Natural Light - Anheuser-Busch

Vito

California

3.1/5  rDev +80.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 4

Natural Light is a good cheap beer. It would be unrealistic to expect NL to have the qualities of an expensive import or microbrew, so I'll try to judge it entirely on its own merits.

Color? It's yellow. End of story.

In my opinion, NL has a very faint "beer smell" that's neither bad nor good, more like..."neutral".

The taste can only be described as "extremely watery". The flavor (if you can call it that) isn't offensive, but it lacks any kind of character or distinguishing traits.

As far as mouthfeel goes, once again the key words are "extremely watery". Flat and dull.

Natural Light goes down very smoothly, so I think it has an above-average drinkability quotient. Perfect for outdoor drinking on a scorchin' hot day, but not a brew that you would serve if you're trying to impress a "beer snob".

Serving type: can

12-04-2004 02:09:41 | More by Vito

emre007

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -41.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I honestly do not understand the fascination w/ this absolute shitty beer. It seems it's almost always this @ college parties... IT SUCKS!!! Maybe it's because I don't flock to light beer like every single other spineless American, but there are so many other beers out there for the same price. If you're gonna go w/ cheap beer, get Pabst of Evil Eye or something. Don't torture yourself w/ awful light beers.

Serving type: can

11-23-2004 02:51:59 | More by emre007

TheDeuce

New York

1.75/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 3.5

Appearance-very pale color with traces of gold, fizzy head that dissapears in seconds.

Smell-very clean, I really don't smell anything at all, maybe cooked veggies?

Taste-again it's really clean, there is virtually nothing here it's like drinking water.

Mouthfeel-too clean, there is nothing here, slight grainy aftertaste but you don't really taste much at all.

Drinkability-chug these like water, all they are good for, for everyone else, get a real beer!!

Overall-is this beer?!?! Doesn't have any beer characteristics. Cheap buzz is all it's good for, drink em like water, or get a real beer my friend.

Serving type: can

11-07-2004 01:38:36 | More by TheDeuce

jvajda

Ohio

1.1/5  rDev -36%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Appearance: Less color that piss. Like diluted corn or something. Small fizzy head.
Smell: Adjuncts galore.
Taste: More corn or rice than anything else besides water. It's disgusting but rates slightly higher than other beers of it's class because it has the least flavor of them all. It's discraceful that that makes it better.
Mouthfeel: Watery.
Drinkability: More drinkable than Beast and Stone, for what it's worth.

Serving type: can

09-14-2004 01:44:23 | More by jvajda

hulmanite

Iowa

1.05/5  rDev -39%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

Okay, apparently they decided they needed a "light" version of their already rancid beer. I'm just repeating what everyone else has said, but this could possible be the worst tasting piss water in existence. I mean, thats what I thought it was. Then someone told me that I was drinking beer and I was like "HOLY SHIT?"

Seriously though, this is just as bad as Busch Light and Corona Light. They all reek of fermenting cereal grains and rat shit, and its actually a wonder why they taste like water and not sewage.

Serving type: can

05-27-2004 23:20:47 | More by hulmanite

cptnjck101

Virginia

1.1/5  rDev -36%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

This is quite possibly the worst American beer on the planet. I realize many people grow up on this stuff and everyone needs to start their beer drinking somewhere, but this shit is rancid. I myself used to drink this stuff by the bucket in my early college days, and in hindsight I should have just taken shots of something and saved myself the trouble.

Serving type: can

05-19-2004 22:11:05 | More by cptnjck101

Gusler

Arizona

1.1/5  rDev -36%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Well as much as I detest these beers, I was given one today, and as I always try to be polite, I accepted it, it’s been like 4 years since I sampled one, so what’s the harm.

The beer as it pours from the 12 ounce aluminum can, forms a transparent gold color with a bright white head and the lace a very thin sheet to cover the glass. Nose is all malt, sweet, fresh and crisp to the senses, start is lightly sweet, some malt noticed, the top is cadaverous. Finish has a benign acidity, the hops negligible, very dry, guess its better than dying of thirst, but only barely.

Serving type: can

04-25-2004 22:54:37 | More by Gusler

CBFanWish

New York

1.18/5  rDev -31.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

It's not easy to be worse than Natty Ice. But this beer has done it. The quality is bottom of the barrel. Clear light yellow with absolutly no head. The smell was non existant. The taste was very much like rice and a bit of a ginger ale taste. I couldn't finish the whole thing. Nasty stuff.

Serving type: can

03-18-2004 03:39:41 | More by CBFanWish

Zorro

California

1.75/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Pours a standard Macrobrew yellow, a bit darker than most lights.

