Budweiser Select - Anheuser-Busch

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

2.16/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2

Poured out an ugly straw yellow color, barely distinguishable as beer. It did form over 1" head though, and the lacing and retention were decent.

Aroma was that bland rice and beechwood aging staleness.

Taste is about what bud light has going for it, lots of carbonation, little in the way of barley, hops or alcohol. Lots of water. Mouthfeel is just like carbonated water with a little more bitterness. Some corn sugar like flavoring in the water. Really doesn't taste like what I've come to know as beer for the last 20 years.

I can't even see drinking this if you're on a diet. You're gonna have to drink a ton of them, which kind of defeats the point I would think.

No purpose.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 21:21:25 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Clocker

3.06/5  rDev +48.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

I started drinking this beer when I was on a low carb diet. It fit the bill for me to a T. Smooth, easy, maybe a little too easy to drink with a taste that isn't offensive, it is the perfect diet beer. Miler Lite to me is bitter , with a tang and offensive, Coors is like water as is Bud 55, at least this beer has some taste and will give me a buzz. A lot of the other premium light beers aren't light at all. Select gives you the right balance between calorie/carbs and taste.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 22:36:12 | More by Clocker

mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

2.2/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

POured into a pilsner glass, color is pale straw, head presents 1/2" thick but dissipates quickly - lots of carbonation

Smell is grainy, corny, sweet.

Taste is same, overly grainy, corn off flavors, touch sweet

Carbonation is harsh, but i guess to style

Overall, overly carbonated, and lacking in any complexity - surprise!

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 23:57:11 | More by mvanaskie13

tdm168

North Carolina

3/5  rDev +45.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - copper-gold with a loose, soapy, white head that fades away quickly; huge amounts of carbonation rising to the top like soda

S - grainy, sweet, corn

T - sweet, like, corn, grainy, faint bitter finish

M - crisp, a bit heavily carbonated, light bodied

This is a typical adjunct light lager. It's crisp, lightly flavored (ultimately unoffensive), and goes down easily and quickly. Status quo for adjunct light lagers.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 22:50:23 | More by tdm168

jsisko01

Michigan

3.23/5  rDev +56.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Appearance - Pours a clear golden color with a centimeter thick, frothy head that dissipates very quickly. It leaves a nice lacing.

Smell - Has a subtle sweetness with corn and grains.

Taste - Identical to the smell. Very sweet with corn, grains, malts, and bread.

Mouthfeel - Light bodied with high carbonation.

Overall - There's nothing special to say about this beer. It's definitely drinkable, but it's just your common light lager. I'd like it better if the carbonation was a little lower.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 02:31:47 | More by jsisko01

Bierwolf

Missouri

2.53/5  rDev +22.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 ounce bottle "Born on' 05/21/2012. Poured into a pilsener glass.

Appearance: Clear light yellow. An easy pour produced about 2 fingers of white frothy foam that lingered for a few minutes and left some light lacing. Some nice carbonation bubbles also.

Smell: A little grainy sweetness with a little bit of floral hop presence.

Taste: Dry and and kind of grainy. Low hop bitterness but other than that not a lot of favor.

Mouth Feel: Thin and light with a slight carbonic sting.

Over All: Cold and refreshing. Not a beer that I would want to drink everytime I felt like a beer but it would be perfect after cutting the grass on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 16:46:52 | More by Bierwolf

blindpiglet

1.53/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Pours a pale yellow with a lot of carbonation and a white fizzy head that leaves no lacing. Smell of corn and faint hops. Tastes the same and typical macrobrew funk. Very thin bodied like water. I actually prefer budlight to this, but that's not saying much.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 17:48:45 | More by blindpiglet

TippySelenoid

Missouri

1.8/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Poured into a pilsener.

It's pretty yellow with some hoppin' carbonation and a head that quickly disappears.

It doesn't smell like much, some malts? Adjuncts?

It tastes like straw, corn, a touckl of hops.

It's really carbonated and watery.

It's better than Bud Light and Miller Light. But I think I'd still rather have a Bud.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2011 23:10:35 | More by TippySelenoid

JoLight

Georgia

3/5  rDev +45.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

It pours a very clear, straw color, like regular Budweiser or Bud Light; with a minimal soapy head and no lacing - and the head dissipates quickly into a small foamy ring.

