Light Beer

Tasting Notes

Diet/light lager is loosely based on the Czech Pilsner style and has a caloric value lower than conventional beer. It is extremely pale, with no malt flavor or aroma and a light, watery body compared to regular beers. Hop bitterness is usually below the threshold, and no hop flavor or aroma is detected. Esters or diacetyl are not desirable, but some dimethyl sulfide flavor and aroma is acceptable. Often, low-cal beers will have just as much alcohol as their American full-calorie counterparts.

Ingredients

Corn is the usual adjunct, often amounting to 50 to 65% of the total grain bill in brewing diet/light lagers. Clusters is the hops most often used. Low-calorie beers are often processed with added enzymes to break down nonfermentable carbohydrates (dextrins to maltose) so, attenuation is higher than normal beers.

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