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Lionshead Light
Lion Brewery, Inc.
- 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:
- 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:
Reviewed by alleykatking from Indiana
3.2/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
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, 2010A- 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.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by manoshandsoffate from Pennsylvania
2.89/5 rDev +1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
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, 2018L: 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.
Lionshead Light from Lion Brewery, Inc.
Beer rating:
69 out of
100 with
74 ratings
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