way bud is supposed to be, this beer just isn't the right type for you :p
Any other day, a prefer my Old Rasputin or Murphy's.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2012 04:35:37 | More by Jwicker

Cavanaghty

Maine

2.45/5  rDev +31.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Poured into a pint glass from can.

Appearance: Clear Yellow with a foamy white head that lasted only about thirty seconds. No lacing on the glass.

Smell: Sweet, Sugary, Rice, Malts, and other adjuncts.

Mouthfeel/Taste: Watery light bodied and smooth. Taste sweet with almost a sour taste at the end.

Overall: Not on of my favorites, but I end up drinking this a lot because most of my friends don't drink anything but. Its ok for when you are outside doing some yard work or washing your car, but that is about it.

Serving type: can

08-27-2012 15:17:52 | More by Cavanaghty

jaslesp

1.23/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

This is a very low quality beer. Of course it is a light lager and that's what we get but it is below average. Still it is not enough even tough it is a light lager. There is no smell almost and no taste. It is a little to watery too. it is alcoholic water.

Serving type: can

08-22-2012 20:21:17 | More by jaslesp

AllisonWunderland

1/5  rDev -46.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Nobody seems to mention that the way American "light" beers are brewed is that they remove a LOT of the alcohol in order to reduce the caloric content. This is the whole American "point" for a "light" beer. it's American "diet beer" -- And just like diet soda, it has most of the life drained out of it.

"Diet beer" -- with reduced alcohol. Women in pubs realize they can drink this stuff and not end up riding home unconscious with a total stranger. *LMAO*

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2012 18:36:13 | More by AllisonWunderland

JamesHenjum

Florida

1.33/5  rDev -28.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

A: A very pale yellow with a small soapy head. Lots of bubbles.

S: Default beer smell... Wet grass and grain. Not pleasant at all.

T: Like a watered down Budweiser. It still has the hop bite and bitterness that makes me hate Budweiser when compared to Coors or Miller.

M: Very watery but the nice carbonation and crisp clean feel is refreshing.

O: I would take a Michelob Ultra over this anyday. I find the flavor offensive compared to other light beers. If all you want is to get drunk there are crappier beers.

Serving type: can

08-11-2012 18:35:41 | More by JamesHenjum

Celtics76

Rhode Island

1.75/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Straight out of a plastic bottle at a Pawsox game. My other choice was Heineken..so I decided to alternate. Kicked it off with this and obviously knew what to expect. Watery as hell, and the flavor that is there is somewhat funky/skunky but otherwise inoffensive. I drank two of these without even thinking, as I was chatting it up with some co-workers and eating typical luxury suite food - chicken fingers, hot dogs, etc.

I will end this rambling review with some advice - there are better light beers out there but you will have to spend a little more. Give Sam Adams Light a shot. Cisco also has a good one - Sankaty Light but they are even pricier. Worth it though.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2012 21:57:42 | More by Celtics76

Mora2000

Texas

2.15/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

The beer pours a very clear yellow color with a white head. The aroma has a lot of grain notes, as well as a hint of grass from the hops. The flavor is more of the same. Grain and biscuit malt dominate, with some grass and the slightest hint of bitterness. Thin mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Not a good beer, but nothing offensive. It basically just smells and tastes like nothing.

Serving type: can

08-06-2012 03:43:47 | More by Mora2000

Danobold

Texas

1.5/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

If you don't like beer, this is the beer for you. Pours like a soft drink that's been left in a hot car, then kicked around for a while. Unfortunately, it doesn't taste as good as it pours. There's a hint of old shoe in there, and an aftertaste of regret and self-loathing that is truly unique. I'd recommend it for this experience, or if you're having to choose between Bud Light or getting food poisoning from the water in Mexico (I chose the water personally, but to each their own).

Serving type: can

08-03-2012 00:11:02 | More by Danobold

Treyliff

West Virginia

1.78/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

A- pours a very pale yellow, crystal clear with small fizzy white head, no lace.

S- cereal grains, that's about it. Nearly nothing there.

T- grains, a bit of husk and corn. Very faint hop and malt is barely noticable.

