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Blind Taste Test: Your Favorite Light Beer Isn't What You Think
28 Apr
Summary
- Miller Lite unexpectedly won a blind taste test among top light beers.
- Bud Light, a longtime favorite, came in second place in the tasting.
- Tasters sometimes scored their presumed favorites lower in the blind test.
The landscape of light beer has evolved significantly since the introduction of Gablinger's Diet Beer in the late 1960s and the popularization of Miller Lite in 1975. This style, once marketed with sports and machismo, became a mainstream favorite, with Bud Light even outselling its flagship beer by 2001 and holding the top spot for over two decades.
In a recent blind taste test, six of the U.S.'s highest-selling macrobrewed light beers were evaluated by nine reviewers for aroma, flavor, body, and overall enjoyability. The objective was to determine if preferences would hold when brands were concealed, as variations among these beers were often subtle.
