1A American light lager Flashcards
1A American Light Lager - Overall Impression
Highly carbonated, very light-bodied, nearly flavorless lager designed to be consumed very cold. Very refreshing and thirst quenching.
1A American Light Lager - Aroma
Low to no malt aroma, although it can be perceived as grainy, sweet, or corn-like if present. Hop aroma is light to none, with a spicy or floral hop character if present. While a clean fermentation character is desirable, a light amount of yeast character (particularly a light apple fruitiness) is not a fault. Light DMS is not a fault.
1A American Light Lager - Appearance
Very pale straw to pale yellow color. White, frothy head seldom persists. Very clear.
1A American Light Lager - Flavor
Relatively neutral palate with a crisp and dry finish and a low to very low grainy or corn-like flavor that might be perceived as sweetness due to the low bitterness. Hop flavor ranges from none to low levels, and can have a floral, spicy, or herbal quality (although rarely strong enough to detect). Low to very low hop bitterness. Balance may vary from slightly malty to slightly bitter, but is relatively close to even. High levels of carbonation may accentuate the crispness of the dry finish. B2Clean lager fermentation character.
1A American Light Lager - Mouthfeel
Very light (sometimes watery) body. Very highly carbonated with slight carbonic bite on the tongue.
1A American Light Lager - Characteristic Ingredients
Two- or six-row barley with high percentage (up to 40%) of rice or corn as adjuncts. Additional enzymes can further lighten the body and lower carbohydrates.
1A American Light Lager - Style Comparison
A lighter-bodied, lower-alcohol, lower calorie version of an American Lager. Less hop character and bitterness than a Leichtbier.
1A American Light Lager - Comments
Designed to appeal to as broad a range of the general public as possible. Strong flavors are a fault.
1A American Light Lager - History
Coors briefly made a light lager in the early 1940s. Modern versions were first produced by Rheingold in 1967 to appeal to diet-conscious drinkers, but only became popular starting in 1973 after Miller Brewing acquired the recipe and marketed the beer heavily to sports fans with the “tastes great, less filling” campaign. Beers of this genre became the largest sellers in the United States in the 1990s.
1A American Light Lager - Commerical Examples
Bud Light, Coors Light, Keystone Light, Michelob Light, Miller Lite, Old Milwaukee Light
1A American Light Lager - OG
1.028-40
1A American Light Lager - FG
0.998-1.008
1A American Light Lager - ABV
2.8-4.2
1A American Light Lager - IBU
8.0-12
1A American Light Lager - SRM
2.0-3.0
