Point Honey Light

Brewed by Stevens Point Brewery
Style: Pale Lager
Stevens Point, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

Ok, I’m going to have to go against the prevalent opinion on this one. Again. While far from the worst light beer I’ve had, this is hardly worth drinking. The nose is nothing but a hint of floral sweetness, and the taste is what you would expect if you mixed a teaspoon of honey with spring water. Bland.

12oz bottle. Poured a very light and clear yellow color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of honey, grain, and a little grassy. Tastes of honey and grains. Thin and watery body.

A light clear golden that sports a large white head. Aroma is crisp hops, citrus, wheat, light malts and grains. Flavor is pretty bland but still sort of refreshing. Wheat, barley, and some mild hops. Nothing special.

Picked this up in a variety 12 pack. Very yellow with a quickly burning off head. Good flavor can barely taste the honey but has a good hopsy aftertaste.

Picked up single 12-oz bottle from Cellars Wine & Spirits in St Paul, MN. Pours a clear, very light golden pale yellwo brew with a big bubbly foam head. Very good lacing. Aroma of multi-grain malt, sweet honey and some grassy hops. Taste is smooth, bread doughy, and a good balance of sweet and malt. Finish is clean, sweet and a hint of bitterness. Pretty good for a honey light lager.

This is the first honey based beer I actually really like, and the first light beer I really like. Although I don’t think it’s actually a "light" beer at 125 calories compared to 96 for other "lights". The alcohol kick seems to be unknown at this time. I’m not much of a honey eater. After all, honey is nothing more than bee puke (well....it is!) And most honey based brews are either waaayyy too sweet or taste like wet cardboard. This one is guilty of neither. It pours to be average looking with a nice thickly sweet nose and bright white head. It has a honey sweetness, but like I said, it’s not overly sweet. It has a nice hoppy finish with a spicy aftertaste. I don’t like honey, and I don’t like light beers. But damn, I really like this, and I will be buying it again. Although I do think it is overpriced.

I fully expected to hate this beer, but was pleasantly surprised. This is possibly the best pale lager I’ve had. Pours clear pale yellow with a bone white medium density head. The aroma had clean pale malt with a touch of sweetness. Medium / thin body that is a bit watery with some semi-sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with grainy pale malt, a bit of honey sweetness smoothing things out and light spice. The finish has spicy hops and light smoothness. My first thumbs up for a pale lager because for the price and style this is a fine buy.

UPDATED: JUN 6, 2007 12oz bottle-A very light golden body with a small head that diminishes fairly quickly. Aroma of sweetness and grains. Taste of honey and a little malt. Not a bad light beer but would probably taste better on a hot day.