Updated March 2026
Bud Light Seltzer is not Bud Light beer and not vodka soda. Official budlight.com Black Cherry and Watermelon: 5% ABV, 100 calories, less than 1 g sugar, 2 g carbs per 12 oz. That is a hard-seltzer SKU, not the 4.2% / 110 Bud Light lager. Apple Slices and Hard Soda are different bottles. Other-market lots unused. Under 0.5% cannot say beer.
Related: what alcohol is in hard seltzer, what type of beer is Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer flavors.
SKU vs lager
| Language | 12 oz |
|---|---|
| Seltzer Black Cherry | budlight.com |
| Seltzer Watermelon | Same panel |
| Bud Light lager | Different SKU |
| Hard Soda / Apple Slices | Not a crown |
| 12 oz at 5% | From labeled ABV |
Read the can. Pair: what alcohol is in White Claw.
Sources
- https://www.budlight.com/seltzers/classic/black-cherry: 5% / 100 / <1 g / 2 g. Watermelon same.
- https://www.budlight.com/beers/budlight this project: 4.2 / 110 / 6.6. 27 CFR 7.145. NIAAA December 2025.
- NIAAA one drink