Labatt Blue Light - Labatt Brewing Company Ltd.

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.78/5  rDev +72.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Labatt Blue Light has a thick, white head and a clear, bubbly straw appearance, with minimal lacing left behind. The aroma is light, sweet malt and sugar. Taste is of lightly-roasted barley malt, sugar, sweet grains, and just the slightest touch of hops. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and Labatt Blue Light finishes crisp, clean, refreshing, and dry. This is an exceptional light beer.

RJT

Serving type: can

09-04-2012 16:22:04 | More by RonaldTheriot

armiakhe

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +71.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

When I had Labatt Blue light it was on tap at a bar. The coloring was a light yellow/clear and I had the aroma of corn in it for sure and a little malty. The taste was a little blan probably because it was light and not just Labatt Blue. It was also medium carbonated.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2013 19:18:27 | More by armiakhe

jim37033

3.53/5  rDev +61.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I love this beer. It is affordable and gets the job done when needed. I live in Tennessee and am happy to find it at my local Krogers now. I used to only get it when visiting family in Michigan. The thing I love about going up north is that in the winter, we leave the beer outside and it is the perfect temperature. I love it when it is slushy.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 00:18:41 | More by jim37033

Grundle20

Ohio

3.28/5  rDev +49.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 5

Appearance:
Poured into a pint glass the beer looks like vinegar. There is a minor head but it vanishes in seconds.

Smell:
Stale wet bread is the first thing that comes to mind, but it's also very reminisent of the dreaded Saturday morning after party urinal scent. There's actually underlying hop notes, but for the most part this beer just smells kind of like morning after.

Taste and Mouthfeel:
The beer is super light as is indicated on the can. It's pretty crisp with minor wheat notes. It doesn't necesarilly taste bad but it doesn't taste like much of anything. There's a terrible beer aftertaste which is my major gripe with macro lager. There just isn't really much to say about how this beer tastes or feels without getting blatantly mean so I'll hold my tongue for now.

Drinkability:
Once you get a good buzz going and look past the lack of flavor you could probably drink about 20 of these. Would you want to? I know I wouldn't. There's only so much urination I can handle in an evening.

Bottom Line:
Surprisingly better then other macro lager beers, but I'll stick with my PBR or Schlitz when money gets tight.

Serving type: can

11-18-2006 14:19:53 | More by Grundle20

xav33

Michigan

3.28/5  rDev +49.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Batty Blue Light
Big Can
Recent brewing, happened 11/06
Medium pour in a shaker

Poured a clear bland yellow with a large frothy mostly diminishing white head.

Smelt of moderate cooked corn and grain.

Taste was upfront moderate sweet fruit-like hops (orange, apricots) and light flour biscuits followed by a moderate bittersweet fruit flower hoppiness. Palate was light bodied, watery, fizzy.

Overall, as far as light lagers go, this is surprisingly tasty. That's all I got.

Serving type: can

11-30-2006 07:33:57 | More by xav33

DrinkinBoy

Georgia

3.2/5  rDev +46.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This beer had a light gold appearance. It was highly carbonated with a short head the did not last long.

It had a faint smell not different from many other light beers.

The taste was crisper than most macro lights, with a less sweet taste.

It felt a watery with a lot of carbonation.

Labatt Blue Light was easy to consume. It was a nice change from drinking just the regular American macro lights. I would suggest it to someone who did not feel like buying the regular old twelve pack they do every weekend.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2006 22:39:01 | More by DrinkinBoy

generallee

New York

3.2/5  rDev +46.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Labatt Blue is a Buffalo favorite. If you were to walk into any bar in Buffalo your sure to find Labatt Blue or Blue Light on tap or in bottles. Labatt Blue Light pours a pale yellow color with a big foamy white head. It has good carbonation and clarity. The aroma and flavor is similar to regular Labatt Blue but lighter. The aroma has rice cereal malts and grassy straw like hops in the nose. The flavor has light sweet cereal malts up front that turn dry with a crisp citrusy bitter finish. "Blue Light" is light bodied, thin and a highly drinkable Canadian pilsner. It's a great beer for watching hockey [GO SABRES] and calories. It also pairs well with a traditional Buffalo style fish fry.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2008 14:18:44 | More by generallee

jasonpeckins32

Michigan

3.15/5  rDev +43.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

It pours the transparent golden yellow color that one would expect. There is an airy, pure white head that rises to the top at first. A minute or 2 later the beer takes on an awful look. The head dissapears, and I cant find a single bubble in it if I try. It really begins to look like a glass of piss.

The scent is fine. Quite a lot better than other beers of its style. Not bready at all, which is a nice relief.

