Michelob ULTRA Light Cider Review

I was recently asked to review a new alcoholic beverage and it would have been a travesty to turn down such an awesome opportunity!  

You want me to drink an adult beverage and then review it?  

Not a problem.  I am the lady for the job.  

Best. Job. Ever.

I was even more excited when I found out that it was for Michelob’s new ULTRA Light Cider.   Naturally sweetened and gluten-free, Michelob ULTRA Light Cider is a perfect alternative to white wine, champagne, and traditional ciders.
 Please visit Michelob’s site HERE 

Doesn’t it look delicious?

What is the difference between beer and cider?  The main difference is the brewing process in which beer is primarily produced from barley and hops and cider is produced with apples.  

I immediately loved the taste of ULTRA Light cider and even my husband praised it!  We enjoyed it chilled and straight from the bottle, but it would have also been divine poured into a big ice-filled glass.

Anheuser-Busch’s Michelob ULTRA announced the newest addition to its portfolio, Michelob ULTRA Light Cider, a naturally sweetened and gluten-free cider made from crisp apples.  Featuring one-third fewer calories (120) and a more mellowed sweetness than traditional ciders*, Michelob ULTRA Light Cider is ideal for year-round enjoyment and provides a light, refreshing alternative to white wine, champagne and heavier ciders.

“As more people continue to discover cider, we’ve found that many view traditional ciders as either too heavy, too sweet or both,”” said Ryan Moore, vice president of premium lights, Anheuser-Busch.  “”This perception has often times limited ciders to a seasonal beverage during fall and winter, but we saw an untapped potential to expand the category as a year-round option.  Michelob ULTRA Light Cider fills this void with a lower calorie cider with a milder, but distinct, sweetness that can be enjoyed straight or over ice.””

Michelob ULTRA Light cider will be available nationwide (excluding CO, UT, WY and OK) beginning May 7, 2012, and will be available in six-packs of 12-ounce clear glass bottles.

*Michelob ULTRA Light Cider has 1/3 less calories than an average of the leading regular hard ciders, 120 cal./serving in light hard cider vs. 180 cal./serving in an average of the leading hard ciders.

We sat by the pool, drank some of the six pack (or all of them, but that isn’t important information, haha), and relaxed.  Perfect way to kick off the summer season.

And here I am, in all my geeky glory!