hopIQ found 10 beers that share I.C. Light's malty and spicy-hoppy character. Sweet malt leads, with only a little corn and a touch of mild hop spice. It is low on calories and carbs at 4.2 % ABV. I.C. Light was introduced on June 9, 1978, outsold competing national brands eight to one, and is still brewed by Pittsburgh Brewing.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
Shares sweetness and lightness with I.C. Light; adds a notch stronger, but drops spicy-hop notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch more body.
Structure: a notch stronger
Same sweetness and drinkability as I.C. Light, adds bread notes, noticeably more bitter.
Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch more body.
Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger
As with I.C. Light, same sweetness and crispness, plus dryness, noticeably more bitter.
Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.
Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger
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