Smell is sweet with some grain smells.

Taste is not much, a little sweet, and that is about all.

Mouthfeel is water.

Drinkable, there is nothing offensive or endearing about this brew at all.

Serving type: can

03-10-2004 03:49:04 | More by Zorro

proc

Michigan

1.83/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

The "new" Natural Light (2/23/04): Nothing like re-reviewing the "Natty". This is the new version, the one with lower carbs, etc. Pours out slightly darker than the original version. Aroma is still that of cooked veggies and cereal. The taste is nearly non-existent, but is actually less metallic tasting than it used to taste, and although incredibly watery, its not offensive, because there isn't enough flavor pro or con to be offensive. Remarkably light, and made the Bell's Two-Hearted that followed seem like the most powerful beer ever.

Original Review (3/27/02): The absolutely lightest beer I have ever drank. Nearly see through in presentation in the glass after being poured. I couldn't find much flavor-wise other than a very, very, slight bitterness on the finish and I do mean slight. I actually poured out what was remaining as I just tasted bitter water and well, the Vernor's Ginger Ale in the refrigerator was calling me. Frat boy beer bonging beer at best.

Serving type: can

02-24-2004 02:05:38 | More by proc

beertaster13

Washington

1.85/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 3

Natural light pours a straw yellow with no little to no head. The smell is downright potent, I can't tell what it is but it smells like rotten steak. The taste is what you would expect, very little, watery with a few hops present. In your mouth in has no pizazz, tastes like water. The only reason to buy this beer is for a cheap buzz and a weekend camping trip. You can pick up a case for 9 bucks so you can see why it is still around. This is a college man's beer, great for drinking games!

Serving type: can

02-17-2004 01:34:43 | More by beertaster13

UDbeernut

New York

1.73/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Very unimpresive yellow with minimal head. Smell is equally unimpressive. When ice cold, this beer is easy to drink. The idea with this beer is to drink it fast, because it is hard to take down as it warms. The only reason to drink this disgreace of a beer is to get a cheap buzz.

Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2004 23:25:43 | More by UDbeernut

Dogbrick

Ohio

1/5  rDev -41.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

It is going to be hard to come up with ways to expound upon "Worst. Beer. Ever." when attempting to describe this brine, because I think that about says it all. Calling this beer watery is an insult to water. Light fizzy gold color with a weak white head. You'll find as much lacing with this beer as you would with a pair of Velcro sneakers. Aroma of mineral water. Weak, borderline insulting flavor and no finish at all. Why anyone would try to explain the virtue of being able to buy 30 cans of this to get hammered for a low price is beyond me. Spend a dollar more and get a beer with a bit of flavor that actually has some alcohol in it if that is your game. There is simply no reason for this to exist.

Serving type: can

12-31-2003 17:32:11 | More by Dogbrick

TastyTaste

Minnesota

1.25/5  rDev -27.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Drank this straight from the can I was given (no i didn't buy it). Tastes metallic and grainy. Doesn't do a lot for the tastebuds. The carbonation is more overpowering than the flavor. It's just swill anyway, another I would say "don't buy" to.

Serving type: can

12-12-2003 07:10:55 | More by TastyTaste

raverjames

Virginia

1/5  rDev -41.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Why is there no rating below 1.0? This beer is the stuff fratboy's vomit is made of. This beer is quite pungent with a odor like no other. It smells sort of like a dumpster at a very popular bar. I cant believe people actually drink this crap. After a glass full I cant take anymore. Color is like any other cheap domestic beer; golden and clear. I feel sick now and dont think I need to continue this review any further. My opinion is that this brew is un-drinkable. Pour it down the drain and save yourself from a horrible experience.

Serving type: on-tap

12-11-2003 08:28:31 | More by raverjames

SetarconeX

Florida

1.78/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

I almost feel like I can't review this one. There's nothing there to review. The head vanished in seconds, the color is the absolute most transparent I've ever seen in a beer, and there's almost no taste to it. This beer isn't just watery, it IS water.

Ok. Maybe there's a dash of sugar in there too, but not a whole lot. On the other hand, I've had so many truly disgusting brews lately, that sipping something with no taste whatsoever seems a blessing in comparison.

Another lousy light beer. Nothing else to say.

Serving type: can

10-22-2003 22:09:39 | More by SetarconeX

Kwak

New Jersey

1.7/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

Natty light drank this at a family outing. This is one hell of a light beer I must have had 20 cans without even noticing. Its piss yellow color and flavor to match went down easy without getting bloted.not much head or carbonation for that matter. this is one ice cold can drinker beer!

