Olive Garden Bud Light

About This Dish

Bud Light at Olive Garden is a bottled light American lager priced at $5.79 and containing just 100 calories per bottle. One of the best-selling beers in the United States for multiple decades, Bud Light is brewed by Anheuser-Busch using a blend of malted barley and rice for a lighter, more drinkable profile than the full-calorie Budweiser. At 100 calories and 0 grams of fat, it is the lightest-calorie beer on the Wine and Beer to Go menu at Olive Garden.

For guests who want a beer alongside their meal without the 150-calorie commitment of the standard lagers, Bud Light provides a familiar, low-calorie alternative. The gold color and delicate malt-and-hop aroma described in the restaurant's product listing reflect its positioning as a sessionable light beer designed for easy drinking. At Olive Garden, it pairs well as a palate cleanser between bites of any heavier pasta dish, with the mild carbonation cutting through cream and cheese preparations without leaving any competing flavors.