Brewery: Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
Beer: Bud Light Platinum
Serving: 12 oz twist-top blue bottle
Glassware: pilsner glass
Information: 6.0% ABV, 12009 (bottled Jan. 09, 2012), 137 Calories, 4.4g Carbs, <1g protein, 0.0g fat
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Price: $1.69 / single
Purchased at: Otto’s Menomonee Falls
Availability: Year-round
Cellaring: Not recommended for extended aging.
Pairings: Tailgate fare; grilled brats, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken breast.
Score: 54 / 100 (2.70) – Poor
Look: 2
Smell: 1.5
Taste: 3
Feel: 3.5
Overall: 3
A – Bud Light Platinum pours a frightfully pale yellow color with crystal clarity that shows off the stream of carbonation rushing sky-ward. A loose white head shoots up quickly complete with a loud fizzy sound only to drop almost before I can capture it digitally. No surprise there’s no retention or lacing…
S – The short-lived effervescent of Platinum allows a quick burst of fruity aroma to come through briefly before disintegrating into disgust; heavy pale graininess, dry straw, and a metallic finish. The lack of an aroma-retaining head means all these characteristics are gone in moments.
T – Yep, as a BeerFM reader described it; filtered water. Hints of rice and pale malt come out with a sliver of exotic fruitiness that’s almost a mirage…save for it’s “higher” alcohol level for a bland lager.
M – Pretty well carbonated but not tongue-assaulting like I expected it to be! Platinum is crisp, clean, and drinkable with a finish that leaves nothing to be remembered by.
O – Bud Light Platinum: More alcohol, same drinkability! I can see what AB is doing here… I can’t say I’m interested in ever having this beer again but, honestly, once the aroma disappears, [1) which doesn't take long to wait for and 2) how many people will drink it from anything but the bottle?] this beer isn’t offensive in the least
Cheers,
-Andy
Dude idk what ur talking about u must be comparing this to a expensive beer. For the price this stiff will help u have a fun night. U have to be a bud light fan though to love it other wise u will just like it
I don’t know what you mean by expensive beer. This Crap is 8.99 a six pack…hell red hook esb taste better, and is 10 cents cheaper..inbevs attempt to make a craft beer..epic fail
Respectable alcohol content – Decent light taste that doesn’t haunt you the morning after. I found it enjoyable from the first to the last. Unlike hard alcohol I actually remember what occured last night as well – a good time!
I drink just about everything. Anything Anhueser Bush sucks except for American Ale and Bud Light Platinum. The cardboard aftertaste of the beer is gone and the sweet fruityness is well appreciated.