“Light” and Reduced Calorie Lagers

90 Samuel Adams Light, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 4% ABV (11/08)

Amber color. Toasted buttered rye and pork rind aromas. Round entry dry medium body. Dry roasted toasted grain, brown butter and baked citrus flavors with a note of seared meat. Crisp refreshing roasted nut and tart apple peel accented finish. Good flavor and character, especially for the light beer.

87 Micro-Light, Sprecher Brewing Co. (WI). 4.2% ABV (11/06)

Honey amber color. Wet grain and oily nut aromas. A round entry lead to frothy, dryish medium body with toasted rye, dried honey, nut and clay flavors. Finishes with a nice dash of orange marmalade and riverbed flavors.

86 Lionshead Light Deluxe Pilsner Beer, The Lion Brewery (PA). 3.8% ABV (11/08)

Bright golden color. Aromas of buttery kettle corn and white bread dough follow through on a smooth entry to a dryish light-to-medium body hints of green pear and starfruit. Finishes with lightly creamy toasted grain fade. A pleasant quaffer.

86 Light, Spoetzl Brewery (TX). 3.9% ABV (11/06)

Pretty golden amber color. Dried fruit, nut toast and caramel aromas. A supple entry leads to a smooth, frothy and dry medium body of light rye toast, singed nuts, dried citrus and caramel flavors. Finishes with a quick mineral and dried orange fade.

85 Alpine Light, Moosehead Breweries (Canada). 4% ABV (10/07)

Pale golden color. Grainy, buttered toast and canned fruit aromas. A crisp entry leads to a clean, dryish, light-to-medium body of candied lemon peel and multigrain toast flavors with a crisp dry finish. A solid light lager.

84 Cold Filtered Light, Moosehead Breweries (Canada). 4% ABV (10/07)

Yellow gold color. Wet grain and sweat aromas. A crisp frothy entry leads to a dryish light body of sweet lemon rind and toast flavors with a quick wet talc fade.

84 Beck’s Premier Light Lager, Brauerei Beck & Co. (Germany). 2.3% ABV (11/07)

Pale golden color. Moist bread dough and salty, earthy aromas. A soft entry leads to a light body of faint white bread dough and potassium chloride flavors with a quick mineral accented fade.

83 Light Lager, Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. (Canada). 4% ABV (11/06)

Pale golden amber color. Mild toasty and earthy aromas. A brisk frothy entry leads to a dry light-bodied palate with white toast and faint citrus peel flavors. Finishes with a quick, hollow fade.

83 Light Lager, Bavaria N.V. Lieshout (Holland). 4.8% ABV (11/08)

Bright golden yellow color. Pleasant aromas of warm egg sandwich with a touch of savory roasted parsnip and carrot follow through on a soft, round entry to a dry light body with a hint of dried grapefruit, tilled earth and jicama on the quick, slightly metallic finish. Inoffensive and functional.

83 Classic Light Beer, Bowes (Canada). 4% ABV (10/07) %{Brewpub}

Yellow gold. Sweet candied corn and toast aromas. Crisp, dryish, light-bodied with a trace of honeyed corn bread and a lightly metallic fade.

83 Barena, Cerveceria Hondurena S.A. (Honduras). 4.6% ABV (10/07)

Pale yellow gold with an emerald cast. Wet paper, earthy mineral and grain aromas. A round, frothy entry leads to a dryish medium body of nut bread dough and clay flavors with a chewy, buttery grain, lemon soufflé and earthy hop fade.

81 Moose Light, Moosehead Breweries Ltd. (Canada). 4% ABV (11/08)

Golden yellow color. Yeasty egg bagel aromas follow through on a mellow entry to a dryish light-to-medium body with nice toastiness and a touch of lemon water on the quick, slightly tinny finish.