Ok, people, you
may be wondering why in the heck I’m drinking a Bud Light. Isn’t regular old
Bud light enough as it is for somebody who usually drinks beers that are
rated 10W40? Well, that may be true. But not too long ago a guest left a few
cans of Bud Light at the house, and I thought I would weigh in with my
opinion on it just for fun.
Now, as a warning, this may not be pretty, so those of you with weaker
constitutions may want to leave the room. Actually, I had been thinking
about Bud Light recently anyway. There’s a huge billboard on Interstate 75
that I drive by now and then admonishing Miller Lite drinkers for their
choice in beers, and suggesting that since all light beers are low in carbs,
one should “Choose on taste”.
I am not convinced of the wisdom of suggesting your customers choose their
beer on taste when you’re trying to hawk light beer. If you are choosing
solely on taste, there are much better beers in my opinion than Bud Light.
If you are choosing a light beer on taste, then I suggest Sam Adams
Light. It’s always a good decision, or at least that’s what they tell me. It
does have a lot more flavor than your average light brew.
Bud and Miller have a war going on, if you haven’t already figured that out.
Miller Lite is really that brewery’s flagship brew, and Bud Light is its
biggest competitor. I seem to recall Bud Light surpassing Miller’s version
in sales at some point in the past. But for the average consumer, what’s the
difference?
At this point I must offer my obligatory light beer rant. I really don’t see
the point of drinking the stuff, since almost invariably you’ll end up
drinking more of them and defeating the whole point of the exercise anyway.
These beers have a lower alcohol content, too, another reason you may end up
drinking more of them.
Bud Light has 107 calories per 12 ounce serving, while Miller Lite has 97.
But the average beer only has about 150, so the savings aren’t huge if
you’re only drinking a couple. Still, Miller wins out in the calories
department. It has less carbs, too; 3.2g to Bud Light’s 6.6g.
But how does Bud Light taste? Well, the beer pours to a pale golden yellow
color and forms a thick spritzy head on a gentle pour. There are faint notes
of light crisp malt in the nose. In the palate, there’s a bit more of the
crisp malt the nose promised along with a faint hint of rice. Seems they
toned the adjuncts down, understandably, to keep them from predominating.
The rice does become more apparent in the finish, however. The beer has a
somewhat watery character to it, but that of course is less apparent when
you drink ice cold. I did not. The wateriness extends into the finish, where
you will not find hops, no matter how hard you look. Thus the slightly sweet
finish.
I find this Bud Light about average as light beers go. I think I
prefer Miller Lite, though. It has more flavor in my opinion. Relatively
speaking, of course. And less carbs and calories, too. But then, given a
choice, I’d take a Victory Prima Pils over either one of them, so you know
where I stand. My advice: drink better beer, and fewer of them.
And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.
*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For
reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.