Michelob Ultra Fruit Lime Cactus - Anheuser-Busch

davey101

Connecticut

2.51/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

match1112 with the this stellar extra. 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass.

A - Pours a clear amber body looking very much like a basic AAL. Some soapy edging with minimal lacing.

S - Artificial lime juice and a very off putting chemical aroma. Not sure if its the "cactus" or just some skunked beer. Its fruity, fake, and kind of offensive.

T - Better. Skunked beer with an artificial lime finish as well as a gummy bear like sweetness. Its drinkable enough.

O - This is different than most lime beers, namely Bud Light Lime. I suppose its that cactus edge giving it some extra agave nectar sweetness. I understand that most beers have a purpose, even crappy or fruited ones. I just can't imagine anyone buying this for enjoyment. Its just not that good.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 02:12:17 | More by davey101

mikeintexas

Texas

5/5  rDev +107.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

We've found the MIchelob Ultra Lime Cactus to be an outstanding beer, and love the refreshing taste, and the after taste. The only beer that has come close to it was the Shiner Bock Lime Cactus, that was a limited production beer. It did not compare to this to the Michelob, and it's all we drink now.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 00:49:07 | More by mikeintexas

dbrauneis

New Jersey

1.96/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75

A: Pours a crystal clear medium yellow in color with heavy amounts of visible carbonation and some light to medium golden yellow highlights. The beer has a finger tall sudsy white head that quickly reduces to a couple of small patches of very thin film. Minimal amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light aromas of bready malts with some slightly stronger aromas of lime syrup (similar to Rose's Lime syrup).

T: Upfront there are light flavors of adjunct malts, mostly corn and some grains that have a light amount of sweetness. After the malts, there are light to moderate flavors of lime syrup that is not too sweet and something that I cannot quite place which I am guessing is the cactus. Very light amounts of bitterness that fades almost immediately.

M: Light bodied with heavy amounts of carbonation. Very thin/watery.

O: This one is not for me, maybe I do not like the lime syrup with cactus combined with super light beer. It is easy to drink but I'm not sure I would call this enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 01:03:36 | More by dbrauneis

puboflyons

New Hampshire

2.99/5  rDev +24.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. Sampled on March 9, 2013.

I am going to rate this entirely on the style of a flavored light lager rather than a craft beer. The pour is golden yellow with little to no head. But it is a deeper yellow so it is better than average.

The aroma is mainly of lime juice with a little breaded malts. But the lime overwhelms just about any other aroma. So this is below average.

The body is a little better than light so that is above average.

The taste is much like the aroma. It is sweet with lime juice but there is a clean, crisp adjunct hop note at the end so that is around average.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 19:49:14 | More by puboflyons

Darkmagus82

Montana

2.18/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Poured from bottle into pint glass

Appearance – The beer pours a straw color with a big fizzy white head. The head fades very fast to leave only a tiny amount of lacing.

Smell – The aroma of the brew is heaviest of a sweet fruit punch smell

Taste – The taste begins with flavors of a sweet corn and lime. These flavors are persistent throughout the whole of the taste and make up the bulk of the flavor profile. More toward the middle and end there is a sugary candy flavor that comes to the profile mixing with the rest to produce an almost wine cooler like flavor.

Mouthfeel- The body of the beer is very light with a carbonation level that is very effervescent. The body and high carbonation level are quite fitting for the brew making it very soda like and matching the flavors well.

Overall – Well not really my kind of brew. I guess if you feel like a diet soda with vodka, you may like this, but then again why even bother.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 02:05:10 | More by Darkmagus82

SometimesIfart

Michigan

2.4/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A - Didn't pour it. Murky gold through the glass bottle.

S - Smells like an alcoholic baja blast. Lime, slight blueberries.

T - Very modrate lime. Real lime, not artificial. Slight malt. The lime once again, tastes legitimate and not artificial like a bud light lime.

M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Fits well.

