Natural Light
Anheuser-Busch

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From:
Anheuser-Busch
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Light Lager
Ranked #169
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
45
Ranked #28,564
Avg:
1.76 | pDev: 48.3%
Reviews:
633
Ratings:
2,396
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 03, 2024
Added:
Sep 16, 2001
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  537
Natural Light is brewed with a blend of premium American and imported hops, and a combination of malt and corn. Its longer brewing process produces a lighter body, fewer calories and an easy-drinking character.
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Ratings by pentathlete:
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Reviewed by pentathlete from Virginia

2.15/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
I accidentally clicked "cask-conditioned". Good thing I saw that and corrected it. Whew!

Leftover from a gag at a blind tasting party I had a few weeks ago, this beers pours into the pilsener glass with a soda pop style head that dissipates slightly slower than Dr. Pepper. I've seen darker ginger ales. The beer is almost clear. The smell hit me from a foot away. Overcooked corn, old piss beer smell. Taste was typical for a light adjunct lager, in other words, not much of a taste, except for that beer soda bubbles on the tongue feel. Crispy finish, which is what truly separates it from the typical soft drink, but not enough to separate it from a club soda. You can drink these. They're certainly cheap enough.

I tried to pass it off to the wife as an example of a Blonde Ale. She looked at it, smelled it, sipped it, and said, 'It's ok, I guess. Tastes like a regular lager." She had even less of it than I did and left it on the counter. I was so proud of her. She's coming right along on this clandestine beer appreciation project.
Mar 19, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 1.73 by Jeez from Massachusetts

Mar 03, 2024
 
Rated: 3.3 by MikeHawk_420 from Illinois

Feb 10, 2024
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Reviewed by Kubishark from Maryland

2.21/5  rDev +25.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Surprisingly found this on tap a few months ago at a small seafood restaurant. Felt pretty flat, had a sort of strange sour smell, tasted extremely bland but weirdly sweet. But it was $2. So it was a worthy experiment.
Feb 06, 2024
 
Rated: 3.4 by Greg34

Feb 01, 2024
 
Rated: 3.5 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Jan 28, 2024
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Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +98.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Ah Natty Light, a beer I drank a ton of out of red solo cups in the early/mid 00’s decade, great times. Since it has been probably 15 or so years since my last one, I thought it would be fun to retry, and honestly for a light beer it was pretty good! Very light in appearance and mouthfeel, there isn’t much of an aroma and the head dissipates quickly. Tastes a bit like Rice Krispies.

Style: Light Lager | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 4.2% | Rating: 3.5
Jan 16, 2024
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Rated by beerboss36

1.46/5  rDev -17%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Best served in a solo cup. Gets more acceptable the more you have.
Dec 07, 2023
 
Rated: 1.76 by HS676 from Pennsylvania

Dec 05, 2023
 
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Rated by Philosophy223

2/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
gets the job done if you're at a party
Nov 30, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by charger88 from Texas

Nov 07, 2023
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Rated by Michaelrodo02

2.62/5  rDev +48.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Not the worst but if it weren’t the cheapest option I would never consider it
Nov 04, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by AndyGG from California

Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.44 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Sep 08, 2023
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Rated by BriantheBeerHound from Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +127.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I don't get the hate. Not gonna go into detail and give it an in-depth review.
Here's my common cheap light lager ranking instead:
busch light
Sep 01, 2023
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Reviewed by industrialswill from Washington

2.17/5  rDev +23.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
This beer is easily the most tasteless beer I've ever tried. I've had other beers with less ABV that had more flavor. Seems kind of silly to opt for this weak offering when there are many other better "light beer" choices that cost about the same.
Aug 22, 2023
 
Rated: 1.11 by NJRob88 from New Jersey

Aug 19, 2023
 
Natural Light from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating: 45 out of 100 with 2396 ratings