Old Style Light
Pabst Brewing Company

Old Style LightOld Style Light
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From:
Pabst Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Light Lager
Ranked #121
ABV:
4.12%
Score:
63
Ranked #28,394
Avg:
2.54 | pDev: 24.02%
Reviews:
38
Ratings:
82
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 27, 2022
Added:
Aug 26, 2002
Wants:
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Gots:
  7
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Ratings by RonaldTheriot:
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +37.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Heileman’s Old Style Light beer has a thick, stark-white head, a clear, bubbly, golden-straw appearance, and minimal lacing. The aroma is of faint, sweet, indistinguishable grains, and the flavor is the same, with a hint of hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and Heileman’s Old Style Light finishes crisp, clean, refreshing, dry, and highly drinkable. It’s an excellent light beer.

RJT
Oct 07, 2012
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

2.54/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured from a cab into a plastic cup. Pours golden straw yellow with a fluffy white head. Smells of corn and cereal grain, underwhelming. Tastes of watery grain, no hops of any sort. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a below average beer.
Jun 27, 2022
 
Rated: 2.17 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 25, 2021
 
Rated: 2.75 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Jun 06, 2020
 
Rated: 2 by craigbelly from Iowa

Oct 29, 2019
 
Rated: 2.84 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Feb 19, 2017
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

3.26/5  rDev +28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
L- Just to as close to water as possible. Lots of carbonation, one-finger bubbly white head.
S- Sweet grain smell.
T- Suprisingly good. I will drink Old Style especially at Wrigley. It does have some good grain and malt taste, especially for a light. Way better than Bud, Coors and others.
F- Crisp, light and refreshing like it is supposed to be.
O- As good as macro gets. I will drink this, Pabst and Moosehead.
Nov 27, 2016
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Reviewed by Caveworm from Ohio

4/5  rDev +57.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Old Style Light | Pabst Brewing Company. Poured from the can into a pint glass, this brew's head is two fingers thick, with spotty lacing, and a rather pale light golden clear body.

Smells like corn with a touch of other full-bodied grains.

Lighter on the corm/malt than others, but still enjoyable nonetheless. At least it actually has a flavor to it.

The mouthfeel is medium-light with mild carbonation.

I'll give Old Style Light an overall rating with a solid 4. I could chill on these on a nice hot day.
Oct 30, 2016
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Reviewed by nicholas2121 from Ohio

4.18/5  rDev +64.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Old Style Light brewed by Pabst Brewing Company, with an ABV of 3.80% This brew pours out a golden amber color with a small white head. There is a nice amount of carbonation to this light brew. There is also a nice amount of lacing to this brew, it sticks to the side of the glass nice. The smell of Old Style Light is rich with grains and malts. Lots of corn and other malts in the smell. You pick up a hint of hops in the smell of this brew. This light brew has the look and smell of most light brews on the market, not saying that is a bad thing. Now for the taste, light and crisp with grains and malts. For the style this brew is pretty decent. Not the best but it is smooth. I like how smooth this brew goes down. There is nothing overpowering about this light brew, Old Style Light has an decent balance to it. The mouth feel of Old Style Light is Light, crisp, clean, smooth,and refreshing. Overall I'm giving Old Style Light a 4.25 out of 5. Not a bad drinking brew, it would go down good on a hot summer day. I would buy this brew again. Pabst Brewing Company, did a nice job with this light brew.
Oct 29, 2016
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

2.28/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
$1 cans during Cubs games at The Mill in Iowa City. Priced appropriately.
Oct 25, 2016
 
Rated: 2.4 by fx20736 from New York

Aug 26, 2016
 
Rated: 2.35 by Squire from Mississippi

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 2.5 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 2.28 by BigAl18 from Minnesota

May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 2.35 by zaraspook from Illinois

May 23, 2015
 
Rated: 2.55 by ALC82 from Iowa

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 2.67 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

Jan 31, 2015
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Reviewed by SteveJeremy from Connecticut

2.28/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Painfully average, but heavier a light beer than I expected. I thoroughly enjoy Old Style, despite a lot of the divided and often negative opinions it merits (my father cites it and Miller High Life as the two worst beers he has ever had), and this light alternative is almost the same in terms of matching how filling its brother beer is. Other than that, it brings a middling taste to the table, but after Miller 64, everything seems so exquisite in flavor.
Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 2.56 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Dec 28, 2014
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Reviewed by offthelevel_bytheplumb from Illinois

3/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Left the night shift early to hit the casino with a coworker. He had a case of Old Style Light in his backseat. We shotgunned a few of them in the parking lot each. I then walked in like I owned the place, put $100 down on red, and lost. After we each lost a little more money, we laughed about the whole thing over some more Old Style Lights and an illegal cigarette.

Overall: Old Style Light isn't Weihenstephaner Original, but it's now the traditional casino beer.
Dec 24, 2014
Old Style Light from Pabst Brewing Company
Beer rating: 63 out of 100 with 82 ratings