Bud Light & Clamato Chelada
Anheuser-Busch

Bud Light & Clamato CheladaBud Light & Clamato Chelada
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From:
Anheuser-Busch
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #428
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
49
Ranked #28,584
Avg:
1.93 | pDev: 53.37%
Reviews:
178
Ratings:
461
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 02, 2023
Added:
Jun 26, 2007
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  82
Budweiser & Clamato Chelada and Bud Light & Clamato Chelada are a combination of our classic American-style lagers, Budweiser and Bud Light, and the rich, spicy taste of Clamato Tomato Cocktail. We follow the traditional brewing process for Budweiser and Bud Light. Clamato is carefully blended with the beer to create the proper balance of the crisp finish of Budweiser or Bud Light and the signature taste of Clamato.
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Ratings by zoso1967:
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Reviewed by zoso1967 from Michigan

1.05/5  rDev -45.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
I try not to review beers that I know will be bad and I wrestled over if I should really dignify this "beer" by reviewing it. After consulting with my friend TCHopCraver, I decided that I owed it to the world to warn them of this wretched beverage.

Straight out of a big ass can, this beer poured a hazy salmon color with no head at all. You know how some beers seem to have legs? Well this beer had legs, but those legs mostly consisted of chunks of god knows what that clung to the glass. Not very appetizing at all.

The aroma was gut wrenching. One whiff and I immediately recoiled in disgust, much like one might after discovering a dead animal in the attic. It smelled of bile, celery, tuna, salt and rancid tomato soup.

The flavor was quite possibly even worse. Salty, fishy and disgusting with a very vomit-esc quality to it that makes my stomach churn just thinking back to it. I did not get a lot of beer flavor, but being that Bud Light doesn't really have any beer flavor normally, I was not totally surprised.

I gave it a 1.5 for the mouthfeel mostly because it was wet. It is good to know that if I was stranded on a desert island and had to drink this to survive, it may give me enough water to last a bit longer. (but would it be worth it?) I would of course not stoop to drinking Chelada unless I could not find any fish to suck the water out of their eyes or spines. I think it would be a pretty touch and go decision between drinking this or my own urine.

I guess that brings me to drinkability. This should really be a zero since I was only able to take two sips before dumping it. This is not only the worst beer I have ever had, but possibly the worst liquid I have ever imbibed. It gave us a good laugh at the tasting, but at what cost?
Dec 20, 2010
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Reviewed by NiamhCahill

1.03/5  rDev -46.6%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
The appearance was fine, although quite deceiving on what was contained in the can. Nice use of graphics though and good font choice. I was shocked after my first sip. Shell shocked. All I could taste was the clamato, it tasted like drinking a bottle of tomato sauce with fish marinading in it. The balance between beer and clamato was entirely non existent, was extremely extremely upset with this drink. I don't know if I will ever be able to drink a Bud Light again.
Dec 02, 2023
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

2.26/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 1.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Here we go, 25oz can poured in a pint glass.

On The pour, a fizzy, watered down looking tomato juice falls into my pint glass. There is pulp, and the bubbles on top are textured by spices suspended by the bubbles, like a murky, red river. Lacing isn't left but red spices and tomato are left on the side of my glass.

Aroma is dominated by sweet, but bland tomato, with some light Chile and lime. A touch of light beer waters down the rest of the aroma.

Flavor follows the aroma, with the bland, sweet, tomato dominated thing going on, with a slightly grainy beer finish. It is immediately sweet, with a slight salty presence, but not enough to balance. Not very clammy, but I also never drink Clamato.

Feel is full and verging on syrupy, which is accentuated but the sweetness of the drink. Not really comparable to normal beers, but it is easy to drink, at least relative to very plain, lightly spicy tomato juice.

