 LilBeerDoctor (1530), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
May 28, 2008 Bottle. Pours a light amber with a small white head. Aroma of light fruits, wheat malt. Initial taste is of stale wheat, but this disappears as the beer warms and becomes much more fruity and light and crisp. Although this is not technically a lighter version of the Boston Lager, it sure tastes like it! A little less fruity, weaker palate. But certainly the best light beer I’ve ever had and it is so close to the SABL that they’re practically interchangeable. I applaud SA for making a light beer that actually has flavor and no adjuncts!! Tasty and refreshing.
jhumphries69 (730), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
May 27, 2008 12oz bottle. Poured a deep, clear gold with highlights of orange/copper and a thick, largely-bubbled, white head. The aroma is somewhat grainy with some notes of bready yeast. The flavor is clean with bready malts and very little sweetness. At mid-palate, a balancing level of bitterness becomes apparent, but it isn’t firm or particularly noble in character (though label indicates only noble European hops were used). The finish is balanced, dry, and refreshing with some graininess. The mouthfeel is crisply carbonated and medium in body. Overall, a drinkable beer that is certainly bigger in character and flavor than, for instance, Bud Light, but it still pales in the shadow of other fuller, non-light lagers.
smeltdipper (8), Boyne City, Michigan, USA
does not count  | 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 21, 2008 This is the king of light beers, at least in the flavor department. Slight aroma of grain. Nice color for a light beer. Good balance and slightly hoppy. Overall a very pleasant drinkable beer. Won’t satisfy your thirst for multiple beers on a hot summer day like a domestic light beer but that isn’t why you drink Sam Adams Light. This is a very nice pleasant drinkable brew that doesn’t have that traditional light beer taste and feel. I would recommend to anyone that wants more flavor and heartiness than a typical light beer.
Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
May 16, 2008 Bottle. Pours a light amber color with a big white head. Mild malt aroma and some hops. Flavor has a lingering malt sweetness and mild bitterness. Pretty good for a light beer.
blipp (1714), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
May 16, 2008 Pours amber with an off white head. Lightly sweet malt aroma with grain and caramel. Light body. Light malt flavor, a bit sweet with caramel and trace hops. surprisingly good for a "light" lager.
illidurit (895), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
May 13, 2008 Poured into a pint glass. 2 fingers of head float atop an amber body. Good retention, little lacing. Aroma is of fresh cut grain and a little bit of caramel sweetness. Flavor is like a lighter Boston Lager: bready and sweet but a tad watery. Mouthfeel is thinnish but satisfying. Really easy to drink.
haggis03a3 (138), Piedmont, California, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 12, 2008 Probably the best light beer I’ve had. It has some hops and some caramel malt flavor. Still quite light bodied and a bit watery, but its good for drinking in quantity or on a hot day.
phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
May 12, 2008 A decent tasting light lager, but i always prefer my beers 10x heavier. Pours a cloudy yellow colour with a small head. Mouthfeel is very light of course and grainy on the palate.
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