O - Overall this was a nice little flavored adjunct that would do well on a hot summer day. I'd have another in the specified situation or at a party.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2012 06:51:59 | More by SometimesIfart

DavidST

Texas

2.03/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Poured form a 12 oz can into a pint tulip glass. This pours a crystal clear light straw color with a fizzy short lived white head. The smells are of sugar, lime, sort of a soda smell. The feel is light. The taste is more tasteless than I expected, mostly taste of water with hints of lime and sugar, you don't drink this one for flavor.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2012 02:48:56 | More by DavidST

tdm168

North Carolina

2.58/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A - pale gold with a very thin, fizzy white head that quickly fades away.

S - sugary artificial lime

T - artificial lime, a hint of sugar

M - crisp, light bodied, a bit over carbonated

It is what it is. It's too sweet for me, but ultimately it achieves what it set out to achieve. A fruity light lager that you can pound.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2012 22:41:01 | More by tdm168

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

2.65/5  rDev +10%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

It has been almost two years to the day since I reviewed this from a CAN and seeing it available at my local singles shop, I felt compelled to try a different serving type.

My quick pour resulted in a finger of fizzy, foaming, popping bone-white head with almost instantaneous dissipation! I would have a tough time defending this one of I were ever called before Greg Koch. Color was a pale yellow with NE-quality clarity and a good bit of carbonation in evidence. Nose smelled of lime and something peppery. Is this what the cactus was supposed to impart or was this some sort of marketing scheme? Mouthfeel was thin and watery with a really watered-down lime taste on the tongue. I have had better limeade! In fact, I had a Mike's Classic Margarita yesterday and while it may not be my cup of tea, it was more interesting than this. Finish had such a light taste of lime that I wondered why they even bothered. This needed more Ooomph to distinguish it from regular MichUltra. Again, what was the cactus supposed to have brough to the party? I feel like I missed something.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2012 14:00:31 | More by woodychandler

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev +34.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus has a thin, white head and a clear, very bubbly, straw appearance with almost no lacing. The aroma is of lime flavor and faint grain. Taste is mostly of water, with some lime and a shade of grain underneath. There is no bitterness to speak of with this. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus finishes crisp, clean, and refreshing, and it has maximum drinkability. Overall, those who enjoy very light beers with adore this, while beer aficionados will hate it.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 14:28:22 | More by RonaldTheriot

mdaschaf

Washington

2.48/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A: Pours a clear, light yellow color with a small white head that is gone in an instant, no lacing.

S: There is a slight lime aroma and really not much else. Slight grainy malt aroma.

T: A little more lime and another flavor that I can only assume is the cactus. Slightly zesty.

M: Light bodied with medium carbonation.

O: Not as bad as I thought it would be, the lime and cactus actually work kind of well together, but still not very good.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 21:27:33 | More by mdaschaf

oceanpotion

5/5  rDev +107.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I admit it...I love this beer! Ok, I know I am not suppose to, beer snobs, but I do. This is a LIGHT beer and should be reviewed as such. Before you discount my review, know that I love a good, hearty, rich beer, but I do not love the calories, or how filling it can be. I have been tasting my Dad's German fav's since I was 5, so I know what all kinds of beer tastes like. I have had many micro- brewery specialties, and liked many of them. I have enjoyed many a black and tan in England and Scotland...

But getting back to this beer. Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus is so light, but flavorful, and so refreshing! It is also for weight conscious beer lovers, who want something more. I would also recommend it to serve people (especially women) who don't really think they like beer...people who don't like the heaviness, and the "taste" of the standard, like a Bud, etc...

It has the lime with a hint of salt finish, like a margarita, but without the hard liquor, sugar, and calories... Try it, you'll love it as well as your non-beer drinker friends... It can be your gate-way beer for them!

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2012 14:28:30 | More by oceanpotion

Beastdog75

New Jersey

1.95/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

This is the last of the 3 beers in the Michelob Ultra fruit-flavored pack I bought. I haven't had any real pleasant experiences drinking lime flavored beers, but this one is cactus lime! Well, here goes nothing...

This beer poured a yellowish color, and a pinkys worth of foam forms and lasts for almost 30 seconds. The carbonation is very active, like all the Michelob Ultra alco-pops. This of course leads to a very fizzy, seltzer like mouthfeel. The aroma was soapy at first, then the nose was dominated by the lime aroma. A light flavor overall, with the lime taste (which was actually a bit on the sour side) being predominant. A very light dryness in the finish, and the overall aftertaste was very clean and almost neutral save for some remnants of lime and light dryness. No alcoholic warmth here.

