{"id":14910,"date":"2013-05-28T00:02:41","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T10:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14910"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:29:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:29:17","slug":"review-bud-light-lime-straw-ber-rita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/28\/review-bud-light-lime-straw-ber-rita\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Now I know what urine tastes like from that magical flying ugly dog\/dragon-thing in The Neverending Story. Of all my fantasies involving Falkor the Luck Dragon, guzzling its piss was not one of them.<\/p>\n

Look, I understand some of you out there need something sweet to choke down alcohol (I\u2019m staring at you underage high schoolers, college kids, and my friend Addam). However, like those awful Transformers movies, too much is really too damned much!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m embarrassed to say, for a martini sipping\/microbrew slugging\/aperitif in a small glass snob, I do like my cans of Bud Light Chelada. Maybe it\u2019s the sweet clam and tomato juice or the salty brine that pats my tongue assuring me my secret is safe with Chelada, but me loves that beer. My wife, before celiac dropped in and ruined the party, liked Bud Light Lime.<\/p>\n

So how bad can Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita be? You mean in addition to the stupid name?<\/p>\n

Really bad.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m talking American Pie sequels direct-to-video bad. I\u2019m telling you it\u2019s worse than Billy Idol\u2019s misguided technorock \u201cCyberpunk\u201d album and WWE\u2019s botched \u201cInvasion\u201d angle when they went to \u201cwar\u201d with WCW and ECW. This Straw-Ber-Rita is Dis-gus-ting.<\/p>\n

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I was first annoyed at how small the cans were. They are only eight fluid ounces, but after a taste I wish they were even smaller. Occasionally when something smells bad, it probably tastes bad. As we get older, our taste buds become more complex and we want complicated flavors, so we sometimes ignore the smell and go to town.<\/p>\n

Yet, when something is bad, it strikes like a hammer to the forehead. I should have known by the repulsive, sickly sweet smell emanating from the dark hole on top of the can. It could only be compared to somebody melting an entire bag of Starbursts or Strawberry Shortcake and Blueberry Muffin having sex, then farting after a good lay.<\/p>\n

I noticed it was not very carbonated, which threw me off, but my mind melted at how sweet it was. It tasted like fruit punch spiked with grain alcohol minus the strength of grain alcohol. It took me back to the days of a college freshman trying to get smashed on ripple and dumping as much Gatorade or Hi-C to drown out the weird bitterness.<\/p>\n

I could not taste the lime or the mock tequila. The only thing staring at me was the wall of sugar and cloying syrup that remotely tasted of candy-berries (You know that fake flavor of candy strawberries we all hate? I do anyhow). I imagine this is what cartoon characters drink when they are done filming another show. They probably kick back, do some purple colored poopies, and grab a cold Straw-Ber-Rita from their strange orange egg-shaped fridge with zany sound effects.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, the color is also off-putting. It was a reddish pink that looked like clay or sand from a cheap science fiction film that\u2019s set on Mars. I understand Chelada from the can looks similar, but hell, that tastes good and it\u2019s freaking \u201cclamlicious!\u201d<\/p>\n

Anheuser-Busch lets you know that it is 8 percent alcohol, but I think there is more in my Burberry cologne because I could not taste it. The can also stated, \u201cMargarita with a twist,\u201d but that\u2019s an understatement. It\u2019s really a margarita that will make you question the faith of mankind and have you ask yourself, \u201cCan I punch a dog in the face and get away with it?\u201d No. Can this dreck call itself a margarita and get away with it? Double No. The box also suggests I try it on ice. I suggest nobody try it, on ice, without ice, as a body shot, or in the can itself. <\/p>\n

As you know, you\u2019re reminded to enjoy alcohol responsibly. The only responsible thing I can think of in regards to Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita is to walk away\u2026walk away very fast from this concoction.<\/p>\n

(Nutritional Facts – 8 ounces- 199 calories, 0 grams of fat, 24 grams of carbohydrates, and 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $11.99
\nSize:<\/b> 12-pack\/8 fl oz. cans
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Publix
\nRating:<\/b> 2 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> That the cans are only eight ounces, so if you are forced at gunpoint to drink this, it\u2019s kind of a win. Surprisingly low amount of carbohydrates for a malt beverage. The Neverending Story theme song, get out of my head! No wait, come back!
\nCons:<\/b> It is deadly sweet. It does not taste like a margarita. That this actually exists. Direct to video sequels. Did I mention how sweet this is?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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