Opa Opa Light - OPA-OPA Steakhouse & Brewery

CharlesRiver

Connecticut

3.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

12oz standard brown bottle. Pours our really light in color with very little head that does not last. Looks a lot like Ginger Ale.

Smell offers some hope after seeing the color. Seems to be some solid malt notes mixed with something grassy. Things are looking up.

Taste brings out more of that light malt. I like the carbonation level on this one, not too over the top like most light lagers. Almost Euro Pils like sans the skunk. Fresh and lively and very easy to drink.

To be honest, this is what it is. A solid beer that is very easy drinking yet has some good flavors. A perfect beer to bring to your next football game.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2009 20:31:53 | More by CharlesRiver

blknikon

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -8%

05-07-2013 23:20:02 | More by blknikon

davewlfpckfan29

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

04-30-2013 04:13:33 | More by davewlfpckfan29

Yallnumbskulls

Massachusetts

1.5/5  rDev -54%

07-02-2012 05:30:51 | More by Yallnumbskulls

morebeergood

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

06-24-2012 23:20:19 | More by morebeergood

RespectBeer101

Spain

3.75/5  rDev +15%

04-19-2012 22:41:42 | More by RespectBeer101

TimoP

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

02-12-2012 17:57:46 | More by TimoP

Goldfishman

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -23.3%

01-30-2012 01:27:46 | More by Goldfishman

RyanLigeia

Massachusetts

3.15/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear golden color that almost looks like apple juice thats been carbonated with a thin white head that fizzles to nothing.
Smells like an average light beer with some sweetness behind it as well. Almost like apples
Tastes a little sweet but nothings really strong enough to note. More flavor than most other light beers (maybe a little apple and lemon if anything) but not enough to really put your finger on them.
The mouthfeel is a little watery. I know its a light beer but I wish it at least had some more carbonation to it and was more crisp.
Overall its nothing special or mind blowing but its better than your run of the mill bud light or coors light. Plus I live by them and I think its kinda cool for such a small brewery to do a light beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2012 04:14:58 | More by RyanLigeia

ajkmetron

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +38%

12-30-2011 02:49:55 | More by ajkmetron

Gregwa

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

12-27-2011 16:50:53 | More by Gregwa

jilly425

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +53.4%

12-05-2011 02:49:22 | More by jilly425

Lawnboy33

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -8%

11-15-2011 00:38:11 | More by Lawnboy33

BingDings

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: Pale yellow with a very thin, creamy white head that quickly fizzled away without leaving any trace of lace. A lot of upwards carbonation when poured.

Smell: A faint scent of hops accompanied by a grassy and almost sweet smell.

Taste: The taste is crisp though a bit mild. There are hints of floral and citrus flavors with a bit of a malty sweetness at the end.

Mouthfeel: Soft, with medium carbonation and refreshing.

Overall: A nice beer to sit back and enjoy on a hot day. It's not overwhelming on the palate and goes down easy and even though the flavor isn't as up front as I would like, I understand that it is a light beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2011 01:28:59 | More by BingDings

u2carew

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz longneck.
A) Pours with a two finger head. Big bubbled and white. Slowly settles. Active upward carbonation. Clear body, golden in color, but pale gold.
S) Grassy. Grainy. Subtle citrus fruit.
T) The flavor is light. Some light banana and starfruit (maybe). At times nutty, but very faint. Finishes with a pleasant malty sweetness.
M) Crisp. Refreshing. Light body.
D) A decent light beer. I'd drink this before one of those other light beers!

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2010 21:51:09 | More by u2carew

jdhilt

New Hampshire

1.95/5  rDev -40.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Pours a one finger white head that fades quickly to a ring, leaving traces of lace. Crystal clear pale straw color. Light-medium carbonation and light bodied. Corn and grass nose. Flavor is sweet grass and corn. There are better lights like Sam Adams. Brewed on May 6, 2010 at least its fresh. $1.65 for a 12oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2010 21:58:02 | More by jdhilt

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Beer review from BA Mag Nov 2007.

We generally would not review a light beer but coming from a craft brewer we'd like to see how they compare to the big guys. It takes guts to brew this style rather than the usual boring Blonde or Golden Ale that most craft brewers use as their "light beer."

