'Lite' beers... only in the US?
Aug 7, 2009 | 1:39 pm
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Why is it that the US is the only market where these 'less filling' beers are so relevant....
Or am I mistaken...?
Why is it that the US is the only market where these 'less filling' beers are so relevant....
Or am I mistaken...?
Aug 7, 2009 | 4:12 pm
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so nobody in say, Germany, cares about health...?
Originally Posted by ClimbGuy
because we are a country of health conscious inviduals that like to drink and don't wan the added carbs
Aug 7, 2009 | 4:40 pm
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water tastes better.....
Originally Posted by caspritz78
and don't care if their beer tastes like water. Only exception from this is Sam Adams light.
Aug 7, 2009 | 9:14 pm
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In Australia we have
- Pure Blonde
- Hahn Super Dry
- Toohey's White Stag
- Bondi Blonde
- Peroni Leggera (not sure how widespread this is in Italy)
- Carlton Dry
All low-carb, then we have mid-stregth/light alcohol content beers.
- Pure Blonde
- Hahn Super Dry
- Toohey's White Stag
- Bondi Blonde
- Peroni Leggera (not sure how widespread this is in Italy)
- Carlton Dry
All low-carb, then we have mid-stregth/light alcohol content beers.
Aug 7, 2009 | 9:29 pm
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ah... Yes I forgot Ozland, the other large beer market...
ah... Yes I forgot Ozland, the other large beer market...
Aug 8, 2009 | 1:35 am
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No one wants a beer gut on the beach...and, well, when you're in Northern Europe you're not really thinking about the beach.
ETA: IMO light beers in Australia are much better tasting than their American counterparts.
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Aug 15, 2009 | 7:57 am
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Aug 16, 2009 | 8:00 pm
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Japan loves their light beer too.
American beer outside of the microbrewery beer is light enough as is. Tastes like soda water with expiration date exceeded flavor packets added. Blech.
American beer outside of the microbrewery beer is light enough as is. Tastes like soda water with expiration date exceeded flavor packets added. Blech.
Aug 16, 2009 | 8:07 pm
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No, light beers are available in a lot of places. Off the top of my head, I recall Amstel Light (Holland and elsewhere), Polar Light and Solera Light (Venezuela), Beck's Light (Germany) and Mahou Light (Spain).
I will commit suicide if Chimay Light ever hits the market!
I will commit suicide if Chimay Light ever hits the market!
Aug 17, 2009 | 6:43 pm
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is that a US beer...?
Originally Posted by Alpha
Meh. Chimay is overrated anyway.