10 best choices for light beer

by Maggie Vink (Subscribe to Maggie Vink's posts)
Aug 3rd 2008 12:00PM

If you're heading out to dinner with friends, stopping at a bar, or even just sitting on your own patio on a hot summer night, a cold beer just hits the spot. It's important not to overindulge, of course. After all, that golden glass can come with a lot a calories. But, if you enjoy a cold one now and then, there's no need to abstain entirely. In fact, beer offers some health benefits, such as protecting bone density.

To keep the calories down, you might opt for a light beer. But if you're going to indulge in a beer, you might as well make sure it tastes great, right? Women's Health counts down the best choices for light beer.

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Bob 8-03-2008 @ 1:50PM

O' Douls is an NA (non-alcoholic) beer. It might have 65 calories per 12-ounce serving, but it also contains 13.30 grams of carbohydrates. The amber version contains 90 calories and a whopping 18 grams of carbs.

More at http://beerinfood.com/Beer-Nutrition.html

Greg Eddy 8-05-2008 @ 7:35AM

"Light Beer" is not beer.

Michelle 8-04-2008 @ 11:26PM

Greg Eddy- I totally agree with you!
If you are going to drink beer drink
the "real deal" like Heineken or
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale- on tap!

Bob 8-04-2008 @ 8:49PM

SouthPaw Light deserves more than a mention as its double hopped for a smooth taste and a 5.0 alcohol content from Plank Road Brewery
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Joey B. 8-04-2008 @ 9:18PM

Save your cash and your image and drink tap water

wadestr 8-04-2008 @ 9:34PM

Low calorie or high calorie beer has no effect on most people's diet. Considering that the overwhelming number of people on a diet don't lose weight, in fact a lot of them end of gaining weight. They should just stay fat and happy and drink the heavy beer.

Hardy Stewart 8-04-2008 @ 10:22PM

MGD Light 64 cals 2.4 carbs

Steve 8-05-2008 @ 12:03AM

You'll end up drinking too much if you have light beer, so go ahead and enjoy a good full flavored Coors(not Coors light) or Pabst Blue Ribbon. Forget the snobs who drink imported beer; the best beers are made in America and after enjoying a nice cool Pabst, everything else tastes empty.

Chan 8-05-2008 @ 12:19AM

Pabst Blue Ribbon??!! That has to be one of the nastiest beers ever made!!

Jacqueline 8-05-2008 @ 1:06AM

Red Stripe Light has such a great flavor and full body, you can drink just one. I have lost two dress sizes in the last year and that was one of my adjustments, instead of Heineken I have a Red Stripe Light.

Greg 8-05-2008 @ 12:59AM

I agree ! Great Beer Vs Light Beer ? I would say have less and go for the Great Beer ! Stone Brewing near San Diego has some awesome Beer ! I also find lots of great tips on this awesome beer site called http://www.beerdogbrewmaster.com
Just attented a Brew Fest In Monterey, CA last weekend ! Awesome ! Brewing more beer myself tomorrow !

cindy 8-05-2008 @ 2:09AM

Miller Genuine draft light 64. has 64 cal and 2.4 grams of carbs and has a good "real beer" taste. affordable also. I switched from mich ultra to this.

bruce 8-05-2008 @ 2:46AM

It's too bad God doesn't unleash a global flood of light beer , drowning light beer drinkers and leaving behind only proper brew and serious beer drinkers.

Ana 8-05-2008 @ 8:06AM

Beer taste so good when ur out side enjoying the day and watching other ppl cleaning thier yards. :) .

marcie0305 8-09-2008 @ 11:43PM

light beer has more water and less alcohol hence the fewer calories. I agree a good (local) fresh full-bodied beer is best, esp. on draught because then it is not pasteurized and likely contains more of those good for you fermented thingymajogs (forgive the technical term :))

Anyone in NC? Please enjoy http://redoakbrewery.com/home.php
on draught - they refuse to bottle/pasteurize their most excellent brew!

~Marcie
http://feedingblackmail.blogspot.com/