This is the first lime beer that didn't remind me Trix cereal, as the flavor was pretty much pure lime. Maybe I'm not too familiar with cactus, but I'm pretty sure there was no cactus flavor here. This one might the most enjoyable of the 3 beers in the pack (the others being Dragonfruit-peach and pomegranate-raspberry), but it still is pretty much a non-beer drinkers beer. I can see this being refreshing on a hot day if nothing else was available.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 04:29:45 | More by Beastdog75

smakawhat

Maryland

2.38/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Yup I stole you when you weren't looking there from your fridge! Clear bottle (man this could be skunk territory) into a nonic pint glass for the pour.

A shocking white head is made with about three fingers, snapping very loudly and settling fairly quickly (not too quickly though). Body color is a pale crystal clear straw yellow at first with lots of cola bubbles, then settling down with some nice looking carbonation. There actually might be some green tinge to this ironically. Surprisingly doesn't look that bad for a light lager.

What the heck is that on the nose? malt no? bread no? lime? not even it's friggin starburst chewy orange candy! This is STARBURST beer, and artificial sweetner smelling. I'll admit this smells interesting but since it doesn't smell like either beer or even lime then I am lowering my score. Luckily not skunked.

Taste is strange, but bizarrely not lacking what is hinted on the nose. Really huge seltzery soda feel and taste, with artificial sprite lime. There is next to nothing for finish on this beer, I get not aftertaste at all. Wet classic palate. Not much else.

I was thinking this was going to be worse than expected, but its what the label says minus cactus needles stuck in your face. A Sprite dumbed down beer, like that it doesn't have much calories, probably a brainless summer cheap quencher. Harmless, just not that fun.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2012 01:11:33 | More by smakawhat

JohnnyMc

Ohio

1.68/5  rDev -30.3%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

A very refreshing beer to drink in the summer. It has much more of a full taste than Budlight Lime and because of the heavy lime taste it masks the traditional Michelob Ultra flavor very well.

This beer is definitely a little better with the addition of salt around the mouth. Other than a cheap summer beer, this isn't very good.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2012 00:18:04 | More by JohnnyMc

thagr81us

South Carolina

2/5  rDev -17%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Served from bottle into a shaker. Poured straw yellow with a minimal white head. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wheat, lime, water, and floral. The flavor was of sweet malt, lime, water, and floral. It had a light feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this is not that good of a brew. With that said, this is much better than the regular Mich Ultra though as it has more flavor. I could see the girls pounding these at a frat party in college. I would drink again, but only for the same reason I did this time... To sober up.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2012 16:47:01 | More by thagr81us

twiggamortis420

Texas

2.83/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle courtesy of fthomasl pours a very light yellow color with a minimalistic white head, even with an aggressive pour. Zero on the lacing front. Not a pretty looking brew.

Smells like green Skittles. That is all...very pungently sweet.

Taste shows some margarita mix with a light lager and a shitload of fizz. Not altogether bad, but it is very un-beer-like. I actually dont mind a Bud Light Lime every now and again...so compared to that, Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus is actually not half bad. Its definitely sweeter, more carbonated and less beer-y. I can easily finish this 12 oz sample, but I dont think I would ever buy it.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2012 01:22:13 | More by twiggamortis420

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.93/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served in a Gale Sayers shaker pint glass.

I'm gonna consider this research of sorts for an upcoming cactus-based desert beer... It pours a clear lightly-pale straw topped bya short-lived finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises fake, sugary lime, wheat, and watered-down lemonade. The taste brings in more of the same, though somehow the sweetness is both increased and helpful. It's not nearly as bad as I thought it would be... The body is light, with a moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, a suprisingly decent brew, one that wallows in artificiality, but abstains from taking it too far, going into real swill territory. I'm not sure how to feel right now...

