Edison Light

New Century Brewing Company
Brewed at Matt Brewing Company
Style: Pilsener
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

Found this at Trader Joe’s in Batavia, Illinois. Quite possibly the finest light beer I’ve ever tried, which, i guess, isn’t saying much. Light yellow pour with a bubbly, fizzy head, slightly sweet, like canned corn. Slightly malty. This wasn’t terrible.

Bottle from Trader Joe’s. Drunk cold, as American light beers should be. Drunk out of bottle, so no observations on the head. Most astonishing thing was lack of any discernable flavor, either good or bad. I’d compare it to Natty Light but without Natty’s sweetness on the end. As far as light beers go, this is inoffensive and decent, and has a cool bottle which might impress your non-beer snob friends.

When I’m done with this last batch of pale lager I got, I’m done with the style. Poured urine test yellow with a small white head. Aroma is typical pale lager malt mixed with the essence of skunk. Body isn’t as light of most of the style and it has okay carbonation. Starts out with very little taste - water and light traces of malt. Finish is fizzy, bland and lightly sour. This was not the train wreck I was expecting for a light beer in a clear body, but it is not recommended to anyone.

A light gold colored body with a foamy white head that went away quickly. The aroma was musty old socks and some warm apple juice. The taste had some grainy corn and potatoes. There was a metallic finish with some carrots. A little sweet for my taste in light lagers.

12oz bottle from Trader Joes pours pale golden with a short white head and no lacing. Nose is light grassy hops. Flavor is grainy, light corn, maybe some rice. Very Macro-like. Light bodied and somewhat watery. May as well buy Miller Lite tastes about the same and is cheaper.

Bottle from Trader Joe’s. Clear amber color with a moderate white head that diminished quickly. Average grainy hop aroma. Light body with a watery texture. Light grainy flavor with a short finish. Weak drinkable light brew.

Clear golden colored liquid with white foam which diseappears quickly. Nose is mildly of hops but is also failry skunky. Taste is mild and thin of rice and a little skunk. Finishes very faint. Not very much of anything.

Drinkable light...better than the macros, at least. Some obvious corn adjuncts but not completely offensive. Mildly dry crisp finish...fairly refreshing in a watery sort of way.