Updated May 2026
Dark and light are not one TTB fight. “Light” can mean color or a reduced-calorie lager. Official Bud Light: 4.2% / 110 cal / 6.6 g carbs. Official Guinness Draught US: 4.2% / 125 cal. Stout and lager are class words at 0.5% or more. Color is not a legal type.
Related: stout vs lager, what Guinness is, Bud Light vs Budweiser.
Color vs class
| Language | 12 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Bud Light official | 0.84 |
| Guinness Draught US | 0.84 |
| Light as color | Read the can |
| Best dark / light | — |
Read the can. Pour math: beer drinks.
Sources
- https://www.budlight.com/beers/budlight — 4.2% / 110 cal / 6.6 g carbs.
- https://www.guinness.com/en-us/beers/guinness-draught — 4.2% / 125 cal / 9.4 g carbs.
- 27 CFR 7.141–7.142 / 7.145. NIAAA December 2025.