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Anheuser-Busch, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, is the largest brewing company
in the United States, with a market share of 49.2%.[1] The company operates 12 breweries in the
United States and nearly 20 in other countries. Brands include Budweiser, Busch, Michelob, Bud Light,
and Natural Light.
Budweiser
Main article: Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) 
Bud bottle
next to Czech Budweiser in Turkey
Budweiser is a 5% abv pale lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and has become one of the
best selling beers in the United States.[2] It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and
barley malt.[3] Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the United States and the
rest of the world. It is a filtered beer available in draught and packaged forms. Lower strength
versions are distributed in regions with restrictive alcohol laws.
Bud Light
Budweiser's flagship light beer with 4.2% ABV and 110 calories per 12 ounce serving.
Bud
A version of Budweiser available in Europe. See Budweiser trademark dispute.
Budweiser Select
Budweiser Select, or Bud Select is a light pale lager that contains 4.3% ABV and 99 calories per
12 ounce serving.[4] Anheuser-Busch has aggressively promoted Budweiser Select. Its slogan was
"The Real Deal". The company hired Jay-Z as a spokesman for the brand.
Budweiser Select 55
A version of Budweiser Select that contains 55 calories per 12 ounce serving is "a direct counterstrike
to Miller's MGD 64" according to Annheuser-Busch officials. Budweiser currently claims that it is the
lightest beer in the world. The calories in both Miller's MGD 64 and Budweiser's Select 55 have been
reduced simply by lowering the fermentables content. MGD 64 has only 2.8% alcohol content and
some Select 55 states "alcohol content not more than 3.2% by weight/ 4% by volume", possibly to
allow its sale in areas where that is the limit. The actual alcohol content of "55" is reported to be
2.4% abv; by comparison, most beers have around 5%.
Bud Ice
Introduced in 1994 as "Ice by Budweiser", it has more alcohol (5.5% ABV) than Budweiser. It is
best known for an advertising campaign that involved a malevolent penguin that stalked Bud Ice
drinkers and stole their beer.
Bud Ice contains 5.5% Alcohol by volume and is relatively cheaper than most Budweiser products.
Bud Ice Light
Bud Ice Light contains 5.0% ABV and 115 calories. It undergoes fractional freezing, which Bud Light
does not undergo. As of 2010 it is discontinued.
Budweiser Brew Masters' Private Reserve
Budweiser Brew Masters' Private Reserve is an all-malt lager with a honey color and robust taste.
It is based on a Budweiser brewmaster holiday tradition of collecting the richest part of the brew
as it is tapped to the brew kettles to toast the holiday season."[5]
Bud Dry
Bud Dry was introduced nationally in the U.S. in April 1989[6] with the slogan of "Why ask why?
Try Bud Dry." It was originally successful in test markets and was expected to be a popular beer
with the rise in light lager popularity. However, after the introduction of Bud Ice in 1994, Bud Dry
wasn't heavily marketed. It has declined in mainstream popularity is no longer being produced
and is discontinued as of 2010.[7] Bud Dry is available in the state of Delaware, currently listed in
the Delaware Beverage Guide and is distributed by NKS Distributors.DE Bev GuideNKS
Bud Silver
An attempt to appeal to the tastes of beer drinkers in the United Kingdom, this specially brewed
beer contains 4.1% alcohol by volume.
Bud Extra
A beer with caffeine, ginseng, guarana and alcohol. It contains 6.6% ABV as indicated on the
label. It was marketed as a caffeinated malt beverage, similar to Sparks. On June 26, 2008,
Anheuser-Busch announced that it would remove the caffeine and guarana from the beverage
in response to concerns that the product was being marketed to consumers under the age of 21.
