Anheuser Busch came out with Bud Light Platinum a few years ago as a "we have to attract the douche bros who want a Bud Light but with higher % and not a Budweiser" so they came out with this, the name is an oxymoron, hell.. they shouldn't even be allowed to use the word "light" as it's 6% ABV apparently. Why am I reviewing hits? Because I can, that and I get more interest on the blog for these sort of reviews than when I review imperial stouts or DIPAs.
Appearance: Lighter in colour than a standard Bud Light, it's a light urine yellow straw clearness, bit carbonated, slight layer of foam on top. This just screams "I TASTE LIKE PISS!"
Aroma: Slightly perfumy, a bit of a mediocrity that I can only compare to Minhas Creek's lager, corn, sweet malty, slightly stronger than Bud Light.
Taste: This is very much Bud Light, the weird bitterness that's not of hops but combination of grains other than barley, a weird metallic aftertaste on my tongue, which is normal for a Bud Light, but also possibly due to this being in an aluminum bottle. Corny, boring, not much going on for it, just like a regular Bud Light.
Overall Thoughts: Worth sacrificing my life over? No. Not worth the $2.40 price tag, it's $10 too expensive. It's making my stomach ache as I continue to drink this, because I can't simply dump this out. It tastes like Bud Light for most part, with a bit more metallic aftertaste and 6% ABV.
I remember there was a Supreme Court case back in the late 70s when Labatt came out with Labatt Lite, at the time "light" beer wasn't supposed to be over 3.5%, while Labatt Lite was 4.0%, Labatt won the case, but how is 6% considered a light beer? as light refers to not only lack of flavour but also the lack of alcohol content. Stay away from this one, folks.
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