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Sam Adams Light

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9712.53/5.02.54/5.04.05%44.1Lager glass
Commercial Description:
It took 2 years of brewing, tasting and testing to come up with the final recipe for Sam Adams Light. We focused on brewing a flavorful, high quality beer with a light-bodied taste and fewer calories. Sam Adams Light is a unique beer, it's not a lighter version of our Boston Lager. Sam Adams Light is the only light beer that uses no adjuncts and a traditional brewing process to ensure a balance of flavor and light-bodied taste. No other domestic light beer uses only the four classic ingredients of beer: pure water, lager yeast, Noble hops and barley malt. The quality ingredients that make up Sam Adams Light include two-row malt and some of the most expensive hops in the world, Spalt Spalter Noble hops. At 128 calories, Sam Adams Light features a clean finish and no aftertaste.
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 billb (237), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/104/510/20

May 31, 2008  
A bit of a fruity scent with a hint of musty in the aroma. For a light beer, it has a thick mouthfeel and impressive body. There is a bit of yeast and alcohol in the flavor. Hops and malt are very faint. It’s very bubbly, so much so that I poured it rough into a glass to knock a bit of the bubbly edge off that seemed to be masking some of the flavor subtleties. I disagree that the aftertaste is clean. There is some alcohol and yeast. This is probably one of the best light beers I’ve ever had.

 JCB (1796), Durham, North Carolina, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/57/20
Dec 25, 2009  
Ah, sweet Christmas. ’Tis the season to take whatever’s in your relatives’ fridge. And here we go. I wanted to be able to say that Sammy’s light was better than most other light beers, but it’s just not. Pale and soulless pour, fizzy in an Alka Seltzer kinda way. Tastes like paper and diet Fresca. More egg nog, please.


 obguthr (1067), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/101/53/101/55/20
Dec 10, 2009  
Surprisingly strong aroma of a barley, especially for a "light beer". Clear golden amber, no head. Essentially flavorless at first. Dried leaves and cherries appear at midpalate and are more easily noticed when warm. Yep, this is a light beer, alright. The aroma led me to believe it might be something more. It tastes pretty much like a watered down amber. The label is correct, there is no aftertaste. Unfortunately, there is no foretaste either.


 Rynoplasty (545), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/513/20
Dec 8, 2009  
Pours amber with an off white head. Aroma is light but of pale and caramel malts. Flavor is also a blend of pale and caramel malt. OK for what is supposed to be a light beer I guess.


 Niko100 (151), New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Nov 30, 2009    Updated: Dec 26, 2009
Rich amber color; Light to medium body; Aroma and flavor primarily of malt, some hops, and a hint of spice; Not that bland and definitely not watery for a light beer; This is better than some other premium lagers I’ve had; Overall, a really good light brew.


 RasterMaster (125), , Oklahoma, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Golden amber pour into a minimal white head that quickly dissipates into a ring of melting lacing as carbonated bubbles rise from the bottom of the glass into a swirling pool of foam. Aroma of malty biscuit with light hint of hops. Initial flavor of sweet bready malt much like the aroma, but eventually fading to slightly bitter hoppy finish.


 bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Poured from bottle into Pilsner glass. Rich gold with decent head. Very nice appearance for a light beer. Grainy malt aroma and slight noble hops. Sweet grains with minimal hop presence. "Beer" aftertaste. High carbonation, relatively light body but heavier than normal for style. Very easy to drink but not exciting. Obviously better than other light beers, but since I view this as a pointless category, I compare this versus the grand spectrum of pale lagers.


 brewski519 (433), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Oct 25, 2009  
12 oz bottle pours an amber color with a white head - darker pour than one would expect from this light beer. Aroma of malt and yeast. Malty taste that isn’t too bad for a light but not one I would go out of my way for.


BrewingFan (92), Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 25, 2009  
For a light beer, this is about as good as it gets. Light in aroma and appearance, but that is where it all ends. I can’t believe this has only got a 2.5 rating, definatly the best light beer I have ever had!



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