M- over carbonated like seltzer water, Light bodied and fizzy. Finishes dry.

O- AB has most of the country convinced that this is what beer is supposed to taste like. That's too bad, because this stuff is bottom shelf compared to what is available today. I don't remember the last time I purchased a Bud Light and intend to keep it that way.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2012 18:47:06 | More by Treyliff

WinoSapien

Texas

1.38/5  rDev -25.8%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Co-worker gave me a couple cold ones for the ride home.

A - Looks like water in the brown bottle. No color to see.

S - Cannot pick up any type of aroma at all. Is it water?

T - Very bland as far as beer goes. Minimal malt sweetness and no hops at all in the mix. Watery.

M - Mouthfeel is not terrible. Its easy to drink if your thirsty and hot.

O - Everybody in America has tried this beer before. It's like training wheels before you jump onto a real bike and move onto something grander than a light lager.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 02:03:22 | More by WinoSapien

hoosiersapper27

Indiana

1/5  rDev -46.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

There should be a 0.0 added for the lists above.
Bud light, next to the other 2 deserve to be punched in the face for making this.

A: Looks like I pissed into a cup

S: Smells like I pissed into a cup

T: Tastes like I pissed into a cup

M: Feels like I pissed into my mouth

O: It's what I piss out after drinking much better beer.

Look, Im not trying to just be a jerk but Bud Light is horable. I used to drink this crap to back in Highschool, but eventually I tasted a good beer and realized Budweiser has been playing us all for many years. Get out and try something new. Let the big beers know that we want better and wont except anything but quality. The only quality you get from them is the fact they watered down the urine before they carbonated and bottled it.

Serving type: can

07-01-2012 02:00:09 | More by hoosiersapper27

boilermakerbrew

Indiana

2.35/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

As a ticker, I can't believe I haven't gotten to this before now.

A- Pours a very clear, light , light yellow. Big fizzy head that disappears quickly. No lacing.

S- This category actually isn't terrible. Slight malty sweetness is accompanied by mostly cereal grain notes. No hop scents are present. Slight skunkiness also in there, somewhat similar to a German or Czech pils.

T- Just like the scent for the most part. Mostly smooth cereal grains of corn and rice. Slight sweetness throughout with no hops. Finishes like a sip of water.

M- Like a fizzy water. Light with the capability for massive chugging.

Overall, it's what you expect for the style. It's an AAL that's been named a light lager. If it had more flavor, then it would be a light lager, but a very bad one. As far as AAL's go, pretty much the standard middle of the road.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2012 02:16:18 | More by boilermakerbrew

MrGaughran

1/5  rDev -46.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I'll say outright that I'm not going out of my to blast Bud Light. I'm sure it won't look that way, but I promise I'm just being honest.
I always say this is the beer for people with no taste in beer. Perfect for the inexperienced, (college kids) or people that usually don't drink beer. It's as close to water as you can get, but with the terrible corn after taste. I understand that the reasons I dislike it are basically the reasons it sells so well. I'm not trying to change that. I'm just not a fan of that kind of beer. At all. It's basically the McDonalds of beer. Cheap, easy to make, and will give you the desired effect. But it won't be great.

Serving type: can

06-27-2012 02:07:37 | More by MrGaughran

BostonHops

Massachusetts

1.83/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

disclaimer: i don't necessarily set out to review AALs, but occasionally decide to review one if it's there. i also figure in order to have a broad beer experience you need to sample from all over the spectrum. that said...

12oz can served in a standard pint glass.

an fairly aggressive pour from the can yields a quickly dissipating finger or so of a spirtzy, fizzy head. body is bell-clear, light golden-yellow in color. nose is just... absent. the only thing that saves this score from a 1 is it's not outright repulsive - tough to pull off offensive when nothing is there. (unless of course you consider an odorless beer offensive, in which case you might have a point.) very muted notes of corn.

taste is actually a slight improvement, which still isn't saying much. mostly corn/grainy. no real hops presence to speak of. clean finish. light bodied, crisp mouthfeel.

overall, i am not enjoying this and think it pretty much sucks as a beer. it's not overtly offensive and thus i could conceivable see myself drinking one at say a beach if offered for free.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2012 21:05:18 | More by BostonHops

metter98

New York

1.73/5  rDev -7%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A: The beer is crystal clear very light yellow in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It poured with a finger high bright white head that quickly died down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles on the surface and a thicker collar around the edge of the glass.
S: There are light aromas of rice adjunct malts in the nose.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell and is filled with flavors of rice. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels very light-bodied and also quite watery on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer goes down easily but I wouldn’t consider it to be that drinkable unless you have this ice cold. As the beer begins to warm up, the taste doesn’t make this beer that palatable.

