Coors Light - Coors Brewing Company

Norseman

Illinois

1.33/5  rDev -33.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.25

used to like this beer. now that my beer universe has expanded...i'll never order it again. was at a bar in Chicago today, decided to get a coors light draft...mistake. pale yellow watery look, skunky bland semi-beer flavor. i'd love to go into more colorful detail but I'll stop there. if you're considering ordering a coors light next time you're at a bar, slap yourself and then ask for something from three floyds...given you're within their distribution territory.

Serving type: on-tap

05-04-2013 00:02:00 | More by Norseman

StonedTrippin

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev +25%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

you know what? this is by far the best beer in the BMC lineup, at least as far as the lights go. really, theres nothing metallic or putrid about it, maybe just better on tap, who knows, but after all my awesome beers lately, i thought it was time to review something less impressive. had this on tap at santoros at the ice rance in littleton after a hockey game. pours clear yellow color, a hint of gold, but more yellow. a surprisingly nice white head on it, but its gone in seconds. the nose is lightly toasted barley, a little nutty tone, and generic yeast. it doesnt smell as adjunctty as many of these, and really has a pretty decent flavor all things considered. its light as hell obviously, but it also isn refreshing. in its category its probably 3.5s or 4s across the board. mouthfeel is okay, too light to be really satisfying, but well carbonated and easy drinking. a few pitchers of this down the gullet would be no worries. hard to get a buzz tough, and that hurts it for me. overall an underrated shitty beer, if that makes any sense. this smokes a miller light, and absolutely pulverizes a budlight. and its local, sort of...

Serving type: on-tap

10-18-2012 22:59:00 | More by StonedTrippin

2beerdogs

California

1.15/5  rDev -42.5%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

This "beer" is so sad.

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times.

"When I want beer, I drink beer. When I want water, I drink water. But why would somebody want to drink watered down beer?"

So many people are wasting their life with this "beer."

Serving type: on-tap

06-18-2012 20:03:00 | More by 2beerdogs

Monk0383

Delaware

1.18/5  rDev -41%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I am trying to save some of these "home draft" systems for homebrew, so I bought one Miller lite, one Coors light. Drank the Miller first, then the Coors. The Coors was probably some of the worst beers i've ever had! I grading this to style also. It is a mess, all I could taste in this beer was fruity esters, and yeast. Not that beer is sweet, just fruity, I can't describe how nasty it is. I'd rather have Old english!

Serving type: on-tap

05-28-2012 11:13:42 | More by Monk0383

Marti403

Michigan

1.2/5  rDev -40%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Not much of an appearance with about a 1" head that quickly disappears. Smells like watered down...water beer. Taste like a normal american pilsner which lacks much flavor or imagination. Really crisp and tastes pretty much how it smells and looks. Let's face it, this is a drinking game beer so leave it for the tailgates or beer pong. Unless of course it's free, then the "free beer" rule applies. Of the big 3 BMC products, this is my least favorite.

Serving type: on-tap

02-15-2012 21:00:48 | More by Marti403

BTFU

Indiana

2.28/5  rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

A - Super clear yellow with very little disturbance due to carbonation. It forms less of a traditional head and more of just a froth (scientific, I know)

S - It's smell is nearly undetectable but while your tipping it back for a sip there are some faint sweet malt notes and a very subtle clean hop scent

T - By itself, pretty simple, but this beer is a classic for an afternoon grilling or with pizza so it's underwhelming character has an upside.

M - Smooth and easily forgettable, but is good for people who don't like an above average amount of carbonation in their light lagers

O - I'm trying to not be negative, but this just always tastes like beer-flavored water to me. It's not my last choice, but not far from it

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2012 21:12:55 | More by BTFU

CaptJackHarkness

New York

1.45/5  rDev -27.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Served in mug at Bayshore Chili's on tap.