Budweiser/Bud Light Chelada
A blend of Budweiser or Bud Light and Clamato. This beverage became available nationally in
late 2007.[citation needed]
Budweiser American Ale
American Ale debuted in September 2008. The beer claims to offer complex taste without much
bitterness. Budweiser American Ale has a distinctive hoppier flavor than other Anheuser-Busch
beers, in an attempt to capture some of the American craft beer market, although most American
craft beers are hoppier still. Budweiser American Ale is the first beer under the Budweiser name
that is brewed as an ale (brewed with top-fermenting yeast) rather than a lager. The beer's
darker color is a departure from the other Budweiser brands.
Budweiser NA
Non-alcoholic version of Budweiser developed for the Middle Eastern market. Also available in
Green Apple and Tropical Fruits versions.
Bud Light Lime
Bud Light with lime flavor added. It has 116 calories. Released in May 2008.
Bud Light Golden Wheat
On October 5, 2009 Budweiser officially released Bud Light Golden Wheat, a response to the
increase in the amount of golden wheat obtained from craft brewers around the country. This
beer has 118 calories, 8.3 grams of carbohydrates and 4.1% alcohol by volume. It is an
American version of the hefeweizen wheat which is based on German hefeweizen style beers.
German wheat beers are also referred to as weizen ("wheat") aka hefeweisen beers.
Michelob
Michelob ULTRA on a supermarket shelf
Michelob is a 5% abv pale lager developed by Adolphus Busch in 1896 as a "draught beer for
connoisseurs".[8] It was named after Michelob, a Bohemian village near Saaz, in the region
famous for its Saaz hops. In 1961, Anheuser-Busch produced a pasteurized version of Michelob
which allowed legal shipment of the beer across state lines. Bottled beer began to be shipped
soon after, and the brand was introduced in cans in 1966. Bottled Michelob was originally sold
in a uniquely-shaped bottle named the teardrop bottle because it resembled a water droplet.
The teardrop bottle was awarded a medal from the Institute of Design in 1962. Five years later
the bottle was redesigned for efficiency in the production line, and later it was abandoned for a
standard bottle. The teardrop bottle was used again from January 2007 to October 2008.
Brand variations
The company introduced Michelob Light in 1978. Michelob Classic Dark, was made available in 1981
in kegs, with a bottled version following three years later. In 1991, Michelob Golden Draft was
introduced to compete against Miller Genuine Draft in the Midwest.
1997 saw the introduction of several specialty beers under the Michelob marquee. These include:
- Michelob Honey Lager
- Michelob Pale Ale
- Michelob Marzen
- Michelob Pumpkin Spice Ale
- Michelob Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale
AmberBock is a 5.2% abv amber lager which uses roasted black barley malt in the ingredients,
and which received a World Beer Cup Bronze Medal in 1998.
From the beginning, the specialty beers have had a very limited distribution. The chief outlet
has been through a "holiday sampler pack" produced during the Christmas holiday season. Other
specialty beers that are no longer in production include Michelob Hefeweizen and Michelob Black &
Tan. Some (notably Michelob AmberBock) have subsequently gone into larger production, while
others have not. The brewery continues to experiment with specialty beers-in 2005 an oak-aged
vanilla beer was sold under the Michelob logo, available in single pints. In 2006 Michelob added
a chocolate beer to the oak-aged vanilla Celebrate holiday season beer released a year earlier.
Michelob also brewed Michelob Bavarian Style Wheat and Michelob Porter for its "holiday sampler
pack". In 2007, Michelob launched its Seasonal Specialty Line. These include:
- Michelob Bavarian Wheat (summer)
- Michelob Marzen (fall)
- Michelob Porter (winter)
- Michelob Pale Ale (spring)
The early 21st century saw in the U.S. a demand for diet beer similar to that of the early 1970s,
and in 2002 the Michelob line responded with the introduction of Michelob Ultra, advertised as
being low in carbohydrates. Later Michelob Ultra Amber, a darker, more flavorful beer, was added
to this sub-line.
