Yuengling Light Beer Review (#7)

Welcome back! The last review I did was on Yuengling Lager. For this review, I am going to focus on the lighter version of Yuengling, Yuengling Light Lager. Yuengling Light has a similar taste to Yuengling, but it has the “light” name. Yuengling light came out a little later than Yuengling in 1986.

Alright, let’s look at the nutrition facts for Yuengling Light. It has a low-calorie mark at 99 calories per twelve ounces. The carb level is not too bad, coming in at 8.5 grams for every twelve ounces. The protein level is about 0.8 grams per twelve ounces. Yuengling Light has an ABV of 3.8%, which is a little less than most light beers.

Let’s move over to the pricing of Yuengling Light. The pricing for Yuengling Light is the same as it is for Yuengling traditional. For a twelve pack, it will cost you around twelve to fourteen dollars. For you twenty-four pack purchasers, it will cost you about nineteen dollars to purchase. Just like Yuengling traditional, Yuengling Light is not sold in thirty packs.

Let’s do a comparison between a couple beers. For starters, let’s just compare Yuengling Light to the traditional Yuengling. The previous post outlined the nutrition facts for Yuengling, but I will go over it again anyway. The calorie count in the traditional Yuengling is 128 calories for every twelve ounces, which is considerably more than Yuengling Light. The carb level is not much different than the traditional, coming in at 10 grams of carbs per twelve ounces. Protein, although not that important for beer, is about 1 gram for a traditional Yuengling compared to the 0.8 grams for the Light, which is not really a difference.

The next beer I see as a fit comparison to Yuengling Light is Shiner Bock’s light beer. The calorie intake for Shiner Bock’s light beer is 120 calories for every twelve ounces, which is a little less than the traditional Yuengling. The carb intake comes in at 9 grams per twelve ounces. Compared to Yuengling traditional and Yuengling Light, 9 grams is not very different. Shiner Bock’s ABC is 4.4% per twelve ounces.

In conclusion, I think that Yuengling Light is a very nice beer. I would purchase Yuengling light over the traditional Yuengling because of the health aspect. The only downside to Yuengling Light is the lower ABV per twelve ounces. I would recommend grabbing this beer for you next bonfire or cookout and see what your guests say. You might even try taking the label off and seeing if they can guess if it is the traditional Yuengling or Yuengling Light!