Serving type: can

06-22-2012 01:54:55 | More by metter98

Danielplanview77

1.03/5  rDev -44.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

This is one of the worst beers I've ever tasted. I cannot understand the obsession with this beer. I'm often forced to drink it at certain venues such as concerts where they only offer Bud Light and each time I'm reminded just how awful it is. There is not a single redeeming quality about this Beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2012 00:53:38 | More by Danielplanview77

UCLABrewN84

California

1.6/5  rDev -14%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Pours a clear light yellow with an off-white head that fades to nothing. No lacing on this one. Smell is of grain, corn flakes, and metal. Taste is the same with a corn-like aftertaste that sticks around the palate. This beer has a low level of carbonation with a pretty flat mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty horrible beer with no real redeeming qualities.

Serving type: can

06-19-2012 00:44:30 | More by UCLABrewN84

IPA1978

Missouri

1/5  rDev -46.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Crap. Taste like seltzer water with a dash of canned corn juice. Quit drinking crap a commercial tells you is good. If you like light beer go get some Pabst or Hamms for half the price. If some switched these beers out for your Bud light youd probably like it better.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 20:24:58 | More by IPA1978

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

1.18/5  rDev -36.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Pours a clean pale yellow with a white head. In the aroma, faint lager smells. In the taste, a small bite and quite watery. A small bite and a lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a small dryness in the aftertaste. Other than a small bite, nothing to write about.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 18:30:23 | More by OWSLEY069

dbrauneis

New Jersey

1.98/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A: Pours a crystal clear pale golden yellow with heavy amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a very thin bright white head that dissipates almost instantly. No lacing is observed.

S: There are light aromas of corn adjunct malts but overall there is almost no smell to this beer.

T: Very light flavors of corn adjunct malts and a slight sweetness but there is not really much of a taste to this beer. There is also something moderately metallic in the flavor and something chemically in nature - maybe formaldehyde.

M: Light bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Thin and watery.

O: This beer is quite sessionable but not very enjoyable in my opinion - it is very watery and does not have a lot going for it in the smell or taste.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 14:02:45 | More by dbrauneis

ToppyBeerMaster

2.35/5  rDev +26.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

light straw coloured hue, faint grains on the nose, minimal appeal, upfront carbonation, minimal taste, faint taste of grains, easy drinking, little to no aftertaste, uneventful

This beer is more suited to those that don't appreciate a full bodied, real-tasting beer, perhaps one for the ladies and your beer-dodging mates.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2012 18:57:10 | More by ToppyBeerMaster

TheCondor

Missouri

1.78/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Poured from can into pint glass. Come one, who hasn't drank this? Does it even need an introduction? I generally kind of give a back story on my reviews, but for this it isn't really needed. I like to mix in a corny macro review from time to time.

Appearance – It pours a light golden color with tons of bubbles seen streaming through the brew. Depending on how aggressive you want to pour, you can get as much head as you want, although it won't really make much differenct in the end.

Smell – Some corn and some metallic aromas are the most pertinent. These are mixed with a very light caramel aroma. Basically it has no scent at all, other than that imparted by the can. Not that the bottle is any better.

Taste – There really isn't much going on. Tastes like carbonated water with a slight corn flavor. This is what most people think beer tastes like.

Mouthfeel – Very thin and a high level of carbonation.

Overall – Even for a macro, light American lager, this beer is not good. I am not a beer snob, I drink macro all the time. But I do not drink BL. It's just not very good in any department. I leave this stuff for the fraternities.

Serving type: can

05-30-2012 01:55:07 | More by TheCondor