Amstel light

Seanachai

Hi, does anybody know where I can get Amstel light in Dublin or if not any other light in calories beer that doesn't have corn additives in it?

rubadub

tesco state Heineken light ingredients as

Water, Malted Barley, Sugar, Hops

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=292115274

Many own brand beers are low in % and calories and some declare the ingredients.

Seanachai

rubadub wrote: »

tesco state Heineken light ingredients as

Water, Malted Barley, Sugar, Hops

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=292115274

Many own brand beers are low in % and calories and some declare the ingredients.

I'm looking for beer light in calories only, not alcohol %. That new Heineken light is dreadful stuff.

rubadub

Seanachai wrote: »

I'm looking for beer light in calories only, not alcohol %. That new Heineken light is dreadful stuff.

do you know what calories and strength amstel light is?

its hard to find reliable info online as they are both often so secretive about these things, and because recipes vary a lot between countries.

I see 3.5% mentioned, and this would result in it being low in calories.

Seanachai

rubadub wrote: »

do you know what calories and strength amstel light is?

its hard to find reliable info online as they are both often so secretive about these things, and because recipes vary a lot between countries.

I see 3.5% mentioned, and this would result in it being low in calories.

It is ABV: 3.5%, 95 calories. I'd prefer a beer light in calories but 4.2% - 4.5% in ABV like Corona Light (has corn syrup). I think I might have found a gap in the market

rubadub

Well beers low in % are naturally lower in calories too, as I was saying.

Also some cheaper beers always appear drier to me, i.e. less sugars less as I presume its more cost effective to brew them to completion.

Tesco are one of the few who declare ingredients and calories.

This is their cheapo stuff, never drank it.
3.8% 105kcal per 330ml.
http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=285767612

if diluted down to 3.5% it would be 97kcal, so very similar while not calling itself light

I am pretty sure "light beer" is an unprotected meaningless term here, you could call the highest calorie beer on the market light beer if they wanted. Many try and avoid using the term too, for fear of macho men ignoring it. When miller light was released here years ago it was called miller pilsner. Just like you have pepsi max, 7up zero etc nowadays, as diet is seen as "wimmens drink".

This tesco one is 119kcal per 330ml and 4.8% so if diluted to 3.5% would be 87kcal per 330ml, so is less calories per unit alcohol than amstel light.

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=250185023

(this is all presuming your amstel was 330ml)