lager with reduced alcohol content
Beer containing fewer calories than regular versions of the same beer but containing the same level of alcoholic content.
is reduced-calorie beer created by removing dextrine, a tasteless carbohydrate. Although beer, wine and spirits all contain calories, their consumption does not appear to increase weight! See Alcohol, Calories and Weight.
The term “light” originally was used to distinguish pale pilsners from dark pilsners. However, the term is used more to indicate a low calorie beer.
Beer with less alcohol (between 1 and 4% vol), or fewer calories (-30%), or both.
Low-calorie beers that also usually have a low-alcohol content (for example, 3.2%). Sometimes light beer is produced by simply watering a full-calorie and/or full-alcohol beer.
Beer with a reduced alcohol content; in Australia this is generally between 0.9% and 3.3% alc./vol.
LAGER BEER BREWED TO HAVE LOWER LEVELS OF CALORIES. THEY ALSO GENERALLY HAVE LOWER LEVELS OF ALCOHOL.
Light beer refers to beer which is reduced in alcohol content, or in calories, compared to "regular" beers. Light beers may be chosen by beer drinkers who wish to manage their alcohol consumption or their calorie intake; however, they are sometimes criticised for being less flavourful than full-strength beers, being (in perception or in fact) "watered down".
