Over the past year or so, I’ve tried many varieties of hard seltzer since I learned about it being a lower-carb alternative to mixed drinks that still give me a good flavor. Most of the time.
The latest brand I decided to try is under the Bud Light umbrella. I decided to try all 11 of the flavors available across 3 types of hard seltzer and rank them from the one I liked the least to the one I liked the most.
Grapefruit
Bud Light put out a Remix Edition of their Variety Pack and the first flavor I tried was the grapefruit. I’m not a grapefruit eater by nature so this viewpoint may be a little bit biased, but I think the grapefruit is the least appealing flavor of Bud Light’s hard seltzer. And it also is probably the least appetizing grapefruit hard seltzer I’ve ever tasted because
Lemon Lime Seltzer
This was the first of these drinks that I tried. When I first took a sip of the lemon lime Bud Light hard seltzer, it took a minute to realize the flavor profile. Upon a second, third and fourth sip, it really came off as a sugar-free lemon lime sports drink. It was very unusual since I hadn’t had a Gatorade or Powerade in a long time, certainly not a lower-sugar version.
Blood Orange Platinum
Although it’s technically a citrus, it’s so special that it gets its own flavor unlike its comrade ahead of it on my list. But the flavor isn’t too special since blood orange has its own distinct taste and it’s not that great. But at least it’s 8% alcohol by volume (ABV).
Citrus Platinum
The circus Platinum seltzer gives a similar vibe to the lemon lime, except I can definitely tell it’s an alcoholic beverage. That’s because the Platinum seltzer line offer 8% alcohol by volume ABV, whereas the regular offers just 5.0 ABV. It’s also made with agave, so that sounds a little exotic.
Watermelon Mojito
The watermelon mojito flavor is part of Bud Light’s Out Of Office limited-edition case along with some other cocktail-inspired drinks. I hate the artificial watermelon flavor that you generally get because you can’t replicate it and it definitely shines through in this beverage. What saves it is the fact that it’s refreshing like a mojito.
Black Cherry
The black cherry Bud Light was more of an authentic-tasting hard seltzer that I’m used to. Its flavor is very similar to other black cherry-flavored drinks of the same ilk from brands the White Claw and Truly.
Strawberry
I’ve never seen a straight-up strawberry hard seltzer and Bud Light made it taste pretty good. It’s got a nice smooth flavor that definitely tastes like strawberry. It is a bit sweeter, which is something I personally enjoy.
Original Lemonade
I personally have a bias towards lemonade, with pink lemonade being my cheat beverage when I’m on a road trip or at the movies getting a fountain drink. Out of the 4 Bud Light lemonade seltzer flavors, this one is the least appealing only because of how good the others are.
Wild Berry Platinum
This flavor was definitely the best of the Bud Light Platinum hard seltzer line and that’s because it gave a nice combination of a harder kick in the pants with a very nice wild berry taste. It’s a shame it’s only available lumped in with citrus & blood orange.
Classic Lime Margarita
Crook and Marker makes the standard bearer of canned margaritas in my opinion. And the classic lime margarita that Bud Light produces falls short of that mark, though it’s very good. It comes across maybe a little bit too strong for my liking, but is very authentic of drinking an actual margarita.
Cranberry
Originally a part of the Bud Light Ugly Sweater pack that I didn’t get to try because I started this after that pack was no longer available, cranberry makes a comeback for the Variety Pack Remix Edition. And I’m glad it did because it gives a very authentic full cranberry flavor with a nice ratio of alcohol and fizz.
Mango
Mango is a common flavor of hard seltzer and Bud Light does it justice. I can’t say I like it any more or less than brands like White Claw and Truly. But it’s definitely the best one that Bud Light puts out.
Mango Mai Tai
This is similar to the mango Bud Light seltzer right above, except the mango mai tai has more of a cocktail feel. It’s a very distinctive version of the mango flavor and probably my favorite mango hard seltzer I’ve ever had.
Strawberry Lemonade
I’ve had a couple of strawberry lemonade hard seltzers and the Bud Light version didn’t really taste any different, except that it was a bit sweeter than the others. And it’s a bit too sweet compared to the other 2 below, possibly because of the 5% ABV.
Black Cherry Lemonade
I think the Bud Light black cherry lemonade seltzer is a great balance of flavor, similar to the Truly version. Surprisingly, the black cherry just edged out the strawberry even though it’s the opposite for Truly.
Strawberry Daiquiri
I must say that the strawberry daiquiri Bud Light hard seltzer floored me when I tried it. It tasted as if they were about to bottle up the taste & feel of this frozen cocktail and present it as if I was having a drink on the beach or on a hot summer day. Kudos.
Peach Lemonade
The most unique and best variety of Bud Light hard seltzer is the peach lemonade. It’s a refreshing blend of alcohol, lemonade and peach flavor that I always save for last when drinking these 4 lemonade seltzers together.
In my research for this blog post, I found a Bud Light Ugly Sweater seltzer pack with Ginger Snap, Peppermint Pattie & Apple Pie varieties that I did not try since I only started drinking this brand after this limited-edition offering was no longer in stock.
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