Sam Adams Light

Pros: better than most light beers
Cons: inferior to most real beers

I realize that many will be shocked to see me reviewing a light beer. I have always railed against taking the “beer” out of beer. So many will think that some devilish circumstances must have conspired to force me to reduce myself to drinking this ...

Pros: Better than most lights; Hop taste is appealing
Cons: Makes you wish you were drinking a glass of Sam Adams Boston Lager

Light beer is a popular alternative beverage that has been gaining market share since it was first introduced on a massive scale in the 1970’s. Most light beers have less flavor and less character, but they satisfy that portion of the market that ...

Pros: Easy to drink; slightly sweet with a nice finish.
Cons: Not as light in calories you may expect; too subtle for some.

I had a draft of Sam Adams Light recently. Unlike some who might say “It’s good for a light beer” to me Sam Adams Light is just plain good. With an ABV of 4.05% it has a lower ABV (alcohol by volume) than the average beer. A bottle ...

Pros: Clean, crisp flavor, Tastes like a microbrew, No aftertaste
Cons: Expensive

The Koch family has been brewing beer for 6 generations. They began brewing beer in the 1800's and continued with a long history before establishing the Boston Beer Company in 1984. Since that time, they have perfected a variety of handcrafted beers that...

Pros: More flavorful than mainstream low-cal beers
Cons: Still too light and anemic to be truly "good"

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Pros: Very flavorful for a light beer.
Cons: Not a huge calorie savings.

Hey light beer drinker. The Boston Beer Company, makers of the Samuel Adams line of beers, is after your business. About three years ago, I began to see billboards popping up all over Rhode Island touting Sam Adams Light. At the time, none of the ...

Pros: Good enough to clearly be better than the old mainstream beers, fewer calories.
Cons: Less taste than regular Samuel Adams, more calories than most light beers.

Beer is not just beverage. If you just need to drink something, it could be water or iced tea, or a soda. I simply can't see a point in drinking beer unless it can be savored. Especially since I went on T he South Beach ...

Pros: Refreshing taste, good flavor, reasonably priced
Cons: It is light beer and it is made in Boston!

As you probably know, I am a huge fan of San Adams ( despite the fact it is made in Boston - just kidding to my friends in Boston ). Along with probably Guinness, it is my favorite brand of beer. I have tried in my life almost all the different ...

Pros: Tastes good for a light beer; fairly smooth finish
Cons: weak tasting for a craft beer; too heavy in body for a light; expensive

I’d like to preface this review by pointing out that of all the beers in the “Samuel Adams” line by the Boston Beer Company, their light is the only offering to go by “Sam” instead “Samuel” (although it ...

Pros: Real ingredients, more flavor than your average light
Cons: It still isn't a full-bodied brew

I am certainly not a big fan of light beers. In fact, most light beers I have encountered have actually made me sick. From Bud Light to Miller Light, I have had the opportunity to encounter such light beers. Not one has impressed me, tasting more like ...

Pros: It's readily available
Cons: not much flavor

Let's begin with a simple statement - I love beer. I adore beer on a level not achieved by many alcoholics. For me it’s the taste. That crisp, rich flavor of malt sugars and grains served ice cold in a chilled pilsner glass that lets you admire...

Pros: Perhaps the most flavorful light beer on the market.
Cons: Not the most efficient calorie/carb-wise, and on the pricy side.

I have been a fan of Sam Adams products for many years, from the now extinct Honey Porter to the Boston Lager to the Triple Bock. Several years back, when I heard they were coming out with a light version of their flagship beer, I immediately started ...

Pros: More flavor than most light beers
Cons: Like all Samuel Adams products, it's expensive

Sam Adams Light isn't the first light beer made by Samuel Adams. Long before Sam Adams Light there was Lightship Lager. It was made in the early to mid-nineties. I tried Lightship Lager a couple of times and found it to resemble a watered-down version of ...

Pros: Great taste!
Cons: A bit pricey.

I admit it. I am a bit of a beer snob. I tend to avoid American beers because, to me, they all taste watered down. I lived in Austria for almost a year and I fell in love with the full rich taste. I had never found an American beer that compared to...

Pros: Doesn't taste watered down like most light beers
Cons: It's still a light beer

Crisp with nice hops flavor. This beer is not as heavy as the Sam Adams Lager which is nice if you plan on drinking several . However, it doesn't taste watered down like most light beers. I am not a fan of light beers, but if you have to go light, definitely make it a Sam Adams Light.