![]() The ah-ha moment came as she noticed how many of her neighbors were drinking low-calorie beers. She wanted to offer drinkers a healthier alternative ("healthy" being relative when it comes to beer), as well as take advantage of a pendulum slowly swinging back to lighter-body brews. You can find where to buy Arizona Light Lager, and other Huss beers, at There were two reasons behind the light lager, said Leah Huss, who founded the brewery with her husband, Jeff. Huss Brewing of Tempe recently introduced its Arizona Light Lager, with fewer calories (110, compared to 160 calories in ales or the 200-plus of many IPAs) and lower alcohol by volume (4% most ales and IPAs range from 5% to 8% or higher). While it pales in color and taste to the ales and IPAs that dominate the craft-brew market, low-calorie craft beers are slowly muscling onto shelves and taps, offering consumers an alternative to mass-produced domestics. The once-shunned light beer is gaining acceptance among independent brewers and is popping up in the most unexpected places, alongside the robust brews designed to challenge taste buds rather than cuddle them. In fact, the ubiquitous (and bland) nature of light beer may well have driven aficionados to seek bolder varieties, even if the great tasting, more filling brews also packed more calories.īut that's changing as more people consider their waistlines the bottom line when it comes to beer. ![]() Light beer has long been rejected by craft brewers who have steadfastly refused to sacrifice taste on the low-calorie altar. Watch Video: Arizona craft breweries making light beer
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