This was brought out in a frozen mug, extremely pale yellow in color, white head that dissipated rapidly. ( On 2/fer deal,possibly watered down?).

There was absolutely no discernable aroma, taste was negligible and watery; no hops, no malt slightly corn cob! I should have skipped altogether!

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2012 01:18:39 | More by CaptJackHarkness

nolanstout

Louisiana

2.7/5  rDev +35%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

If you're looking for a beer that will tantalize your taste buds, look somewhere else.

However, if you're looking for a beer to drink ice cold after a long day in a warm climate, coors light could be your beer. As far as inexpensive light beers go, Coors is one of the better ones. Regardless, I cannot in good conscience give it higher than a 2.5 rating. The mouthfeel is refreshing when the beer is cold, and there is not much of an aroma, but this is probably for the best considering the cheap light beers that go for aroma usually just make the experience worse by doing so.

The taste gets a 3 out of 5 with me because, like I said, when you're looking for an ice cold beer to drink somewhat quickly, this one works out pretty well. It's crisper on tap or in cans than it is in glass bottles for some reason.

Overall: not bad, not good, just refreshing, but must be ice cold.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2012 23:51:59 | More by nolanstout

GossageBrewery

Missouri

2.13/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Served this Light Lager in a pint glass, on tap. Poured a clear, straw color, very thin white head, poor retention. The aroma of this lager has some hints of grain. Light in body, the taste consisted of sweet malted grain and a slight hint of hops at the finish. Overall not a very good beer- even for an American Light Lager. So much for the "Silver Bullet" Prost!

Serving type: on-tap

01-07-2012 03:35:51 | More by GossageBrewery

gtermi

Texas

2.05/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

A: When my waitress brought this to me I was shocked at the color of the beer. It was like water with a little yellow food coloring. It had a thin head and just was very boring looking.

S: There really wasnt much to the beer but some corn and grain.

T: The beer was very weak. It was pretty watery to me with some corn and wheat tastes.

M: This beer burns. I hate the carbonation and was shocked that people actually can chug this garbage.

O: This is just a horrible beer. I dont get how people drink this adjunct beer (ad-junk more like it).

Serving type: on-tap

11-19-2011 06:57:50 | More by gtermi

Scotchboy

Idaho

1.95/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

Pitcher @ the Firehouse Pub & Grill, Meridian ID. Not my first choice, but it was free...poured into a pint glass.

A: Barely any yellow in this straw beer...painfully clear and light-colored. Lower carbonation levels visible...fizzy white head dissipates quickly.

S: Grain husk...some adjuncts along with the malt, a light barnyard/manure smell...nothing else. Absolutely no hops.

T: A touch of crisp sweet malt...skunk, maybe mashed bananas and rotten apples? Those flavors are very distant, overall this beer tastes like lightly flavored water.

MF: Crisp light mouthfeel, higher carbonation levels.

O: For as watery as it is, this beer is NOT easy to throw back...its not refreshing, much less good.

Serving type: on-tap

11-12-2011 20:41:40 | More by Scotchboy

rangel2

Indiana

1.2/5  rDev -40%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

Pours as an American Light Lager would.

Smells as an American Light Lager does: ricey, corny, watery, blah.

Tastes like water. Literally, water. The least amount of taste out of Coors Light, Bud Light and Miller Lite. Just not impressive at all.

Overall, a beer for the birds. Nice if all you want is to pee and get wasted.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2011 04:50:41 | More by rangel2

jar2574

Missouri

1.27/5  rDev -36.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

It is dollar domestic night at my local bar and after a Budweiser I realize I've never rated a Coors Light. So I will remedy that. Unfortunately, the Coors Light falls far short of the Budweiser, and it's not like Bud is world class.

No head at all in this draft beer. See through yellow macro brew appearance. Smell is nonexistant, which is better than the taste, as it turns out.

This is a truly awful beer. The biggest flavors are like metal and cleaning solution. Mouthfeel is watery and unexciting.

