Is there a decent light beer?

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Is there a decent light beer?

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Dont drink the stuff but is there a half decent light?

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Post by Terry »

I'm generally a light drinker either but when the occasion forces me to I reckon a Tooheys Blue is not bad.

I was at the footy on Sunday and had to drink light and they only have Hahn Premium Light. It was awful but couln't bear the queue to go back and get something else.
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Post by DJ »

anyone tried the coopers mid strength/light?

I have seen it in a can..
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Post by chris. »

Rogers beer is a nice full taste mid strength.

I also don't mind Carlton mid strength either.
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Post by rexy »

Terry wrote:I'm generally a light drinker either but when the occasion forces me to I reckon a Tooheys Blue is not bad.

I was at the footy on Sunday and had to drink light and they only have Hahn Premium Light. It was awful but couln't bear the queue to go back and get something else.
Thats a big call on the blue Terry. Cascade light about the best I have tried.
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Post by MattyV »

Yeah, I'll second that on the Cascade. Not bad at all for a light.
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Post by Terry »

Thats a big call on the blue Terry. Cascade light about the best I have tried.
Yep, its a big call but I have had a sheltered life. I am generally OK with the Tooheys beer, except Red, that stuff is horibble. Anyway, Blue is better than Westend Light, but I also agree that Cascade is also a decent drop.
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Post by Wassa »

Ain't no such thing as a good light beer same as there isn't such a thing as a good Vegan meal.
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Post by Beerpig »

I'm hearing you Wassa

Given the choice I go without

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Post by velophile »

I would say Cascade Light as a "bugger, I'm driving" beer. If I start on light & don't drink a full strength then Cascade seems OK. More OK to guzzle down ice cold on a hot day.

Just this week I tried a Moonlight from Grand Ridge Brewery. Great flavour for a mid-strength. It's my new fave low alc beer.
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Post by Rubber.Piggy »

velophile wrote:I would say Cascade Light as a "bugger, I'm driving" beer. If I start on light & don't drink a full strength then Cascade seems OK.
I'll second that.
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Post by pharmaboy »

james boags light - a step up from cascade.
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Post by shane_vor »

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Post by ex0ja »

chris. wrote:Rogers beer is a nice full taste mid strength.
Another vote for that one.
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Post by r.magnay »

If you must drink light Coopers light is drinkable as is the mid strength.
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Post by Rubber.Piggy »

r.magnay wrote:If you must drink light Coopers light is drinkable as is the mid strength.
But rarely available at the pub, which is where I am if I have to drive.
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Post by JubJub »

Someone wil shoot me but when I was in a US territory a couple of years back we had a typhoon go through and water was a little scarce. Being Aussies we didn't think much of the impending cloud of doom and bought about 3 cartons of Bud lite each. Drank them while the storm went through and destroyed the place. A carton a day of this stuff was my diet and didn't feel the slightest bit pssed at any point. Anyway in short the bud lite didn't seem to bad, had much more flavor than the bud heavy. Still from memory wasn't a bad ultra lite beer.
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Post by JubJub »

What a twit.

When drinking the above said beer, I and my colleges asumed it was a lite beer like I said we didn't get pissed. Turns out its not at 4.2%.
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For a heavy beer it tastes lite :shock:
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Post by Aussie Bob »

Mate of mine drinks light beer,
i don't like it and therefor don't keep it in the fridge.
when he's over and wants a beer i simply drink a 1/4 from the bottle and add water, and it tastes just like a commercial light beer.
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Post by MattyV »

When the Yanks bring out a 'Light' beer, it usually doesn't refer to alcoholic strength. It refers to low-carb, or 'diet' beer. I tended to stick to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale whilst over there, not a bad drop. (though admittedly, not a 'light' either).
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