Serving type: can

09-29-2003 23:53:34 | More by Kwak

nomad

Kansas

2.23/5  rDev +29.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 4

The preferred choice of the Sigma chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon, typical selection of a funny little school in the Pioneer Valley, and sponsor of numerous Northeast pong invitationals, the light that this beer exudes is illuminating, inspiring, and transcendent. I can hear the sound of ping pong balls bouncing, rugby boys cheering, and most girls shivering in disgust at the sweet nectar of the most natural of all lights. Though most often served cold, chillingly so, best results for quantifiably high and speedily fast consumption was to be found with in the room temperature, less than 24 hour-old, battered keg version.

It appeared like urinary matter, smelled like the room it was served in, tasted like hopefully nothing if you drank it fast enough, felt like a cold bubbly stomach and gastro-intestinal problem, but it drank well if you didn't know any better, and was too busy getting down to try to.

Sixth category: Memories - grand salad days but never again.

Serving type: on-tap

09-03-2003 17:11:29 | More by nomad

99bottles

Pennsylvania

1.78/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Natty Light. Surprisingly, in the area I'm from, Natty is around but plays second fiddle to Beast. I think its because Natty is more watery than beast, and most likely the people who buy Natty are buying it to get drunk and not for its taste. Honestly, the only time I've ever poured this beer was into little plastic cups for drinking games. But as I recall it pours a pale golden yellow with no head and decent carbonation. It smells of corn, rice, and filler. It has a faint bitter/skunk taste, not from hops. This isn't because I got a skunk case--it's part of the beer's flavor. Honestly, its very watered down which makes it easy to drink, but the taste just isn't there so its difficult to enjoy. If you graduate college and still purcahse this, you had either be making payments on a ferrari and consequently have no $ for beer, or living with your parents and still looking for one of them things they call jobs. But, it serves its purpose and there are worse things out there.

Serving type: can

07-24-2003 17:33:23 | More by 99bottles

hotstuff

Indiana

1/5  rDev -41.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

This beer, when poured into my glass, had a large white frothy head with small bubbles that fully diminished. There was some lacing with this beer and very little carbonation was observed. There was very little flavor and the mouthfeel was light and watery.

Serving type: can

07-02-2003 11:26:50 | More by hotstuff

Ellbert

Ohio

1.8/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

I was at a wedding reception and this is all that they had on tap. I never had it so I thought I would give it a try. I was not impressed. It poured a bright yellow gold color, with a head that was gone with the blink of an eye. there was much carbonation however, it looked like ginger ale. It tasted like seltzer water. I really could not taste much flavor at all. I would be able to drink many of these because it was like water. However, I would not want to.

Serving type: on-tap

06-29-2003 07:25:40 | More by Ellbert

slitherySOB

Ontario (Canada)

2.03/5  rDev +18%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

Hey, another AB product that is terrible. Allow me a moment to act surprised. This is another bad beer. Poured from the can a pale yellow/brown colour. Dirty toilet water? Mutated dog saliva? I don't know. Smelled weak. What was detected was, of course, corn. Tasted, at best, tolerable. No malts, no hops, little corn, lotta chemicals, but nothing that will make you vomit terribly. Carbonated mouthfeel. Little watery. Definitely a macro light beer. Sure, you can pound back a few of these, but why? Switch to something more enjoyable or don't drink at all.

Serving type: can

05-24-2003 17:38:01 | More by slitherySOB

Rootdog316

Virginia

1.5/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Natty Light is not the greatest beer in the world, but it gets the job done, and thats all that matters. Sure it doesn't go down as smooth as others, but to be quite honest I prefer it over other beers like Bud Light. Its not as bad as everyone says. Natty Light is the poorman's drink, and that's the bottom line.

Serving type: can

05-14-2003 23:08:14 | More by Rootdog316

WMBierguy

Maryland

1.1/5  rDev -36%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

What can I say? This is Natty, and it is not a beer drinker's beer. This is a beer for College students and homeless alcoholics. Very, VERY watery taste, not worth drinking unless you get it for free. Do yourself a favor and don't pour it into a glass. It will probably scare you away from it.

Serving type: can

05-07-2003 21:30:09 | More by WMBierguy

Tballz420

Minnesota

1/5  rDev -41.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Where to begin. I cant think. My buddy claimed that this is the most drinkable beer on the planet. I avoid this one like the plague. As for the shitty lights, this one is on the extreme end of the spectrum, bordering not even worth drinking for a buzz. My advice to anyone who is drinking beer just to feel good, stick with your bud heavy. If you gotta go light, keystone maybe?? shit they all suck

Serving type: can

04-25-2003 23:58:16 | More by Tballz420