10 Low-Calorie Beers That Actually Taste Good

Updated on December 21, 2018 by Brent Furdyk

Light beer doesn't have to be light on taste — or at least that's what the TV commercials tell us. Sometimes, though, it's actually true, as is the case with these 10 low-cal brews that will quench your thirst while watching your waistline.

The Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery

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Flying Monkeys' Antigravity Light

<a href="http://www.flyingmonkeys.ca/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery</a>, Barrie, ON Alcohol Content: 4% Nutrition: 120 calories/bottle Antigravity Light Lager represents <a href="http://www.flyingmonkeys.ca/antigravity/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Flying Monkeys</a>' attempt to create a light beer that doesn’t skimp on flavour. The resulting beverage boasts a flavour profile and complexity not typically found in beers on the lighter end of the spectrum.
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Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly

<a href="https://www.unibroue.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Unibroue</a>, Chambly, QC Alcohol Content: 5% Nutrition: 150 calories/bottle This Belgian-style white wheat beer has won more than 34 international awards, including being named the world’s best white beer on several occasions. It displays notes of dried orange peel and coriander with a honey-tinged finish.
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Amsterdam's 3 Speed Lager

<a href="https://www.amsterdambeer.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amsterdam Brewing Co.</a>, Toronto, ON</a> Alcohol Content: 5.2% Nutrition: 156 calories/bottle Brewed with Hallertau hops and Canadian malt, this pale lager is aged for 26 days, resulting in a light malt character and delicate hop aroma.
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Cool Beer's Stonewall Light

<a href="https://www.coolbeer.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Cool Beer Brewing Company</a>, Toronto, ON Alcohol Content: 4% Nutrition: 120 calories/bottle A light American-style lager with hints of sweet malt and pepper, topped with a frothy white head.
Waterloo Brewing

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Waterloo Brewing's Waterloo Pilsner

<a href="https://waterloobrewing.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Waterloo Brewing</a>, Kitchener, ON Alcohol Content: 5% Nutrition: 150 calories/bottle At 150 calories, this is a classic pilsner "with a perfect balance of subtle sweetness and velvety bitterness, wrapped in a crisp body," notes <a href="https://waterloobrewing.com/pages/waterloo-pilsner" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the brewery's website</a>.
Granville Island Brewing

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Granville Island's English Bay Pale Ale

<a href="http://www.gib.ca" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Granville Island Brewing</a>, Vancouver, BC Alcohol Content: 5% Nutrition: 150 calories/bottle This beer has "a rich, coppery colour and caramel malt flavour up front, balanced with a dry roasted finish that’s sure to put a smile on your face," declares <a href="http://www.gib.ca/beer/english-bay-pale-ale/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the website</a> of this Vancouver-brewed pale ale.
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Heineken's Amstel Light

<a href="https://www.heineken.com/ca" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Heineken</a>, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Alcohol Content: 3.5% Nutrition: 105 calories/bottle With a mere 105 calories per bottle, this exceptionally light lager serves up a unique mixture of barley and hops to deliver a surprisingly rich taste.
Ace Hill Beer

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Ace Hill's Light Lager

<a href="https://acehillbeer.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ace Hill Beer</a>, Toronto, ON Alcohol Content: 4% Nutrition: 120 calories/bottle Inspired by the refreshing beers of Mexico, this tasty brew offers a craft version of a classic light lager.
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Coors' Keystone Light

<a href="https://www.millercoors.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Coors Brewing Co.</a>, Golden, CO Alcohol Content: 4.2% Nutrition: 126 calories/bottle First introduced in 1989, <a href="https://www.millercoors.com/breweries/coors-brewing-company/brands-we-brew" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the brewery's website</a> describes Keystone Light as "a light-bodied, crisp beer that is always smooth."
Creemore Springs

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Creemore Springs' Mad & Noisy India Pale Lager

<a href="http://creemoresprings.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Creemore Springs</a>, Creemore, ON Alcohol Content: 4.5% Nutrition: 135 calories/bottle "This hopped up amber brew is inspired by classic West Coast India Pale Ales," explains <a href="http://creemoresprings.com/en/index" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the brewery's website</a>. "But our IPL is fermented like a lager. The result, a pithy grapefruit bitterness with notes of tropical fruit and citrus of an IPA and the clean balanced finish of a lager."
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