Michelob 5 % alcohol; Michelob Golden Draft 4.7 % alcohol; Michelob Golden Draft Light 4.3 % alcohol;
Michelob Ultra 4.2 % alcohol; Michelob Ultra Amber 5 % alcohol; Michelob: ULTRA Lime Cactus A
fruit-infused light pilsner with natural lime flavor and a floral essence derived from the cactus;
Michelob: ULTRA Pomegranate Raspberry A pilsner with a berry aroma, raspberry flavor, and a hint
of pomegranate; Michelob: ULTRA Tuscan Orange Grapefruit A pilsner with fresh juicy orange notes
and a slight pink-grapefruit finish.
All fruit flavors have the following nutrition content: 107 calories, 6.0g carbs, 0.5g protein and
0.0g fat, per 12 oz bottle.
Shock Top
Shock Top is a 5.2% abv Belgian-style wheat ale introduced under the name Spring Heat Spiced
Wheat as a seasonal beer in 2006, then all year from 2007.[9][10] The beer is brewed with wheat
malt, two-row barley, orange, lemon, lime peel, coriander and Cascade and Willamette hops.
Entering as the Spring Heat Spiced Wheat, Shock Top Belgian White won gold and bronze medals
in the Belgian Wit (White) category at the 2006 and 2007 North American Beer Awards, respectively.[11]
Marketing
Advertisements for Michelob Ultra feature people engaged in sporting activities. The golf tournament,
Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill and Michelob Ultra Futures Players Championship, are sponsored
by Michelob Ultra. Michelob Ultra serves as a presenting sponsor of the Tour of Missouri and sponsors
the King of the Mountains jersey. Michelob also sponsors the Rugby Super League, and many of its
teams have shirt sponsorships with its AmberBock brand. PGA Tour player Sergio García is sponsored
by Michelob. Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong signed on October 6, 2009 a
three-year agreement to become Michelob Ultra's new spokesperson and ambassador.
Michelob sponsored several episodes of the Diggnation podcast. The hosts, Kevin Rose and
Alex Albrecht, sampled the beer during the show and several episodes included interviews with the
company's head brew-master to discuss the different products that can be found in the sampler
packs. Also, an episode of the show was filmed inside the Michelob brewery.
Busch
Busch Beer, a 4.7% abv economy brand pale lager was introduced in 1955 as Busch Bavarian Beer;[12]
the brand name was changed in 1979 to Busch Beer.[13] Other beers marketed under the Busch
brand name are Busch Light, a 4.1% pale lager introduced in 1989, Busch Ice, a 5.9% ice beer
introduced in 1995,[14] and Busch NA. Ingredients are a mix of American-grown and imported hops
and a combination of malt and corn.[15]
Rolling Rock
Main article: Rolling Rock
Rolling Rock is a 4.5% abv pale lager launched in 1939 by the Latrobe Brewing Company. In May,
2006, Anheuser-Busch purchased the Rolling Rock brand from InBev for $82 million and began
brewing Rolling Rock at its Newark facility in mid July, 2006.[16] Other pale lagers marketed under
the Rolling Rock brand name are Rock Green Light, 3.7% abv, and Rock Light, 3.5%; the company
also produces a 5% abv amber lager, Rolling Rock Red. Ingredients are pale barley malt, rice, corn
and hops.[17]
Natural
Natural Light is an economy brand 4.2% abv reduced-calorie pale lager introduced in 1977.[18]
Ingredients are malt and corn, and American and imported hops. In 2008, Natural Light received
a Bronze Medal in the World Beer Cup in the American Style Light-Lager category, and The
Wall Street Journal listed it as the fifth largest selling beer in the U.S.[19] Natural Ice is an
economy brand 5.9% abv ice beer, introduced in 1995.[20]
Land Shark Lager
Land Shark Lager, brewed in Jacksonville Florida, is a 4.7% abv pale lager launched in 2006 as the
house lager for "Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville" restaurant chain. Under a sponsorship deal,
Dolphin Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, and the Miami Hurricanes was renamed
"Land Shark Stadium" for the 2009 football season. The contract ended in early 2010, and the
stadium has since been renamed "Sun Life Stadium" as of January 18, 2010 in time for both the
2010 NFL Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIV.[21][22][23] Jimmy Buffett's song "Fins" is about "sharks that
can swim on the land," (in reference to men in a beach town trying to woo a vacationing woman)
while the landshark is a recurring character portrayed by Chevy Chase in the TV show Saturday Night Live.
