Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch


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- From:
- Anheuser-Busch
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- Light Lager
Ranked #161 - ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 47
Ranked #30,896 - Avg:
- 1.87 | pDev: 39.04%
- Reviews:
- 1,584
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 28, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 22, 2001
- Wants:
- 73
- Gots:
- 1,800
SCORE
47
Awful
47
Awful


Notes:
Bud Light is brewed using a blend of premium aroma hop varieties, both American-grown and imported, and a combination of barley malts and rice. Its superior drinkability and refreshing flavor makes it the world’s favorite light beer.
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Reviewed by misteil from Ireland
2.2/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.2/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
how i have been waiting for this day. in ireland, bud light is a relatively new addition to the market, and where it is sold it’s usually sold in 4 packs. now im hardly buying 4 cans of most beer, let alone this, but sure enough today in my local shop there were loose cans, i didn’t really know what to expect from this to be honest, and to be honest it really isn’t as bad as i was expecting, there’s nothing particularly astringent about it, that being said it is some pretty cruddy lager, it’s just a vacuum of flavour, white bread malt and a faint sweetness, no bitterness, medium to high carbonation, reasonably drinkable but incredibly thin and watery, yeah it’s not good, but it’s not the worst either
Jul 22, 2022Rated by Mildoze from Kansas
1.11/5 rDev -40.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
1.11/5 rDev -40.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
if you have to drink a mass produced light beer, this isnt the worst one of the bunch... but that isnt saying much.
Jun 26, 2022Rated by rybrumm1910
1.18/5 rDev -36.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.18/5 rDev -36.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Absolutely terrible
Jun 22, 2022Reviewed by ShrimpEnjoyer
2.85/5 rDev +52.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.85/5 rDev +52.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The first time I had a Bud Light, I wanted a Bud Light Lime. You can do worse in terms of beer, I know folks who treat this drink with anathema. The fact of the matter is that you can consume a Bud Light and drive sober by the time you've finished a savory Mexican dish.
Jun 05, 2022Reviewed by NeilSilber1 from California
2.27/5 rDev +21.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
2.27/5 rDev +21.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Pours light golden with sparkling water like tiny carbonization fizz in lieu of frothy head. No complex taste, aroma or flavor to note. Not complaining since we are chilling and vibing at the Simi Valley Happy face Music festival with this “free” bottomless light lager “beer” include with admission. Better than water? Cheers!
May 28, 2022Rated by chikinhammr from Arkansas
2.72/5 rDev +45.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.72/5 rDev +45.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
It’s everywhere it’s not terrible and I won’t say no if someone offers me a good ole BL.
May 07, 2022Reviewed by daitanna
1.71/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.71/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Bud Light, the best-selling beer in the U.S. for some reason... It tastes awful. It's like a Miller Lite gone wrong. Just get literally anything other than this please.
May 05, 2022Rated by brewme from Massachusetts
2/5 rDev +7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev +7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Picked-up a twelve pack of can at Bradford's in Plymouth for about fourteen dollars for my girlfriend. A step above water.
Apr 11, 2022Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania
1.43/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
1.43/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
No more should be needed than one brown twelve ounce bottle poured into a clear pint glass. There's no head, no glass lacing, almost no aroma and it's one of the most transparent amber colors you'll ever see. There are vague taste references to yeast, malt, hops and alcohol, without any discernable hierarchy. There is some decent carbonation and it's blandly drinkable. Still, it's not worth the time, calories or expense, unless it's free. In that case, reread the other two reasons not to drink it.
Apr 05, 2022Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
2.86/5 rDev +52.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev +52.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
I decided to pick up a can at the LCBO in Ontario 473ml at 4% in Canada brewed by Labbats brewery.
anyways this bud light poured into glass with 1 finger head clear golden color good carbonation.. smooth easy drinking beer and very refreshing.
Didn't leave much of a lace but it tasted good . Labbats brewery did ok
I can buy this again
Mar 22, 2022anyways this bud light poured into glass with 1 finger head clear golden color good carbonation.. smooth easy drinking beer and very refreshing.
Didn't leave much of a lace but it tasted good . Labbats brewery did ok
I can buy this again
Reviewed by industrialswill from Washington
4.16/5 rDev +122.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.16/5 rDev +122.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Very enjoyable.
Good for those days when I want to drink 3 or more beers without "paying the price" the next day.
Budweiser has obviously researched the "LIKEABILITY" of this beer before committing to mass production.
If you don't like Light Lagers.....then please have some respect and common decency, stop looking for a CHEAP TICK and DON'T REVIEW THEM.
Feb 21, 2022Good for those days when I want to drink 3 or more beers without "paying the price" the next day.
Budweiser has obviously researched the "LIKEABILITY" of this beer before committing to mass production.
If you don't like Light Lagers.....then please have some respect and common decency, stop looking for a CHEAP TICK and DON'T REVIEW THEM.
Rated by GucciBalboa from Nevada
4.26/5 rDev +127.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.26/5 rDev +127.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
I like it
Jan 22, 2022Reviewed by Kiiz
5/5 rDev +167.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +167.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Don’t mind me just balancing out the reviews. This beer always reminds me of sitting in the nosebleeds of a good football game. The drink of choice for the hooligan who steals traffic barrels after a dorm party. A word of advice: don’t start your evening with this, drink the good stuff/liquor first then drink this til you pass out for the night. An added bonus is your liver will give out half as fast as someone who drinks IPAs .
Jan 05, 2022Reviewed by Irish_Lush
1/5 rDev -46.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -46.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
It doesn't really get any worse than this. Light lager yellow, I think this beer is responsible for putting a lot of people off beer forever. They get a taste of this since everyone knows a Dad that drinks these, and they want to puke. If you leave a sandwich in a lunchbox for months to mold, then open it up and take a whiff, that would approximate the smell and taste of this beer.
Jan 02, 2022
Bud Light from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating:
47 out of
100 with
6544 ratings
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