It tastes good considering the style. It really reminds me a of a pilsener, almost like a version of a german pilsener without the overwhelming skunky flavor. Tastes crisp and is quite refreshing. A little watery, but it must be nearly impossible to avoid that when brewing a light beer.

The mouthfeel is light as expected, and is a touch on the flat side, but nothing terrible. Drinkability is average.

In the grand scheme of beer, this might not be much, but it excells when compared to beers of its class.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2005 12:27:18 | More by jasonpeckins32

chilidog

Ohio

3.15/5  rDev +43.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

At a family function, a few of these lingered amongst other cooler macs. Ya, I'll bite.
It was actually pretty good on a nice summers day.
It poured a pale yellow clear straw wth a fizz abit and away white head.
The aroma was alittle corn like, alittle metalic like.
Taste was semi-sweet corn malt, a hint of hop, alittle grass & metal. Overall though the mouthfeel was crisp, clean, slight dryness but rather refreshing. At 4.0% on the abv, that aids the drinkability of this light (better than most other lite's) beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2006 15:33:05 | More by chilidog

KarlHungus

Minnesota

3.15/5  rDev +43.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer pours a clear very pale straw color. The head is a quarter inch of foam which recedes within seconds to almost no lacing. The aroma is rather lively for a light lager. It has some nice mildly sweet malty tones to it. The taste again is quite bodl for the style. The is a nice sweetness that I would expect from a adjunct lager. The mouthfeel is light bodied with solid carbonation. It is nice that the carbonation isn't extra high the way it is in most beers of this style. Overall, this is one of the better light lagers I've tasted, and I could drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2009 18:38:57 | More by KarlHungus

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev +41.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Blue Light displays a crystal-clear straw gold body beneath an average sized head of bright white foam that holds fairly well given the style, and leaves some nice rings of lace dripping back into the glass. The nose is surprisingly hoppy for a light beer as well, with notes of floral, spicy, and even lightly herbal hops. It's a little fuller in the mouth, with a medium-light body and delicately bristling pinpoint carbonation that softens to become creamy-smooth. Hops return in the flavor, and it's much nicer than the hop-less, thin and dry light beers so common in the United States. The malt balances it well, and it finishes with some lingering spicy and floral character. Well done!

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2007 22:01:25 | More by NeroFiddled

mooseisloose

Florida

3.1/5  rDev +41.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

24 oz can, 2 for $3, couldn't pass it up, that's $4.50 a six pack if you have your calculator out. Not your typical Canadian brew this is only 4% ABV and not the regular 5% ABV. Let's give it a whirl. This brew has a sweet Euro lager smell of spritzy hops. Pours to a pale yellow with a thin white head. Taste is consistent with the Euro lager smell. Very sweet and light with only a slight twinge of earthy hops evident. Mouthfeel is very thin but it isn't watery per se and that should be in line for a light lager. For the price you can get this for its a macro bargain and not at all offensive. It's not bold but it is quite drinkable. This is a lawnmower beer extraordinaire.

Serving type: can

04-28-2010 02:39:01 | More by mooseisloose

WesWes

New York

3.08/5  rDev +40.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours an almost clear color with a faint tint of yellow. The head is white and frothy, but gone quickly. The aroma is a little above average. It has a very light feel with mostly pale malt and adjunct aroma. There is little hop scent. The taste is above average. It has a refreshing, light flavor with little malts or hops, but a clean, dry finish. The mouthfeel is decent. It is an extremely low bodied beer with good carbonation. This is a decent light beer. It is drinkable on hot days or at a party. There's not much to brag about, but it's not bad enough to bitch about.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2004 02:34:59 | More by WesWes

pmcadamis

Illinois

3.03/5  rDev +38.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

I tried this at a friend's house and was actually quite impressed.

A - Clear golden macro lager yellow. Minimal head and lace. Boring.

S - Slightly hoppy, but mostly watery. Better than most macros.

T - Wow. this actually has some nice character. the hops are definitely more powerful than American macro lagers, and it's really sweet too. This is noting to get excited about, but for alight lager it actually has some flavor.

M - Light bodied and crisp with a nice off-dry finish. Hops are noticeable in the aftertaste.

D- For a light lager, this has quite a bit of flavor. It's nothing to write home about, but I'd take this over BMC any day.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2008 07:47:48 | More by pmcadamis

armock

New York

3/5  rDev +37%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I don't get why this beer has so many bad reviews its your average light lager nothing about it is off.

A - It pours a clear straw color with a white head that trys to leave spotty lacing

S - Has a light smell of grainy malt

T - Not much going on here a light malt taste

M - This beer has a light body with medium high carbonation to it

D - This is one of those beers thats made to be easy to drink where you don't have to think about all the flavors and smells you just drink it and watch some hockey.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2008 20:08:34 | More by armock

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

3/5  rDev +37%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

24oz can (99¢ special) served in a pilsner glass.