Drank a lot of this in high school, glad I don't drink it that often anymore.

Serving type: on-tap

10-18-2011 23:43:18 | More by jar2574

rudzud

Massachusetts

2.35/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

On tap at Pizzeria Uno's.

A - Poured into a chilled 16 oz pint glass a ridiculously pale straw with a fizzy one finger head that faded at typical adjunct lager rate. That is, quick and fizzy.

S - Light bread notes and some malt sweetness. Fairly bland.

T - Taste is pretty much that. Its alright, more light wet bread and malts. Again, boring.

M - Alrihgt carbonation, relatively thin though.

O - Overall this beer is only meant to be drank in large social gatherings when there are drinking games involved.

Serving type: on-tap

10-03-2011 20:59:40 | More by rudzud

kylehay2004

Florida

2.42/5  rDev +21%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Had on tap at the brewery in Golden.

A: slight hazy and straw colored but lighter yellow than original coors.

S: sweet bready notes but much less distinct than original coors. Some malt. No hops.

T: less sweet up front and more of a bitter taste but finishes with the same sweet taste as original coors. Not very good.

M: high carbonation and light body.

Overall: Not as bad as I was expecting. sweet and fairly drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2011 13:50:10 | More by kylehay2004

boilermakerbrew

Indiana

2.48/5  rDev +24%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

When in comes to cheap-get-me-drunk-beers, I'm usually an Anheuser-Busch man, but when the local bar has Coors pitchers for $3 less than Bud Light, what can you do.

Almost clear yellow pour. Really fizzy head, about three fingers. All corn and rice on the smell. Coors' taste has something that always makes me say cooked vegetables. It's light, easy to drink, and only somewhat repulsive in taste. Mouthfeel is very carbonated with the consistency of water.

Not my first choice when it comes to drinking a ton and getting drunk, but if it's cheaper than Busch, Bud, or Natty, why not.

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2011 02:19:54 | More by boilermakerbrew

mdaschaf

Washington

2.4/5  rDev +20%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Had on tap a a Shorebirds game in Salisbury, MD.

A: Straw/pale yellow in color with a fizzy white head on top that had very little retention and spotty lacing.

S: Adjunct, some corn, light malt, and an ever so slight sweetness.

T: Not very exciting, some biscuity malt, adjunct, very light hop presence. There is a hint of grassy/citrus, but barely.

M: Light bodied with medium to high carbonation.

O: Hard to say which of the big three light lagers I prefer, if any over the other. They aren't beers I buy from a store, only when given to me at functions or stadiums, as was the case here.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2011 17:45:18 | More by mdaschaf

FrankenBeerStein

Colorado

2.63/5  rDev +31.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This review is, as recommended as a BA, conducted UNDERSTANDING the STYLE. For the basic American Adjunct Lager, it's passable. Pours a light yellow color, with small to no head (depending on pour) and little lacing. Smell is unremarkable, as is taste, but it is a cool refreshing AMERICAN ADJUNCT LAGER, and if one can accept it for what it is, then good. This is a decent cheap beer to enjoy when at a ballpark, out at a BBQ or picnic or family gathering where beer snobbery/"more educated palates" do not prevail. If you want a good cheap beer to pound down when the weather is hot, or the action is going....this one will do. Nothing fantastic, but passable...

Serving type: on-tap

07-04-2011 08:35:44 | More by FrankenBeerStein

emmasdad

Colorado

2.8/5  rDev +40%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

With the harrowing Bud Chelada experience still fresh in my mind (I hadn't had a beer since) and my body ready for sleep, I stumbled upon a bar with a soothing outdoor patio, and decided to sit and rest for a spell. This beer seemed like the best option on tap, and figuring it had to be better than the Chelada, I ordered a pint. Light yellow in color, fizzy, with a sparkling white head. I took the beer outside, sat down and drank deeply, tasting glorious nothingness...no tomato, no pickle, no coors. Just refreshing sparkling nothingness. The beer recalibrate my palate, enabling me to resume drinking in earnest the following day. Thank you, Coors.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2011 04:42:34 | More by emmasdad

TacoSaladin

Texas

2.95/5  rDev +47.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

*** Disclaimer: I am not a Light Lager fan but I tried to rate this based on the style and not relative to my personal taste ***

Appearance:
Pale straw color with little to no white colored head. If there is a decent amount of head there is no retention. All in all the color is clear and crisp.