With the aroma, you get that typical beer smell, with the rice presence that all Anheuser-Busch products tend to have (with rice being the main adjunct Anheuser-Busch uses).

This is supposed to be 50% Budweiser, 50% Bud Light. And that's exactly what you get. It has the same ricey, Budweiser, typical flavor, but the mouthfeel and palate feel are both super light, just like Bud Light.

The taste is grainy, watery, some slight barley malt notes are there, too.

It's easy-drinking, and full of aroma and flavor for a light beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2011 01:30:51 | More by JoLight

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.43/5  rDev +66.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Budweiser Select has a thin, white head and a clear, yellow-golden appearance, with lots of bubbles streaming up. The aroma is a typical American-style lager smell, but it is a good smell. Taste is very sweet, with some grain and a touch of hops across the sip. This beer is balanced and not too light. The aftertaste is even tart, too some extent. The mouthfeel is light and watery, and Budweiser Select finishes crisp, clean, dry, and refreshing. Overall, this is one of the better light beers on the market, and I think it's at least worth a try.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2011 16:21:48 | More by RonaldTheriot

drowninginhops

South Carolina

1.5/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

From notes and a soon to be ex friend who recommended it.

A: Light yellow, white head lasted 10 seconds.

S: Kinda smells like beer. Grains, hops(?) corn.

T: Kinda tastes like beer. See smell

M: Alka Seltzer.

D: Yea this sure is... not worth my time.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2011 01:15:57 | More by drowninginhops

1229design

Ohio

2/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

i cant really say this beer tastes bad, it would actually have to taste like something to taste bad.
almost like a highly carbonated seltzer water that someone poured a few ounces of bud into.
a bit of grainy astringent flavor
bone dry, as soon as you think your are tasting something it quickly dissipates.
not good but not offensive either.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2011 21:14:16 | More by 1229design

JCBears

Pennsylvania

1.75/5  rDev -15%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

App: usual straw yellow so typical of mega lagers

Smell:Sharp grainey. wants to put something in your nose to smell. trys hard. smells processed

Taste MF: Wow how bland. Like please get out of this guys mouth and down his throat before he finds how bad this is. I taste bubbles and carbonation like club soda.

Overall; Wow I really need to keep craft brew in the house at all time she can not bring this in anymore

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2011 21:34:28 | More by JCBears

Samalamahamdam

Missouri

3/5  rDev +45.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This used to be one of my go to beers. It is refeshing after working on a hot day or mowing the yard. It has to be one that you go to when it is your first that day or when your only other option is a bmc light version. It has a flavor that reminds me of my fathers beer choice but doesn't get worse until the third one. Over all there are thousands more that are better, but if your looking for an economical and lower calorie choice then this is the best that is out there of the light beer choices. I don't keep it in my fridge since my palate ahas developed.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2011 05:29:14 | More by Samalamahamdam

LWG1970

Ohio

1.78/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

HMMMM This taste EXACTLY like Bud light..

If you can HONESTLY tell me you can tell the difference between THIS and Bud light you are LYING..

Very easy to drink since it taste like water, Very FLAT.. Hardly any smell... NASTY.. Just like Bud light...

Suckers are born every minute,,

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2011 03:36:40 | More by LWG1970

JayS2629

Alabama

1.95/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

A- Thin straw yellow, fizzy, foamy head that fades fast and leaves spotty lace.

S- Corn, grain, funk, water

T- Same as the nose. Watery, corn, funk, and grain. Sweet undertone, but musty aftertaste.

M- Crisp, refreshing, watery and fizzy

D- Easy to drink like water. Boring and bland.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2011 14:01:42 | More by JayS2629

beerprovedwright

Georgia

1.75/5  rDev -15%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Poured a glass resulting in a two finger head of pure white foam that faded to a small ring around the glass in seconds. Lace is broken, but does cling. Color is a 2 on the SRM beer color chart. Smells like wet corn, and malt. Taste is bland flavors of wheat, corn, and malt, with maybe a hint of hops. Water has about the same mouthfeel as this beer. Just doesn't do anything for me. Lack luster flavor and feel. I guess it's only grace is it is plentiful and cheap.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2010 22:25:02 | More by beerprovedwright