L - light yellow color with a decent sized white head that remained for a while being fueled by tiny bubbles.

S - grainy with a hint of earthy sourness.

T - light and grainy tasting with a sour/bitterness on the finish.

F - lighter bodied with plenty of snap in the carbonation department.

O - an average light beer.

Serving type: can

07-19-2011 21:01:52 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

pasdachuri

Illinois

2.93/5  rDev +33.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Poured a pale yellow color with moderate white head. Poor retention and no lacing.

Smells like any light lager.

Very sharp flavor and body. Not bad actually, decent flavor for a light beer.

On nights I feel like a 12 pack session this one is not a bad pick

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2010 17:01:04 | More by pasdachuri

scaliasux

Wisconsin

2.9/5  rDev +32.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance - Clear light gold. Small white head that lingers. Bubbly. It might be the light, but looks a little green.

Smell - Little bit of sweet malt aroma. Not really distinguishable from other macro lights.

Taste - Not as sweet as most macro lights. Dry and crisp. Light malty taste with just the tiniest hoppy aftertaste. Nothing complicated about this beer, but I like it better than the supersweet macrobrews of BMC

Mouthfeel - Dry and tangy. Clean. Watery. Average.

Drinkability - I like the taste a little better than most macrolights. But not enough to pay a few extra dollars a six pack. And it's Imported daily from Canada. wow.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2006 02:29:15 | More by scaliasux

WakeandBake

Michigan

2.85/5  rDev +30.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Pours a ultra light pale gold,lots of carbonation,and a thin white head.Aroma of sour skunky metallic corn,but not as horrible as the other macros.Flavor is slightly corny,and thin,a little sweet and skunky but again not horrible. Drinkable and not too bad for a light

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2008 23:46:26 | More by WakeandBake

tgbljb

Pennsylvania

2.83/5  rDev +29.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured a pale yellow color with moderate white head. Poor retntion. No lacing.

Smell as a light beery character.

Taste has some malt sweetness, and is refreshing.

Thin at the end.

Not a bad beer as a spacer. No bad taste characteristics, mostly because there is littel taste.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2008 20:57:33 | More by tgbljb

Tone

Missouri

2.83/5  rDev +29.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, pale yellow. 1/3 inch head of a white color. Slight retention and slight lacing. Smells of a yeast cleanliness, tart malt, and some metallic - adjunct aromas. Fits the style of a Light Lager. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp with an average carbonation level. Tastes of yeast, metallic - adjunct, and slight pale malt. Smooth overall, slightly better than average light lager.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2009 22:17:31 | More by Tone

slitherySOB

Ontario (Canada)

2.78/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 5

I rarely drink light beers. The only reason I bought this is because it came in a Labatt Holiday Pack. Carlsberg, 50 ale, Blue and Blue Light. This was the worse beer out of the four. Colour was pale. Reminded me of an old, used cigarette butt. Smell was their. That was it. Nothing special. Just smelled like beer. Taste, bland. Like Blue, but with too much added water. The good thing is, it's so weak you could drink it all day. Not impressed, though my bias for light beer. perhaps persuaded my judgement.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2002 11:49:05 | More by slitherySOB

CBFanWish

New York

2.78/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Puors a straw color with a thin, quick receiding head. The smell was not existant with no hints of hops or malt. The taste wasn't so bad. Kind of a grainy taste with the slightest hoppy bitterness. It went down smooth, I'll give it that. I really did enjoy it for a while. A nice beer to bring fishing.

Serving type: can

01-03-2004 15:34:02 | More by CBFanWish

berserker256

Michigan

2.78/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Not a huge fan of light beers so I have to take that into consideration while reviewing. The color is typical pale gold/dark yellow. Perhaps slightly darker than your average light beer... Still pissy, though. Foamy hog piss head that disappears quickly and almost no lacing. Smells like metallic cheap malt with a touch of hops. Earthy as well. Tastes like a typical macro light but maybe a little more malt/hop flavor. Thin and watery and therefore easy to chug. Decent for a light beer but not very good for a real beer.

Serving type: can

11-01-2007 17:03:07 | More by berserker256

WoodBrew

Illinois

2.78/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Labatt Blue Light is number two....gonna drink it with my left over pizza. The beer pours a clear yellow color with an intial foamy white head that dissapates to nothing. The smell and taste is typical...grain with mild hop just enought to attempt to balance the beer. The mouthfeel is light and carbonation is big. Overall is typical....drinkable....but not notable.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 03:51:52 | More by WoodBrew