Overall, this is better than I remember my last Bud Light Chelada being, but that was also my first, and not the original. Still this is too sweet. It needs more lime, and bloody Mary spices. Maybe a bit more Chile spice as well.
Nov 30, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

2.41/5  rDev +24.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
25 oz. Can from Winco. Going for the bottom of he barrel here. Pinkish pour, small foamy head. Aroma favors the, tomato juice, kind of sour and funky though. Tate mutes the tomatoes, kind of sweet, a bit of the lager, not much. Mostly juicy though.
Nov 09, 2023
 
Rated: 1.18 by Schrow21 from Ohio

Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 2.25 by Andyman22 from Texas

Apr 28, 2023
 
Rated: 1.74 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 14, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by brewme from Massachusetts

Dec 31, 2022
 
Rated: 1.73 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Jul 19, 2022
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Rated by not2quick from Missouri

3.83/5  rDev +98.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Great example of a michelada
Jul 09, 2022
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

1.8/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a murky tomato juice color with almost no head of foam.
Smell – As would be expected the nose is heavy of a tomato juice and clamato smell. Mixed with these aromas is a light graininess and a touch of mustiness.
Taste – The taste starts out with a quite sweet and salty clamato taste with a little bit of light breadiness. This pretty much sums up the majority of the taste throughout. Not good!
Mouthfeel – With the clamato, the brew is slightly thicker and chewier with a lower carbonation.
Overall – Nope. Not going back to this one. I sometimes like clamato in a light lager, but this is over the top in clamato. Way too much and way to sweet and salty. It’s a no go.
May 08, 2022
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Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio

3.6/5  rDev +86.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce can, Julian Date 22056 (Feb 25 2022) stamped on the bottom of the can, not sure if that's the canned on or best by date. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a hazy reddish/pinkish color with about an inch pink cola-like head that fizzled away pretty quick. Not much if any lacing at all. The brew smells like tomato juice, clamato, salt and a bit of lime. Taste is similar to the aroma, but there's some mineral and peppery flavors noticeable too. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit coating, smooth and enjoyable to drink. Truthfully, the longer I drink it the more I like it. I don't know if it's because of the clamato, but this is a big improvement over the Modelo Chelada I had earlier today. I'd definitely buy this one again.
Apr 08, 2022
 
Rated: 1 by mpenske from California

Feb 21, 2022
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

1.41/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
24oz can shared amongst friends, review from notes

I can't understand why some like these so much... I guess I'm not big on clamato either but this is just non-potable... spoiled clamato and rotgut vodka are the dominating flavors
Feb 01, 2022
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Reviewed by Bmillee1360 from Utah

4.29/5  rDev +122.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
I get that Bud light Michelada isn't for everybody because it's for people who enjoy Micheladas. There's a reason why their line of Micheladas keep growing to a half dozen or more. These bad reviews are obviously from people who dislike Micheladas which I find both humorous and absurd. Would you drink a sour or stout and think it's great if you hate those styles of beer lmao. Cmon beer snobs. Use some common sense.
Jan 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.33 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Dec 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.53 by Wilkolaczek94 from Connecticut

Sep 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.53 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Jul 24, 2021
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Reviewed by md3kcn from North Carolina

1.06/5  rDev -45.1%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Picked up from a drive-thru liquor store as a tall boy for $2.99. Poured into a tulip glass.

L - Thick, near-syrupy bright scarlet with a sort of opaqueness to it. 1mm pale rust head that disappears nearly instantly.
S - V8, clams, and gasoline. Mineral, almost like salt. Slight rice backing.
T - Heavy ethanol and lime notes lead way to even heavier clam and V8 flavors. Though barely noticeable, rice and wheat are present. Black pepper finish.
F - Viscous and barely carbonated.
O - Before I could make out any flavor, the first thing that came to my head was "what the fuck did I just drink?" For the sake of being 100% fair with everything I drink (and in recognition that this is likely an acquired taste), I drank the whole thing - about two and a half glass pours. First off, it's bad. Getting that out of the way, it's not as bad as you'd first think! It tastes like clamato and lime. Like a really terrible bloody mary. I should note that bloody mary cocktails aren't really my thing, but I get the appeal. This beer would definitely be better if it had some heat to it, and a lot more black pepper. Maybe some celery. I won't buy this again, but it's worth giving it a try.
Jun 25, 2021
Bud Light & Clamato Chelada from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating: 49 out of 100 with 461 ratings