Lionshead Light
Lion Brewery, Inc.

Lionshead LightLionshead Light
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From:
Lion Brewery, Inc.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Light Lager
Ranked #89
ABV:
3.9%
Score:
69
Ranked #28,106
Avg:
2.86 | pDev: 26.92%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
74
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 20, 2022
Added:
Jun 24, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  10
Lionshead Light is brewed with premium American malt and hops. This flagship pilsner has a pale straw color and subtle sweet aroma. With an ease of drinkability, paired with a refreshing finish, please remember to Roar Responsibly!
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Ratings by alleykatking:
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Reviewed by alleykatking from Indiana

3.2/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from 12oz bottle.

A- This is a very light and watery looking pale yellow color. Not as pale as other light beers but a couple shades darker. One and a half finger white head comes and goes rather quickly. No lacing on the glass at all.

S- Big sweetness to this one in the nose. Grainy smelling along with light bready notes. Nothing special but a little more than your average BMC product. A light hop forward smell in the back end also teases you as it gets lost in the sea of sweetness.

T- This of course is muted more so than than just the regular Lionshead Pilsner. The sweetness in the aroma comes throughout the entire beer with this one. Sickly sweet grainy character comes and goes through the entire beer. Light bready notes under this one. Light grassy taste midway through the sip. Light crispness from light hopping at the tail end.

M- Light mouthfeel. Carbonation is good for style but a little too much for me. Crisp and clean tasting in the mouth. Sweet adjunct taste left on the palate and in the aftertaste. Very watery feeling as well while in the mouth...and fizzy.

D- This is a very drinkable beer that I had no problem putting away. Good beer to drink over BMC if given the choice. Nothing special but then again it is nothing too terrible as well.
Jan 27, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.34 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Mar 20, 2022
 
Rated: 1.86 by kraut6363 from Pennsylvania

Oct 09, 2019
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Reviewed by manoshandsoffate from Pennsylvania

2.89/5  rDev +1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Got a 12 pack of this at Weis for $7. Was a little put off by the words "DELUXE PILSNER BEER" at first, because this is definitely an AAL and not a Pilsner. Sorta like Miller Lite, this just seems like a strange marketing tactic to me. Cold 12 oz. can poured into a pilsner glass.

L: Similar to Coors Light. Amber color, small fizzy white head that quickly recedes. Minimal carbonation, but more than other light AAL's.

S: Grains, sweet boiled corn, some soap. A slight whiff of grassy hops.

T: Very complex for the price tag and style. About as much flavor as local competitor Yuengling Light, but at almost half the price. Same soapy grains up front as in the smell, but balanced out by sweet malts and a hint of the most mild hop bitterness.

F: A little thick and syrupy for a beer of this style. At 120 calories, it's a fairly heavy "light" beer. Still, the carbonation makes it a little more refreshing. Certainly the kind of beer you could drink a lot of in a social setting.

Overall, judged within the style and price point, this is a fantastic light beer. There is no reason to buy any other light beer in my area, as none anywhere near the price point have the flavor this does. It still does not depose Genny Cream as my personal "King of the Cheap Beers", but it has become my go-to light beer.
May 20, 2018
 
Rated: 1.75 by mpenske from California

Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by Brew_ski from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2016
 
 
Rated: 2.75 by MaltLickyWithTheCandy from Maryland

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Pav5069 from Pennsylvania

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by bundy462 from Texas

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 1.4 by zwalls44

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.2 by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Sep 30, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Sep 10, 2014
 
Rated: 1.68 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

Aug 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by simpsansun from Delaware

Jul 10, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Leiermann from Pennsylvania

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Vogt52 from Maryland

Jun 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Stermax from Pennsylvania

Mar 29, 2014
Lionshead Light from Lion Brewery, Inc.
Beer rating: 69 out of 100 with 74 ratings