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RATINGS: 1134   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.55   EST. CALORIES: 122   ABV: 4.05%
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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.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
NeoHippie2 (244) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - JAN 7, 2010
Definitely the best "light" beer I’ve ever had. Lots of flavor. Very malty and it doesn’t taste like simply a lighter version of Sam Adams Boston Lager. It truly does taste like a beer that stands on its own. For a light, solid. I was impressed.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
weihenweizen (633) - West Virginia, USA - JAN 3, 2010
Refrigerated bottle. Different than Sam Adams lager. This is not a light vienna beer style closer to a light american amber. The taste goes from almost nothing to crisp hops with a hint of pine. As far a light beer are concerned this the best I have had.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
BillWyce (302) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 2, 2010
Poured a nice amber color with a decent head. Light aroma of citrus with a piney note underneath. Palate was what you’d expect of a light beer-light and smooth. Mild hoppy taste. Seems like a dumbed down Boston Lager. It’s a light beer, but it’s probably the best choice if you have to go with a light.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
slayer02348 (103) - East Lansing, Michigan, USA - JAN 2, 2010
A pretty good light beer. Has a good balanced flavor and is pretty smooth going down. The best of the light beers, which as far as I’m concerned still isn’t anything too great

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
aenimopiate (176) - The United States of Texas, Texas, USA - DEC 29, 2009
As far as light beers go, I guess this one is not too bad. As far as beer goes, this one is lacking the body and soul of the original sam adams boston lager. It’s drinkable, but not my first preference. Give it a try for yourself and see what you think. Just don’t expect it to live up to the original.

1.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
JCB (2918) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - 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.

1.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
obguthr (2385) - Poquoson, Virginia, USA - 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.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Rynoplasty (700) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - 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.


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