Michelob Light
Anheuser-Busch

Michelob LightMichelob Light
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From:
Anheuser-Busch
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Light Lager
Ranked #154
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
54
Ranked #28,533
Avg:
2.2 | pDev: 34.55%
Reviews:
213
Ratings:
922
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 04, 2023
Added:
Aug 17, 2001
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  162
Michelob Light is brewed with pale, kilned two-row barley malt and noble European hops.
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Ratings by BuckeyeNation:
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Reviewed by BuckeyeNation from Iowa

1.4/5  rDev -36.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
This review is the second half of Macro Smackdown V, the other half being Miller High Life Light. The Miller product comes in the standard aluminum can and this beer comes in the new canottle/bottcan. It's an interesting look that seems a little girlie to me. I'd be embarrassed to be seen holding one (yeah, like that'll ever happen outside the confines of this purely scientific exercise). On to the show...

Light yellow-amber. Although not quite light enough to be called straw, noticeably lighter than the High Life. The head is also simple white with no drabness or off-colors. The substance of the foam is better here, in that it looks smooth and fluffy. However, it falls more quickly and doesn't leave any lace.

This nose is less sweet than its competitor and is more musky/spicy. I have a hard time believing that I'm actually smelling hops, but... could be... could be. As far as which one is preferable, I'd have to go with the High Life Light. The fruitiness gives it a leg up. Although I generally like musky/spicy, the Michelob Light nose doesn't quite do it for me.

Nasty. There's no other way to adequately describe the flavor. Michelob Light is one of the worst tasting beers of any style that has ever crossed my palate. It has that adjuncty, grainy flavor that all macro lagers possess, but it suffers in comparison to the other Big Three light lagers that I've sampled (nothing like being inferior to inferior beer). There's an off-putting sourness that makes it even harder to get down, as opposed to a sweetness that tends to make this sort of beer more drinkable; at least to me.

There's no difference between the mouthfeels, at least none that I could pick up on a final sip or two. I'm not about to drink any more of either one of these in order to discern some small difference in mouthfeel. I think I've been more than selfless in bringing you, the discriminating beer consumer, this comparative information and I'm simply unwilling to pour more of this stuff over my pleading taste buds and down my throat.

Michelob Light is the clear loser of Macro Smackdown V. That's not to say that Miller High Life Light is any great shakes, but this beer just rolled over and quit (flavor-wise). A more pathetic showing I have rarely seen. The new canottle/bottcan didn't do squat. Gosh, and I really expected it to. Stay away from Mich Light. Stay very... very... far away.
Jun 14, 2005
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

2.94/5  rDev +33.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75
The pour is straw colored with a good amount of carbonation. The taste is refreshing, grains, water, along with a light hop presence. This is a good beer to unwind with after a long day, but I don't think that I've tried the regular Michelob full flavor beer. Cheers! C-
Oct 04, 2023
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Rated by danny6604

5/5  rDev +127.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
When it's fresh it's still the best beer I've ever tasted.
Jul 23, 2023
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Reviewed by DMFF from New York

3.29/5  rDev +49.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Ended up picking up another Mystery 6pk and I found one of these within. I haven't had one of these since 2009 and I remember enjoying it for what it was.

L: Pours a clear golden with a rocky, 2 finger white head that dissipates quickly into a very thin, white ring. Minimal lacing to be seen.

S: Subtly sweet malt bread comes first on the nose with mildly spicy and floral noble hops to follow. Fairly pleasant.

T: The flavors follow the nose to a T with the mild malt bread beginning and the mild noble hops finish. I rather enjoy it for the style.

F: Medium-light bodied, ample carbonation, smooth, yet finishes short and crisp. Easily sessionable. Quite refreshing!

O: This is pretty fair offering for a Light Lager. Is it the absolute best of Light Lagers available? No, but it is fair. If I went to a friend's house and they offered me this, I wouldn't mind having one. It isn't nearly as terrible as many have made it out to be. It's great on a hot day and has a great flavor profile, albeit a mild one. Give it a try while grilling out in the summer heat. It's very refreshing.
Apr 23, 2023
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Reviewed by oinick

4.26/5  rDev +93.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This is a fabulous beer, much better than most mass marketed brands. It has way, way more taste than other light beers such as Bud Light or Coors Light. Really it has sort of a premium quality to it. Remember, "weekends were made for Michelob".
Feb 12, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Jan 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Skibob13 from Michigan

5/5  rDev +127.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I think Anheuser-Busch needs to do away with Michelob ultra and start producing more Michelob light I heard secondhand they’re going to do away with Michelob light that be a huge mistake
Dec 23, 2022
 
Rated: 1.08 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Nov 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.42 by Rainintheface from Florida

Sep 13, 2022
 
Rated: 2.5 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
 
Rated: 2.37 by not2quick from Missouri

Jul 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.22 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 23, 2022
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Reviewed by AccipiterofBeer from New York

2.89/5  rDev +31.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
L: 3.5 Golden body with ample carbonation and a sudsy white head
S: 2. Nothing much to speak of. Not pleasant.
T: 3.25 Pretty sweet. Corn syrup. Barley.
F: 3. Medium bodied. Heavy mouthfeel for a light lager.
O: 3. Prefer the Original lager, but if you're looking for something like it with even less alcohol by volume then this is your best bet.
Feb 24, 2022
 
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Reviewed by Pamlynne1961

5/5  rDev +127.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I hope 5 was the highest rating because I love Michelob Light! I’ve been drinking it since I began socially drinking. I hope that it will still be available because I’m not a fan of Michelob Ultra.
Jan 23, 2022
 
Rated: 2 by smcel371 from New York

Dec 31, 2021
 
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Rated by bluestringer from Georgia

4.33/5  rDev +96.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Great beer. Drink it as cold as you can get it on a hot 105 degree Georgia day, can't be beat.
Oct 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.19 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Oct 03, 2021
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

2.8/5  rDev +27.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
12oz bottle coded 21214 poured into a pokal glass at just above fridge temp 4.1% ABV per label. The beer pours brilliantly bright pale straw yellow with nearly white head. The head recedes to a pencil thin ring and single layer of tiny bubbles. The aroma is faint with floral hops and sweet grain. The taste is semisweet pale malt with a pretty quick hit of watery diacetyl and some floral and grassy notes. Mild bitterness. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with above average carbonation and a not so dry finish. Overall, poor. Movie butter popcorn is the prevailing note here. Soapy and sticky on the tongue. Ice cold or with food, you may have something, but there are way better light beers to enjoy.
Sep 16, 2021
Michelob Light from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating: 54 out of 100 with 922 ratings