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Amstel Light

Amstel Light

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5
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A Pale Lager brewed by
Heineken Nederland

Zoeterwoude, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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8441.91/5.01.91/5.03.5%40 Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A special light beer containing only 3.5% alcohol and approximately 35% fewer calories than regular lager beer. But every bit as thirst-quenching and refreshing.

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 GAManiac (290), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/102/55/20

Apr 28, 2008  
Poured a pale watery yellow with a one-finger white head that dissipated extremely quickly. Typical Euro lagor smells - corn, malt, barley. Skunky if nothing else. Some malt flavor and a hint of lemony hops....maybe. Not terrible for the style. Extremely watered down and light feel. I almost think this could be a more respectable brew if it wasn’t so watered down. If you take it for what it is, a macro lager, you could do much worse. I’m not going out of my way to get it, but I could see myself knocking a few of these back on the golf course in the summer. Tolerable at best though.

 JuStuka (143), , Mexico
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/57/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Golden yellow color, its tasteless it seems that you’re drinking a glass of water with a touch of gas.


mwa423 (10), , Ohio, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/55/104/55/20
Aug 26, 2008  
The beer is extremely light yellow, almost clear. Average macros have more color to them then this beer. There is a thin fizzy head that dies down to some lacing that stuck throughout the beer. The smell almost seemed skunked and is similar to another Dutch beer I can think of (Heineken). Taste was lacking, seeming watered down and only a crisp aftertaste kept my taste score from being lower. This beer goes down like water, so I can’t take a lot of palate points off. Overall, it about average for a widely distributed macro but not worth the "premium import" title.


urnamesucks (92), New York City, New York, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/57/102/510/20
Aug 24, 2008  
When looking at mass produced beers that they pump out at the bar this is one of my winners. At the same time it is very typical of all of those light beers. I think it tastes slightly better than most beers at local know nothing bars.


 NJJereme (127), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/52/102/55/20
Aug 23, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pous a yellow/straw color with tin, white head that fades quickly. Skunky, malty crap. At least it is easy to drink. It is barely beer, mostly water. Pretty awful stuff.


 Immy (1559), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/52/102/52/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Bottle. Clear straw, almost no head. Thin, sweet and dull as hell. A pointless beer. PFFT.




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