Aroma:
Basically none. There is a faint hint of grain, namely a rice smell.

Taste:
Medium carbonation very a very light crisp body. There is a slight taste of hops but the carbonation tends to 'overpower' the hops.

Overall:
So as I said I am not a big fan of this style but I am trying to increase my knowledge of the different styles. I feel this beer is a middle of the road light lager.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2011 04:41:57 | More by TacoSaladin

notchucknorris

California

2.13/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A: Very pale yellow in color with a medium white head that shows decent retention.

S: Some sweet grain and a tiny bit of honey.

T: Yeah, this isn't good. There's a bit of a sweetness to it and a faint hint of grassy hops, but everything tastes way watered down. Drinking this warm is a feat. Best not to let it get to that point. Pound it while it's cold. Or better yet, stay away altogether.

Serving type: on-tap

05-01-2011 06:38:08 | More by notchucknorris

Swedes21

Ontario (Canada)

2.25/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Appearance - pours an extremely clear ale, some carbonation, head is minimal and not lasting. there is a slight about of lacing.

Smell - im not getting much here, very faint and light fair. its almost like i can smell water.

taste - one word to describe the taste, refreshing. I find the water comes through the most, very light fair.

mouthfeel - nothing added here, maybe a slight bitterness, but you gotta go looking for it. nothing impressive.

overall - i enjoy this beer, find it easy to drink and a refreshing taste. i dont however think this is a beer beer, its a easy drink.

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2011 20:02:04 | More by Swedes21

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

2.33/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

I had this on tap at Outback Steakhouse in York, PA. Served very cold in a mug.

The beer came with some condensation on the glass, but not a frosted glass so it must be served very, very cold. The color is very light golden and is clear with a head of snowy white that falls to a ring of beading. There is no lace left on the glass. The smell is so faint at first because it is cold, but as it gradually warms a slight cereal odor develops, sweet and soft mainly -minimal aroma though. The feel is very thin and highly carbonated, but it does have a refreshing quality which helped with the oversalted food but more of a palate refresher with slightly seltzer-like feel.

The taste while very bland has no obvious flaws so it is ok for what it is -and it is crisp with slight adjunct flavor giving a mild sweet effect and it finishes clean without any hop flavor or real malt to speak of. The drinkability is not great, I would not order this normally since it really lacks much in the way of 'beer' flavor, simply comes off as a fizzy soda-like malt beverage or a palate cleanser. I do think it fits within the style ok, but generally I would avoid this unless light lagers are your thing.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2011 17:08:11 | More by Slatetank

jdspears41

Kentucky

3.6/5  rDev +80%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 5

This is one of my favorite Its the most drinkable one out of all the American light beers. This beer tastes much better out of the tap than the bottle or can. The thing that stands out most is the great taste,and the thing that I dislike the most is there is no smell and the color is similar to water. Overall a very good beer and I recommend this beer on a hot day while watching a baseball game.

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2011 19:32:45 | More by jdspears41

pumptrick

California

2.45/5  rDev +22.5%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 5

had this in many different cities across this great land and its too bad this was my beer of choice when i was a young lad. Not at all what I would consider to be a choice for drinking now. I would much rather have water and wont even offer to my friends. I rated this high in drinkability because I think you can drink your own weight of this stuff.

Serving type: on-tap

01-28-2011 22:39:44 | More by pumptrick