Bapple Is Back and Orlando’s Thirstier Than Ever

If you’ve felt a strange buzz in the air lately—no, it’s not just the humidity—it’s Busch Light Apple. Affectionately nicknamed Bapple, the cult-favorite beer is back, and Orlando (like the rest of the country) is collectively losing its mind.

After a three-year hiatus, the crisp, apple-flavored lager has returned for a limited run—and it’s already harder to find than parking at East End Market on a Saturday.

Shamrock Liquors near UCF has become the unofficial Bapple embassy. Not only do they stock it, they’ve set up an email alert system to notify fans the moment new cases drop. You can join the waitlist.

Other retailers like ABC Fine Wine & Spirits (try the Michigan/Orange Ave location) and the occasional Publix have joined the hunt, but stock vanishes faster than a bottle of prosecco at Sunday brunch. Total Wine might have some—but let’s be honest, their “in stock” filter is a heartbreaker.

The Busch locator tool also lists Nora’s Sugar Shack on Virginia Drive as a potential Bapple source, though we haven’t confirmed a sighting. Meanwhile, my son’s friend somehow scored a 24-pack at a Sunoco gas station in Maitland—so yes, miracles do happen at gas stations.

So what’s the obsession? Bapple is light, crisp, and tastes like summer-in-a-can. And it’s not trying to be cool—it’s like jorts. It just is.

Fans don’t sip it—they hunt it. Reddit threads are tracking deliveries like hurricanes. Search #BuschLightAppleOrlando on TikTok and you’ll see what I mean. One Orlando guy filmed his three-stop quest for a 24-pack, and by the end, it felt like watching Brinkley run through Central Park while Meg Ryan whispered, “I wanted it to be you. I wanted it to be you so badly.”

Bottom line: If you see it, buy it. Because in a world full of try-hard craft beers, Bapple tastes like America.

Cheers, Orlando. Stay thirsty. And seriously—let us know where you found Bapple.