Malt liquors
King Cobra
King Cobra logo
King Cobra is a 6% abv malt liquor introduced in 1984. It is brewed with a warmer fermentation than
used for the company's pale lagers, and the ingredients include barley malt and corn.[24]
Hurricane
Hurricane
Hurricane High Gravity Lager is an 8.1% alcohol malt liquor beverage available primarily in the
United States. It is available in 40 ounce bottles, as well as 12, 16 & 24 ounce cans. Recently,
Hurricane High Gravity 8.1% has gone from a Black Label to a Silver Label in all of its serving
sizes.
Others
Tequiza
Tequiza was a 4,5% abv fruit flavoured pale lager introduced in 1998 in limited markets in the USA,
then withdrawn in January 2009.[25] Tequiza Extra, with more Tequila flavour and less lime, was tried
out in 2000.
Nutritional Facts for "5.0 Alcohol by Volume" States
(Entire U.S. except for Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and other select counties) |
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| "Alcohol By Volume" is the alcohol level expressed as a numerical percentage of the volume. Anheuser-Busch Nutrutional Data. |
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Budweiser ® |
12 oz. |
 |
Website:
Budweiser.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
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5.0 %
145
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
10.6 grams
1.3 grams
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Bud Light ® |
12 oz. |
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Website:
budlight.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
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4.2 %
110
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
6.6 grams
0.9 grams
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Bud Light Lime |
12 oz. |
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Website:
budlightlime.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
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4.2 %
116
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
8.0 grams
0.9 grams
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Bud American Ale |
12 oz. |
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Website:
budamericanale.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.3 %
182
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
18.1 grams
1.8 grams
|
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Budweiser Select ® |
12 oz. |
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Website:
budselect.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
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4.3 %
99
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
3.1 grams
0.7 grams
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Bud Dry ® |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
130
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
7.8 grams
1.1 grams
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Michelob ® |
12 oz. |
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Website:
michelob.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
164
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
15 grams
1.7 grams
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Michelob Light ® |
12 oz. |
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Website:
micheloblight.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.3 %
123
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
8.8 grams
1.4 grams
|
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Michelob ULTRA TM |
12 oz. |
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Website:
michelobultra.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.2 %
95
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
2.6 grams
0.6 grams
|
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Michelob ULTRA Amber TM |
12 oz. |
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Website:
michelobultra.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.0 %
95
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
3.2 grams
1.1 grams
|
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Michelob AmberBock ® |
12 oz. |
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Website:
amberbock.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.2 %
155
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
12.1 grams
1.4 grams
|
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Dunkelweisse |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.5 %
167
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
11.9 grams
3.1 grams
|
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Michelob Pale Ale ® |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.6 %
187
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
17.3 grams
2.2 grams
|
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Michelob Honey Lager |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.9 %
174
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
18.1 grams
1.8 grams
|
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Michelob Porter ® |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.9 %
187
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
16 grams
2.2 grams
|
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Busch |
12 oz. |
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Website:
busch.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.6 %
121
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
7.2 grams
0.9 grams
|
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Busch Light |
12 oz. |
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Website:
busch.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
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4.1 %
95
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
3.2 grams
0.7 grams
|
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Busch Ice |
12 oz. |
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Website:
busch.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
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5.9 %
156
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
9.4 grams
1.2 grams
|
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Natural Light |
12 oz. |
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Website:
naturallight.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
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4.2 %
95
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
3.2 grams
0.7 grams
|
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Natural Ice |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.9 %
130
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
4.4 grams
.2 grams
|
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Hurricane |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
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5.9 %
136
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
4.2 grams
1.0 grams
|
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Hurricane High Gravity |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
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8.1 %
