Michelob Golden Draft
Anheuser-Busch

Michelob Golden DraftMichelob Golden Draft
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From:
Anheuser-Busch
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #237
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
63
Ranked #28,419
Avg:
2.58 | pDev: 31.4%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
150
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 27, 2023
Added:
Apr 22, 2002
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  17
Michelob Golden Draft is a premium, cold-filtered lager beer that is brewed using two-row barley malt, premium American hops and corn to achieve its smooth, full taste.
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Reviewed by deleted_user_1239096

3.49/5  rDev +35.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a can. This is one of those beers where the light version tastes better than the heavy. Pours a beautiful colour, but that's where things end. Taste is too meh, not great but could be worse, I suppose.
Jul 27, 2023
 
Rated: 2.34 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 18, 2021
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Reviewed by cardfan212 from Minnesota

3.57/5  rDev +38.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Drank from a 12 ounce can. Scores are based on the style.

Look - Would much prefer if the can was full blue or full silver, the gradient isn't doing it for me. That said, the circular seal is nice, and the emphasis on "Golden" draws in the eyes. The Minnesota shaped barcode is a neat touch too.

Smell - I can't quite describe the experience of this beer hitting my nose. The smell gets you from a good distance away, but it's the smell of nearly nothing. It's like a diamond plate floor covered in sticky beer residue. Very metallic and mildly sweet.

Taste - Thankfully, the taste is much more interesting than the smell. It's a comforting flavor too. Even though I've never had this beer before, it tastes like tailgating, like being in a trailer at the racetrack, like going to a concert at the county fair. This tastes like public gatherings. Or more realistically, it's a fine balance of malty and earthy. Not too sweet, not too bitter. An exemplary AAL.

Feel - This beer feels perfectly matched to its taste. Medium-thin body with just enough back-of-tongue sparkle to it.

Overall - I definitely prefer this to the light version, but the light version is probably objectively better for a full day of parking lot drinking. However, at home, I'm much more comfortable with the full weight. It's tasty, it's easy, it's relaxing, and I can confidently say that I like it.
Dec 28, 2020
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Rated by Msjree

3.8/5  rDev +47.3%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Why is this Beer so hard to Find?????
Nov 13, 2019
 
Rated: 2 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Jul 07, 2019
 
Rated: 2.63 by craigbelly from Iowa

Jun 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by plaid75 from New York

May 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.08 by Ryan_Hosford from Illinois

Feb 26, 2019
 
Rated: 2.81 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Feb 16, 2019
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Rated by Zenboy99 from Wisconsin

3.21/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
It is what it is
Jan 11, 2019
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Reviewed by wl2bill from Wisconsin

3.04/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I can't find this one around central WI, Golden Light is everywhere. I pick ups 12pk every time I visit family in MN. It is a nice change in my regular adjunct lager rotation. Nothing special, just a good beer.
Dec 06, 2018
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Reviewed by Azdirtmover from Arizona

3.05/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Got to try this when working in Minnesota in 2002.Not a bad beer,and the locals consumed it like water.Seems AB would sell this outside the Midwest,as not available in the Southwest.Overall,fairly decent offering
Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 2.75 by osvath from Illinois

Jun 13, 2018
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Reviewed by Rachel_dinkins from Georgia

5/5  rDev +93.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I believe this is the smoothest tasting brew so far out of all Michelob products. It leaves no bitter after taste. Very smooth body and flavor. Good job!
May 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Keith_R from Georgia

Apr 11, 2018
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Reviewed by kopper65 from Missouri

4.15/5  rDev +60.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed several cans of Michelob Golden Draft at a recent trivia night fundraiser for my kid's school. It was much better than the other beers offered, including PBR and Budweiser. I just wish I could find it in stores as all I can seem to find is Golden Light.
Mar 13, 2018
 
Rated: 2 by Richie_C_Johnson from Minnesota

Mar 06, 2018
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Reviewed by OldSchoolMike from North Carolina

3.81/5  rDev +47.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
By some insane Indiana state law, it was (is?) illegal to buy alcohol except in bars and restaurants on Sunday. I remember that this one came out the first Sunday that I was in grad school at Purdue. Since I couldn't take a six-pack back to the dorm with me, I sat in the local bar, not too far off campus, drank a few pitchers of this, then went to the free showing of "Alladin" on campus, taking many pee breaks. Oh, those youthful magic moments.
Dec 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jul 24, 2017
Michelob Golden Draft from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating: 63 out of 100 with 150 ratings