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2012 20:01:32 | More by TMoney2591

pBRale

Iowa

2.35/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

From tasting notes 10-19-11
Poured into a snifter

Appearance: Pale straw pour, tall foamy white head that settles fast and leaves a delicate web of lacing behind.

Smell: Smells like a lime--artificial lime flavoring. To me it smells a lot like a lime freezy pop.

Taste: I literally just taste the lime flavoring described above with just a hint of that light lager taste.

Mouthfeel: Light body, high carbonation. Springy feel in the mouth, but the carbonation is too harsh.

Overall: This beer is way too limey for me. There's nothing to the beer other than lime, but it is definitely better than plain michelob ultra, for sure.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 02:34:14 | More by pBRale

TippySelenoid

Missouri

2/5  rDev -17%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Poured into a mug.

Yellow with some white head. Highly clear with some super active carbonation.

Smells limey, like a 7 up.

Tastes limey, like an soda. Better than BL Lime or Chill. Not too sure about the cactus flavors. It's in there but it's faint. Artificial fruit flavor.

Very carbonated and watery.

Overall, no thank you...unless I ran out of beer on a canoe trip or on the 4th of July.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2011 20:48:34 | More by TippySelenoid

Cresant

Kentucky

2/5  rDev -17%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Served this 12 clear bottle in a tulip pint. Coded 11130 BF 01. For entertainment I compared this mass market lime beer to Bud Light Lime. I reviewed this against other light lagers , not as a craft beer. This one had a very light gold body with a whispy white head that left a fine ring. It actually retained more of a head than the BLL.

The smell was Kool-Aid like. Sweetness and limes.

The taste was hints of beer and hints of lime. The lime was stronger. Watery. The lime flavor tasted more artificial than the BLL. Also this one was also sweeter tasting than the BLL. Very easy to drink, although I wouldn't want too many - even on a hot day because the artificial lime taste would be cloying.

The mouthfeel was not overly carbonated and it was very light bodied.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2011 13:29:59 | More by Cresant

tigg924

Massachusetts

3.03/5  rDev +25.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: 1 inch head, light gold in color, clear, high carbonation

Smell: This smells like lime soda..Lots of lime candy.

Taste: key lime, sugar, and very minimal beer taste--but just enough to make you realize this is not soda.

Mouthfeel: high carbonation, super light bodied, sweet

Overall: This one is not offensive especially on a hot day. However, it moreso tastes like lime soda than beer. To its credit, it does not have some of the nasty chemical taste that other lime beers have though. There is only an inkling that lets you know hey--this is beer. I find I would drink this after a really dry beer, but would otherwise pass. I did try to grade this to style and in comparison to most in the style, it is drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2011 14:30:55 | More by tigg924

gtermi

Texas

1.02/5  rDev -57.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I dont know who ever thought of this beer, but who ever they are needs to be stabbed. My friend bought this for me because he thought it was a "weird craft beer". Well I wasnt going to be a jerk so I told him thanks and drank the beer... This is the worst decision of my life. I literally gagged on the horrible taste of the beer. anyways to the review...

The beer is a pale yellow piss color, nothing else more

The smell just isnt good at all. It has a tiny bit of malt and maybe some lime and funky scents

The taste is just horrible. I dont know how to else to explain it. I have it more than any beer I have ever had.

The mouthfeel is a lot of carbonation.

This beer sucks, dont buy it.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2011 06:00:24 | More by gtermi

JMad

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +34.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

I drank this from a pint glass..

Pours a clear golden yellow color with a thin head that quickly disappeared. It smells of flowers and lime sherbet. It tastes of lime sherbet too. That's about it, it's a lime sherbet beer. It's very carbonated and light with a slightly dry finish. This beer isn't bad lot's of flavor almost like a key lime pie. Definitely a gimmick but hey it tastes pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2011 04:36:39 | More by JMad

Wasatch

Utah

2/5  rDev -17%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Pours a clean/clear golden yellow color, some carbonation, little fizzy white head, which did leave some sticky lacing behind. The nose has a nice scent of lime, grain, and kinda ricy. The taste is pretty cool citrus, but also grainy/ricy. Light Body. Tastes pretty good on a hot day, but would not really seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2011 14:56:36 | More by Wasatch