We’ve all been there before.

Will your choice be the hit or the miss of the party?

Don’t fretwe put our taste buds to the test.

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We gave each beer a number ranking and wrote a few notes on the taste.

So each light version was eliminated from our list.

Lastly,we did not review Guinness.

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According to YouGov, Guinness is ranked as the second most popular beer in America.

Guinness is a stout and clearly different compared to the other lagers and ales on our list.

So,our taste test reviews the most popular lagers and ales on the market, not stouts.

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Ranking from worst to best, here is what we thought after tasting the most popular beers in America.

Coors

Sorry, Coors fans.

In the words of one snarky reviewer: “Absolutely not.

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Heineken ended up in seventh place for being “slightly skunky” with a distasteful after-taste.

The odor seemed to put most of our reviewers off, giving this popular beer a particularly low score.

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Stella Artois

“Light” was a word used often by our reviewers while tasting Stella Artois.

Budweiser

No wonder this beer is considered one of the most popular beers of all time.

“I imagine myself drinking this on the beach,” said one reviewer.

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Numerous reviewers noted this beer is a lot fruitier than others, with a much smoother and refreshing taste.

This beer stood out among the rest in terms of quality alone.

Reviewers said this beer was a lot wheatier.

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Here are our picks:

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Budweiser

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