Talk:Light beer
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[edit]I read somewhere that legally, light beer only had to be lighter in color. I don't know if this is true, but could someone check it? [Unsigned comment]
- Light beer is a marketing term with no legal definition, so a brewer could call any damn beer they wish a "light beer". SilkTork (talk) 11:29, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
Coincidence that the Misunderstood Guinness qualifies as Light beer
[edit]American light beer drinkers might call untried Guinness motor oil, but it's actually very mild what about a hundred calories and only low 4% alcohol. B137 (talk) 02:35, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
US-centric article
[edit]This article, as it is, is largely just about "Light/Lite beer" in the US. Right off the bat, the first section claims its history began with "fits and starts" and a 1975 "nationwide" (which nation?) rollout. Contrast with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-alcohol_beer which off the bat talks about low-alcoholic beer dating back to medieval Europe. Literally every single reference in the history section refers to US breweries. Although I feel this entire page could be merged into the low-alcohol beer page, it could also be modified to at least clarify it talks about "light beer" in the US (and regions where it is exported), as the concept itself appears largely an American invention. Until then, I feel the Globalise template is warranted. 89.98.82.213 (talk) 16:38, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
- This is an article about an American marketing term. SilkTork (talk) 11:29, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
- It's not just an American term.--Srleffler (talk) 23:33, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
Lead section needs to reflect global context, not just American
[edit]Recent edits to the lead section by User:Ukes are problematic. The previous version reflected the fact that light beers are different in different parts of the world. As noted in the body of the article, in many countries a "light beer" is a beer with lower alcohol content, not necessarily lower calories. This version was supported by references to reliable sources. Ukes' version only considers the American usage of the term. -- Srleffler (talk) 05:01, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
- Before the 1970s "light beer" could mean: (1) light color; (2) light body; or (3) low alcohol, and maybe had more meanings. Since the 1970s it means low-cal in the vast majority of cases. What if the introductory paragraph says that this article is about low-calorie beer even though "light beer" has been applied to beers with other characteristics in the past? Ukes (talk) 12:22, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
- You've missed the point. What you wrote is true only in the United States. As discussed in the body of the article, in other parts of the world a "light beer" is a beer with lower alcohol content, not lower calories. --Srleffler (talk) 04:06, 27 June 2025 (UTC)