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Coors Light

Coors Brewing Company
United States·Light Lager·Rank 15 of 50 · The Best American Lagers
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Coors Light has been brewed in Golden since 1978 from two-row lager malt of American-grown Moravian barley, lager yeast and a blend of four hop varieties chosen for their delicate aroma, then lagered below freezing and filtered cold. It pours pale golden and very clear. The nose is faint, with light cracker and grain notes and a trace of floral hops; the body is thin, the malt clean and barely sweet, bitterness is low and the finish dry and brisk.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession

AWARDS

Gold · 2014
World Beer Cup
American-Style Lager or Light Lager or Pilsener
Silver · 2014
Great American Beer Festival
American-Style Lager or Light Lager
Silver · 2005
Great American Beer Festival
American-Style Light Lager
★Gold — World Beer Cup (American-Style Lager or Light Lager or Pilsener)
★Silver — Great American Beer Festival (American-Style Lager or Light Lager)
★Silver — Great American Beer Festival (American-Style Light Lager)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanfloralbready
clean
floral
bready
Aroma
The nose is restrained and delicate, offering faint cracker and grain notes from the two-row malt base.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Coors Light

◎ Appearance

Pours pale golden with excellent clarity and bright light transmission. The head is minimal but present, with fine carbonation streams visible throughout the glass. The beer presents a clean, polished appearance typical of cold-filtered lagers.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and delicate, offering faint cracker and grain notes from the two-row malt base. A subtle trace of floral hop character emerges on closer inspection, suggesting the careful selection of noble hop varieties. The overall aromatic profile is understated, inviting rather than assertive.

light grainsubtle floral hopscracker notes

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and crisp, with a thin body that allows the malt character to express itself without weight or sweetness. Mid-palate reveals a barely perceptible sweetness from the Moravian barley, balanced by restrained bitterness from the four-variety hop blend. The malt remains clean and dry throughout, with no adjunct harshness.

thin bodydry maltlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and brisk, with lingering crispness on the palate. Aftertaste fades quickly without residual sweetness or metallic notes.

drybriskshort finish
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
70
Taste
72
Appearance
76
Finish
71
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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