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In July 2024, Michelob had also surpassed Bud Light as the second-best-selling beer, dropping Bud Light to third place.

News of Michelob Ultra overtaking Bud Light (in terms of beer taps) comes about a year and a half after Bud Light lost its title of best-selling overall beer to Modelo Especial.

In July 2024, Michelob had also surpassed Bud Light as the second-best-selling beer, dropping Bud Light to third place.

Recent Nielsen data covering retail sales of beer over the last 12 weeks has indicated that Bud Light is third in the U.S. in sales, behind Constellation Brands' (STZ) Modelo and Michelob Ultra.

According to data collected by CNN Business from Draftlines Technologies, Michelob Ultra, another Anheuser-Busch InBev beer, has overtaken Bud Light to become the most popular beer on tap at bars.

Michelob Ultra has been on a path to surpass Bud Light as the No. 1 brand on draft (by total taps) for a number of years," Jennifer Hauke, founder of Draftline Technologies, told FOX Business.