Light Beer? Why?

[DarkStaR]

I don't get it!?!?! 

Why?

What's the purpose? 

Is it cheaper?

I did the search, and it begs me to ask: "...Then why drink it at all?"

For you light beer drinkers here, you know who you are,...WHY?

[factorPlayer]

Some people don't have an easy time controlling their weight and have to pay attention to shit like calories or sodium or whatever. 

[Mother]

so you can see in the dark

[DoubleEagle]

You can drink more cans or bottles and then brag about how much you drank ! Most of the guys that I used to play Golf with drank Light beer.

I think they liked to drink and piss and could drink the stuff all evening and not get drunk .

Eventually they got a liking to the taste of the watered down stuff.

When I could drink, I liked the High Test version of Beer.

I liked to be able to chew it !  Boar's Breath, Lowenbrau Dark and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout                 Dolph       

[Jobu]

You can drink more cans or bottles and then brag about how much you drank ! Most of the guys that I used to play Golf with drank Light beer.

I think they liked to drink and piss and could drink the stuff all evening and not get drunk .

Eventually they got a liking to the taste of the watered down stuff.

When I could drink, I liked the High Test version of Beer.

I liked to be able to chew it !  Boar's Breath, Lowenbrau Dark and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout                 Dolph       

Most light beer is around 4.5 to 5%, which is fairly close to average for a beer.  You can definitely get drunk off it.

But your right about people drinking it while golfing.  A big reason for that is that it is easier to drink when it is hot (both outside temperature and beer temperature) and is not as filling as a porter.

I think a lot of people got used to light beer in high school and college because it was cheap and readily available.  And they continued to drink it after that.  The only time I drink the stuff is when it is free or I'm looking to get hammered (read, drink a lot of them and not worred about enjoying it).

[Mother]

I think that is a little generous on the percentage, remember Coors used to be outlawed because it was a 3.2 beer and Black Butte porter isn't much over 5%

[Mother]

interesting read, I didn't know beer was measured by wieght vs volume... www.csulb.edu/~parayner/Alcohol.html

[Oldfisti]

I think that is a little generous on the percentage, remember Coors used to be outlawed because it was a 3.2 beer and Black Butte porter isn't much over 5%

Coors is 5%

[Speedbag]

All I know is Bells Expedition Stout, at 10.5%, definitely ain't a light beer. 

[Oldfisti]

All I know is Bells Expedition Stout, at 10.5%, definitely ain't a light beer. 

Sounds like I need to go on an expedition!         

[Speedbag]

Sounds like I need to go on an expedition!         

I would highly recommend it! 

[NAKID]

"Light" just means low calorie...

[eichh]

I drink it because I dont want to get fat. I drink for effect not taste most of the times.

[Speedbag]

"Light" just means low calorie...

...and little flavor.

With the exception of Sam Adams Light, which really isn't especially light.

[superjohn]

Great Taste. Less filling.

If I'm drinking quality, I drink Guiness or Murphy's Stout. Duck Rabbit Stout is good too, and I like a lot of microbrews and imports. Dark, hoppy, yummy.

Now, if I'm "out drinking" I want something less filling. Something that's not going to fill me up and make me want to stop after 3. I also want something a bit cheaper and more universally available to avoid the inevitable "what do you have in a bottle" conversation in a busy bar while 300 other people are trying to order. In those instances, it's so much easier to simply mouth, "Miller Lite" to the nice girl behind the bar and be immediately rewarded with product.

It all depends on the time, the place, and the expectation.