Michelob Ultra
Anheuser-Busch

Michelob UltraMichelob Ultra
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From:
Anheuser-Busch
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Light Lager
Ranked #160
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
49
Ranked #28,585
Avg:
1.96 | pDev: 39.29%
Reviews:
737
Ratings:
2,755
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 12, 2024
Added:
May 19, 2002
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  678
Brewed using the finest barley malt, select grains, all-imported hops and a pure-cultured yeast strain. The special choice of grains combined with the extended mashing process produces a smooth, refreshing beer with fewer carbohydrates.
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Ratings by RoyalT:
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Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan

2.91/5  rDev +48.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance – This one is, of course, extremely light yellow in color. The head rose up nicely.

Smell – Well, it still smells like cheap American grain, so I don’t know what they took out to make it, “Ultra.”

Taste – In looking at my notes on the regular Michelob, the cheap sweetness seems to have been extracted for the sake of carb reduction. This is actually an improvement. Also, the grain doesn’t seem to taste so bad. Who ‘da thunk?

Mouthfeel – The good carbonation and absence of cheap sugars make this one a not-so-bad alternative to a real beer.

Drinkability – I can’t believe I’m writing this, but this beer isn’t half bad.
Jan 12, 2004
More User Ratings:
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Rated by MarcoMarcoMarco

3.54/5  rDev +80.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
I have no strong opinions on McUltras. I'd drink it.
Mar 12, 2024
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Reviewed by datstankadank from New Jersey

2.15/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
This beer might be the best joke sold by the yellow bellies in St Louis. Typical, typical, typical of every ab inbev beer. No lacing, obnoxiously sweet smell from their yeast. Sweet taste to follow through. Beer for self conscious, vanity driven, soulless ghouls... Or folks who pretend to be speed trialing through residential neighborhoods with a full cyclist uniform on.
Feb 14, 2024
 
Rated: 1.78 by DrewTheBrew from Ohio

Feb 11, 2024
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

2.48/5  rDev +26.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
From a bottle. Pale golden color. Sweet corn aroma. Light body with strong carbonation. Sweet corn flavor with a slight floral bitterness. Not terrible, but nothing special either. Does not warm up well.
Jan 30, 2024
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Reviewed by slwmusicman

1.95/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
My dad drank Michelob in the sixties. He called it a premium beer. I turned 21 in 1976, but first drank Michelob in 1974 as the drinking age was 19 in Illinois at that time. It was more expensive yes, but it tasted better than any other American beer to me. What became of that beer "Michelob Lager"? Michelob Ultra lacks taste as well as calories. It's not worth sacrificing the taste to stoop to this beer and pretend it is a satisfying beer. I cannot find Michelob Lager anywhere here in Western Washington. I miss it.
Jan 28, 2024
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Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina

3/5  rDev +53.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The least exciting beer I’ve tried to date, it’s not bad, it’s not good, it’s barely anything other than sad water. Just get some Natty Light or Miller Lite instead.

Style: Light Lager | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 4.2% | Rating: 3
Jan 16, 2024
 
Rated: 2.3 by biteme398 from New York

Jan 15, 2024
 
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Rated by Beer_Emperer from Florida

1/5  rDev -49%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This beer is like a seltzer water with a hint of beer flavoring.
Dec 28, 2023
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Rated by TheRealBen from Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -49%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
I cannot believe people pay to drink Michelob Ultra.
Dec 20, 2023
 
Rated: 2.23 by HS676 from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2023
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Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas

2.94/5  rDev +50%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
Nose is sweet corn with the slightest hint of noble hops.
Taste is much the same. Light sweet corn, a bit grainy, very subtle hop character.
No terrible for what it is. Would certainly choose this over bud light.
Not as good as Miller lite or high life.
Clean, dry finish. Drinking this after a run and it’s quite refreshing.

All that said - drink it quickly. Does not warm up well :)
Nov 17, 2023
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Rated by ElijahLep from Ohio

1/5  rDev -49%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
No color, no smell, tastes like someone added a splash of beer to carbonated water. Would rather drink anything else over this.
Nov 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.24 by Naimush

Oct 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

2.62/5  rDev +33.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
The pour is straw colored with a fair amount of carbonation. The body is light & the taste is grains, water, & light hops. This was an okay beer but maybe a little too light for my preference although I would recommend this beer for someone who is a little too out of shape. Cheers! C
Oct 04, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by AndyGG from California

Oct 02, 2023
Michelob Ultra from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating: 49 out of 100 with 2755 ratings