Sam Adams Light

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Premium Lager
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Lager glass

if youre on a very long session, maybe just maybe this one would be alright.

not a bad light beer. Very nice on a hot summer afternoon. Solid basic and not as watery as most lights.

Aroma is mostly pale malts with a bit of caramel and hops. Flavor is very similar with a nice balance between the noble hops and 2-row. Decent flavor with a super light body.

The idea that these guys offer a light beer is comical, but I guess the market needs another one, so here goes... pours an orange-copper body that boasts a thick, two-finger head that does not look light.... sweet, malty bouquet; bright and a bit punchy, but still leaves a beer drinker a bit wanting.... body is sturdy, but not heavy--in fact, its lack of hops melows the mouthfeel to an actual light beer approximation--highly drinkable...the obvious absence of hops creates a vacuum--I know this isn;t supposed to be a less caloric version of the lager, but the malt doesn’t bite either... pleasant, with prerequisite thinness and smoothness... did Samuel Adams have to use the silver label as a joke or a jab? as a light, I’d defer to these guys on name alone... the beer is meant for sudsing whatever carbs and grilled proteins you’re eating anyway...

not that bad for a light beer! This is very similar to the regular boston lager, however it’s missing a little something. Iverall great on a hot day!

best light beer ever from smooth taste to appearance hard to believe it’s a light brew

Bottled:
The waiter didn’t give me a glass so really don’t know anything ’bout the appearance. I’m a bit surprised to see that other raters often describes it as "amber"; it sure didn’t taste amber. The flavor was thin, fizzy and tinny. Only a slight touch of caramel hinted that it wasn’t Miller Lite I was drinking.

Amber pour from a 12oz bottle. Malty aroma, good flavor of malt with a touch of hops in the finish. Good palate, especially for a light beer. At 128 calories per bottle, this is in the middle between a light beer (96 calories) and a regular beer (150 calories.) So – they achieve more but are less true to the light tradition. Good beer, stick with the Ultra is you want to keep your weight and carbs in check.