Bud Light Platinum is a premium light beer with a bold taste and a smooth, slightly sweet finish. From the moment you grab one of our signature cobalt blue bottles, you'll be ready to make it platinum.

Lager type:Domesticstyle:Lager With a slightly sweeter taste, higher alcohol by volume (6%) and signature cobalt blue glass bottle, Bud Light Platinum provides beer drinkers an upscale light beer option as a companion to their social agenda.

Produced by Anheuser-Busch, the Bud Light family of products are American style light lagers. In 1982, the company introduced Bud Light nationally, which grew quickly in popularity and today is one of the world's best selling beer brands.

2012 Bud Light Platinum A slightly sweeter, higher alcohol version of Bud Light launched in early 2012, with 6% ABV. This product is noted for being packaged in a new translucent blue glass bottle.

The differences are in calories and alcohol content. Bud Light has 110 calories while Bud Platinum has 137 and Bud (Heavy) has 145. But platinum has the highest alcohol content with 6% compared to Bud Lights 4.2% and Bud (Heavy) 5%.

At 6 percent alcohol by volume, Bud Light Platinum is more potent than the average American brew.

An upscale light beer option with a slightly sweeter taste. Platinum has 6% alcohol by volume and 137 calories.

According to VinePair, Bud Light, Miller Lite, and Coors Light fall into the category known as “Lite American macro lagers.” The style tends to produce beers that are light in body and flavor, but crisp and clean, and meant to be enjoyed as cold as humanly possible.

Product description This light beer is brewed using a combination of barley malts, rice and a blend of premium aroma hop varieties. Featuring a fresh, clean taste with subtle hop aromas, this light lager delivers ultimate refreshment with its delicate malt sweetness and crisp finish.

Bud Light is a refreshing American-style light lager beer with a clean, crisp taste and fast finish. Brewed for a lighter taste for easy drinkability. 3.5% ABV made for lighter times, with the friends who don't take things too seriously.

Anheuser-Busch Now there's a new Anheuser-Busch product called Bud Light Platinum. The angle here is that it has fewer calories than Budweiser (though barely, at 137 per bottle to Bud's 145; Bud Light has 110) but higher alcohol (6%, compared to Bud's 5 and Bud Light's 4.2).

US In 1982, Anheuser-Bush, one of the US' largest brewers launched its much anticipated Bud Light. It would become one of the best-selling beer brands in the country, and one of the biggest sellers worldwide – in fact, it's the 3rd most valuable beer brand in the world.

Bud Light only has an ABV of 4.2% and contains 110 calories per can. Because of its lower ABV and fewer calories, it has been marketed as a healthier option. Still, Bud Light's ABV ranks on par with other mild beers like Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, Miller Lite, Busch Light, and Corona.

It Has Four Ingredients. Bud Light has taken such in recent years about how simple its recipe is that it is even emblazoned on its packaging and on its website. In the end, Bud Light - made with just hops, barley, water, and rice - contains 4.2 percent ABV, 6.6 grams of carbs, and 110 calories in every 12-ounce can.

Now there's a new Anheuser-Busch product called Bud Light Platinum. The angle here is that it has fewer calories than Budweiser (though barely, at 137 per bottle to Bud's 145; Bud Light has 110) but higher alcohol (6%, compared to Bud's 5 and Bud Light's 4.2).

Anheuser-Busch - Bud Light Platinum (12 pack 12oz bottles) Bud Light Platinum is a premium light beer with a bold taste and a smooth, slightly sweet finish. From the moment you grab one of our signature cobalt blue bottles, you'll be ready to make it platinum.