Crackling, fluffy-white head slowly dissipates to virtually no head but a quick swirl of the glass brought it back. Color is spot on for style with a bight and clear pale yellow hue. A small amount of cooked corn and cabbage in the aroma from dimethyl sulfide (DMS), other than that the aroma is very clean. High level of crispness leaves some smoothness in the light body. Same cooked corn--almost creamed corn--flavor is present but not substantial enough to make an impact. Clean grainy palate with light doughy biscuity and mild hay malt flavors, a touch of sharp hop bitterness to balance and a very faint floral hop flavor is pleasing to the taste buds. Finished bone dry with a very clean aftertaste.

Some of the hardest beers to make are the lightest, like this one, and other than a negligible amount of DMS, there are no up-front flaws to be found. A damn good example of a style that most beer geeks run away from.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2010 01:10:02 | More by BeerAdvocate

DrJay

Massachusetts

3.08/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Crystal clear, pale yellow with some rocky white bubbles coating the beer. The only thing that kept a thin layer on the surface was the glass it was poured in - the etching on the bottom produced a constant stream of bubbles floating to the top. Light aroma, grainy cereal, malt, faint floral/spicy hops. Low bitterness up front, mild malt sweetness, grain, faint lemon. A bit of bitterness lingered. Light bodied, dry, average carbonation. Pretty clean tasting and easy going down, but I'm usually looking for a little more flavour even in my light lagers.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2010 21:20:28 | More by DrJay

smcolw

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Starts with a good head but it settles to a single layer very quickly. Some slippery lace that leaves the occasional spot. Lemon color and very cloudy.

Light, grainy malt aroma, somewhat grassy. Light hop in the background. It's a little bit like a macro to the nose.

A touch of citrus on the tongue. Thin bodied with a spritzy carbonation; yet, it is slightly creamy. Mostly raw grain flavor. Again, there's a passing, subtle hop touch. Decent session beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2010 01:08:57 | More by smcolw

plaid75

New York

3.6/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a medium straw hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was decent retention and lacing.

The smell featured a light doughy malt and a touch of sweetness.

The taste consisted of a light doughy malt and a balancing hop.

The mouthfeel was full for the style.

Overall a tasty light lager.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2010 01:34:50 | More by plaid75

puboflyons

New Hampshire

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Sampled on tap at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts on September 28. 2009. The pour is a very pale, straw yellow with little to no white head. It is more like a little fizz. The malts are the most notable scent on the nose but otherwise there is virtually nothing. I was satisfied with the mouthfeel. The taste has a dash of hops and bread but little in the way of malts, which are so evident in the aroma. It kind of had more of a flavor of a non-alcohol beer. This was not the most preferable introduction to their line of brews but indeed it had a pleasing freshness to it.

Serving type: on-tap

09-29-2009 14:50:55 | More by puboflyons

tigg924

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: 1/4 inch head, medium carbonation, clear, straw yellow

Smell: grass and malt--almost pilsner like

Taste: Grass, sweet malt, a touch of tea

Mouthfeel: light body, high carbonation, smooth, somewhat sweetish

Drinkability:A light lager that feels like an average pils. There are several other light lagers I would choose first. Nothing to turn away, but certainly nothing to session.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2009 13:38:19 | More by tigg924

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

3.63/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

What's with the cowboys?

Pale straw color with a thin white head. Ok retetion, pretty standard looking for the style.

Aroma is of buttery pizza crust malt with light floral hop.

Tastes buttery and crisp with honeyed accents that coat my mouth.

I worked my way through the Opa Opa sampler 12 pack and this was my favorite of the bunch. It seems OO brews their beers with food in mind and this would go great with pizza or a burger.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2009 22:25:09 | More by donkeyrunner

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.05/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a pale gold color with a thin white head that fades quickly and leaves a very thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is of light malts, grain and a faint hint of hops.

T: The taste is bready and a little sweet with flavors of grain and light touches of caramel and citrus. The hops presence is very mild but brings some balance. The after-taste is slightly bready and slightly sweet.

M: Smooth and crisp, light body, medium carbonation, finish is clean.

D: A little tasty, goes down very easily, not too filling, mild kick, good representation of style, not a bad alternative if you're looking for something light but almost anywhere that I could get this beer, I could find something better.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2009 01:38:52 | More by TheManiacalOne

kenscrx

Rhode Island

1.88/5  rDev -42.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

I did not care for this beer. The other Opa Opa beers I have had were decent. I got this as a gift among several other six packs. I found it to have no microbrew qualities. I am not knocking it for being a light beer. i am knocking it for being a sub par light beer. I found it to be like any generic light beer, but with more of a fizzy, grainy taste. Little to no hops with an extremely light, straw like color. I did not finish the glass that I poured.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2009 02:53:29 | More by kenscrx