Michelob Golden Draft
Anheuser-Busch

 

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.

Why is this Beer so hard to Find?????

 

 

 

 

 

It is what it is

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.

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

 

 

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!

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On tap

A - clear straw in color. thin white head that dissipates very quickly. moderate carbonation. 3.25/5

S - grassy hops. light cereal and bready malt. very subdued. 2.5/5

T - grassy hops. mor hop flavor than anything. some light cereal malt. 3/5

M - ultra light. carbonation tickle. 3.25/5

O - good flavor, simple and straightforward. very easy drinking beer, especially on a hot St. Louis afternoon prior to game time. 3/5

Pours a straw color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has slight malt hints
The taste follows the nose with a slight nalt flavor
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A decent beer

There is nothing grossly offensive about this beer there just is not much there - not much aroma, not much hop, pours brilliantly clear, balanced and crisp, thin body, fizzy.

 

Not as bad as other people claim.

Taste: Grainy with a mild hop finish

Smell: Summer-like smell

Feel: Watery, but not too watery.

Look: Typical straw colored pale lager.