larrytm56

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +82%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is another beer to mow and play golf with. It is good for that at least. I usually have this in cans when i do have it and it tastes fine smells ok drinks well, and is cheap and easy to find. It is like the rest of these mass produced beers. I would drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2010 20:23:46 | More by larrytm56

ramseye4

Virginia

1.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

A=Pours a very thin golden straw color, minimal head minimal lacing
S=Not much going on here, just some mild grain, some corn, and water
T=Doesn't taste overly bad, it just tastes...weak and watery, with some corn, grain, and rice.... no hops to be found...
M=Decent carbonation, though the lack of taste and corny aftertaste bring it down
D=Very thin feeling, even for a light lager, might as well drink water, though me not being a jerk I won't complain or turn it down if a friend offers me one

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2010 07:01:12 | More by ramseye4

Aphexwolf

Texas

2.4/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Appearance: Pale amber, clear, good head that dissipates quickly, good carbonation.
Smell: Corn and grains.
Taste: Very light malts, otherwise not much taste besides corn and grains. Very little hops here. Tastes like a light beer.
Mouthfeel: Thin and watery.
Drinkability: Medium. It's light and low calorie...but it really doesn't go down as quickly as I expected.
Summary: This is a bad beer. I gave it a 6.0/10, or a D-. The word "Select" in the title enticed me to try it, but after reading "99 calories" underneath that, I knew this wasn't going to be an exceptional beer. For a premium beer, this beer really has no taste, and is as consistent as water. It comes off as a slightly better version of Bud Light. The only saving grace is the 99 calories...but I would rather just run on a treadmill for 30 minutes and drink a good beer. I would only drink this beer again if there was nothing better available.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2010 06:24:51 | More by Aphexwolf

TheKingofWichita

North Carolina

1.38/5  rDev -33%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Pours a sickly looking pale straw yellow with a thin white soapy head and no lacing. Smells of grain and corn maybe a little yeast. Tastes of bitterness and sweetness although nothing is really prominent enough to pick out other than some corn or rice. High carbonation. Thin mouthfeel. Low drinkability. Quite nasty.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2010 12:30:23 | More by TheKingofWichita

beersensei305

Florida

1/5  rDev -51.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

AWFUL. This 'beer' just smells from moldly boiled rice and has no scent of alcohol. Pale yellowish color, no head no lacing, and almost clear. Makes me wonder why I am drinking this. The flavor is mostly like a bitter moldy rice soda. The beer if flat... AVOID!!!

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2010 22:49:39 | More by beersensei305

Thorpe429

Illinois

1.05/5  rDev -49%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Reviewed from notes, although it's hard to forget this.

Pours as if someone put two drops of yellow food coloring inside of a glass of water. Pours with a bit of white head, but that quickly recedes into nothing and leaves zero lacing. Smells like a stale loaf of bread in between slices of cardboard. Tastes about the same, although thankfully tames it down a bit. Feel and drinkability is about the same as carbonated water.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2010 01:18:39 | More by Thorpe429

Nerudamann

Arizona

2.58/5  rDev +25.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Look - Very light golden hue, but not quite pale light. Very little head. Slow but steady carbonation.

Smell - I honestly can't smell a thing.

Taste - very little taste as well. Almost no bitterness..maybe just a very little bit toward the back of the palate, almost undiscernable.

Mouthfeel - very watery in texture, but not quite as much so as some of the other super adjunct lagers.

Drinkability - it would be easy enough to drink something like this like water due to the almost complete lack of smell, taste, and aftertaste. As far as wanting to drink it, it's fairly boring.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2010 05:13:55 | More by Nerudamann

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.25/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served...on a boat. That is all I will say.

Found this for fifty cents at a local bait shop/general store during Man's Weekend. A pour results in a clear jaundice topped by over a finger of short-lived white suds. The nose comprises corn, corn syrup, and hard water. The taste is nearly identical, though the calcium from the hard water is intensified a bit and some aluminum foil is added for "good measure". The body is rather light, with a heavy moderate carbonation and a relatively easy-going feel. Overall, not the worst thing I've put in my mouth, but not something I'd generally go after at a bar or something without a harsh lack of choice about it.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 03:37:27 | More by TMoney2591