186
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
6.1 grams
1.2 grams
|
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King Cobra |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
6.0 %
134
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
4.2 grams
1.0 grams
|
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Chelada Budweiser |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
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5.0 %
186
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
20.3 grams
2.0 grams
|
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Chelada Bud Light |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.2 %
151
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
15.6 grams
1.9 grams
|
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Shock Top |
12 oz. |
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Website:
michelob.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.2 %
168
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
14.6 grams
2.2 grams
|
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Michelob ULTRA Pomegranate Raspberry ® |
12 oz. |
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Website:
michelobultra.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.0 %
95
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
5.5 grams
0.5 grams
|
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Michelob ULTRA Lime Cactus |
12 oz. |
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Website:
michelobultra.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.0 %
95
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
5.5 grams
0.5 grams
|
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Michelob ULTRA Tuscan Orange |
12 oz. |
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Website:
michelobultra.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.0 %
95
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
5.5 grams
0.5 grams
|
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Red Bridge |
12 oz. |
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Website:
redbridgebeer.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.0 %
133
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Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
14.0 grams
.2 grams
|
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Tilt Green 10% ® |
16 oz. |
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Website:
drinktilt.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
10.0 %
427
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
57.2 grams
1.20 grams
|
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Tilt Green 6% ® |
12 oz. |
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Website:
drinktilt.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
6 %
255
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
35.1 grams
0.2 grams
|
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Harbin |
12 oz. |
|
Website:
harbinbeer.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.8 %
144
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
11.2 grams
1.5 grams
|
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Kirin Ichiban |
12 oz. |
|
Website:
kirin.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
145
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
10.4 grams
1.5 grams
|
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Kirin Light |
12 oz. |
|
Website:
kirin.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
3.2 %
95
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
7.8 grams
0.7 grams
|
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O'Doul's |
12 oz. |
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Website:
odouls.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
0.4 %
65
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
13.3 grams
0.7 grams
|
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O'Doul's Amber |
12 oz. |
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Website:
odouls.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
0.4 %
90
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
18.0 grams
1.9 grams
|
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Busch NA |
12 oz. |
|
|
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
0.4 %
60
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
12.9 grams
0.6 grams
|
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Bacardi Silver Strawberry TM |
12 oz. |
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Website:
bacardisilver.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
240
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
36.3 grams
0.0 grams
|
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Bacardi Silver Raz TM |
12 oz. |
|
Website:
bacardisilver.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
240
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
36.3 grams
0.0 grams
|
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Bacardi Silver Mojito TM |
12 oz. |
|
Website:
bacardisilver.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
229
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
33.5 grams
0 grams
|
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Bacardi Silver Mango Mojito ® |
12 oz. |
|
Website:
bacardisilver.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
236
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
35.3 grams
0 grams
|
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Michelob Rye Pale Ale |
12 oz. |
|
|
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.9 %
200
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
19.3 grams
2.0 grams
|
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Michelob Marzen |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.0 %
164
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
15.0 grams
1.7 grams
|
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Beach Bum Blonde Ale |
12 oz. |
|
|
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
5.4 %
163
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
12.9 grams
1.9 grams
|
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Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale |
12 oz. |
|
|
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
6.0 %
165
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
10.2 grams
2.4 grams
|
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Michelob Golden Draft ® |
12 oz. |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.7 %
126
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
7.2 grams
1.40 grams
|
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Michelob Golden Draft Light |
12 oz |
|
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Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.1 %
110
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
6.6 grams
1.0 grams
|
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Ziegenbock Amber ® |
12 oz. |
|
Website:
ziegenbock.com |
Alcohol:
Calories:
|
4.9 %
147
|
Carbohydrates:
Protein: |
11.2 grams
1.8 grams
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