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Buyer's Guide for Beer Lovers

Lagers

Lagers Get Some Love

Reduced Calorie Lager

These are the recently popular brews in a figure-conscious society. Essentially, these are pale lager-styled beers with fewer calories. Like all other “diet products,” the objective is to maintain flavor while minimizing calories. That is achieved by some brands, despite the implausibility of the proposition.

Interpreting the 100-point Scale

Consumers can translate the point score to the following quality bands:

Point Range Quality Band
96-100 points Platinum
90-95 points Gold
85-90 points Silver
80-84 points Bronze
Less than 80 Not Recommended
Legend
  • = Brewpub
  • ABV = Alcohol by volume
  • Date denotes the date on which the beer was tasted

90 Samuel Adams Light, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 4.25% ABV (12/11)
Pale amber color. Aromas of omelet and polenta with a crisp, frothy dryish light-to-medium body and smooth, tangy, kiwi and radish-accented finish. A remarkably flavorful light beer.

85 Light Beer, Narragansett Brewing Company (RI). 3.8% ABV (12/11)
Golden straw color. Aromas of spinach frittata with a frothy dry light body and a crisp, citrus and sprouts finish. A solid, refreshing light beer.

83 Walter’s Light, Northwoods Brewing Corp. LLC (WI). 4% ABV (12/11)
Bright aromas of lemon curd, pear cider, and banana pudding with a dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a tangy dusty radish finish.

82 Anchor Ice Beer, Asia Pacific Breweries (China). 4.3% ABV (11/11)
Golden silver color. Aromas of apple tart and root vegetable with a silky dry-yet-fruity light body and a tart jicama, kiwi and water chestnut finish.

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