Craft Beer Styles # 24 - Light Lager

Light Lager

(Description c/o Beer Advocate)

The Light Lager is generally a lighter version of a brewery's premium lager, some are lower in alcohol but all are lower in calories and carbohydrates compared to other beers. Typically a high amount of cereal adjuncts like rice or corn are used to help lighten the beer as much as possible. Very low in malt flavor with a light and dry body. The hop character is low and should only balance with no signs of flavor or aroma. European versions are about half the alcohol (2.5-3.5% ABV) as their regular beer, yet show more flavor (some use 100 percent malt) then the American counterparts. For the most part, this style has the least amount of flavor than any other style of beer.

Subcategory: American-Style Light Lager

-Mass-Produced - Bud Light, Coors Light, PBR, Miller Lite

-Color – Very Light to pale

-Clarity: Chill haze should not be present

-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Very Low

-Hop Aroma and Flavor and Bitterness Absent to Very Low

-Body: Low with dry mouthfeel

-ABV: 3.5%-4.4%


Subcategory: American-Style Amber Light Lager

Color: Pale to medium amber. The word “Light” refers to light body and reduced calories rather than color.

Subcategory: German-Style Leichtbier (German for “Light Beer”)

Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Low to medium

Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Low to medium

-Glassware: Pilsener Glass (or Pokal) – (c/o Beer Advocate) Typically a tall, slender and tapered 12-ounce glass, shaped like a trumpet at times, that captures the sparkling effervesces and colors of a Pils while maintaining its head. A Pokal is a European Pilsner glass with a stem.

Benefits: Showcases color, clarity and carbonation. Promotes head retention.

Examples (courtesy of Beer Advocate)
(https://www.beeradvocate.com)

Molson Canadian Light | Molson Coors Canada

Brewed by:
Molson Coors Canada
Ontario, Canada
molson.com

Style: American Light Lager

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.00%

Notes / Commercial Description:
Canadian Light maintains the same character as Molson Canadian, which is slowly fermented to provide a light beer.

German Leichtbier | The Bruery

Brewed by:
The Bruery
California, United States
thebruery.com

Style: European Pale Lager

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 3.20%

Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2

Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NH

Michael Potorti
Founder/Brewer
Host of "Craft Beer Storm" Podcast
[email protected]
[email protected]

*** Come visit our brewery for some delicious local craft brew! ***

Beara Brewing Co.
2800 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Tel. (857) 342-3272

www.bearairishbrew.com

Like us on

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearairishbrew/?hl=en


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BearaIrishBrewingCo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BearaIrishBrew

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beara-brewing-co-30776075/

**LISTEN to our Craft Beer Storm Podcast and share with a friend**

Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2

Craft Beer Storm You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3PVuCGmywNWlGFh0N0ukg?view_as=subscriber

Craft Beer Storm Podcast Stitcher:
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcast-center-la-2/craft-beer-storm

Craft Beer Storm Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/craftbeerstorm/

Craft Beer Storm Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelpotorti/