American Light Beer

I had an interesting question a few weeks ago about making miller light. It got me thinking about why people homebrew and some of the beer that people drink. Most people like light beer because it is cheap and it isn't filling (which means it is easy to drink a lot of)! Although it is possible to brew a light American lager, it isn't the point of home brewing. Most people that homebrew like an actual beer. A beer with flavor and character. The point of brewing your own beer is to have a high quality craft beer that you have made yourself, not to make a beer that you can drink massive quantities of. Lets get back to the question of brewing an American light lager. I stated that it is possible, but it isn't feasible. This is because since there isn't a lot of anything going on such as flavor, malt, hops, and aroma, it is hard to hide mistakes that may be made. Most peoples home breweries aren't as sophisticated as commercial breweries where the process can be duplicated many times over without a hitch. With a home brewery it is very hard to get everything the exact same every time. Another factor people don't brew American light lagers is because it is a lot cheaper and easier to go out and buy it. If you have the time (month) to basically waste waiting for a miller light go for it, but I say brew something that is worth the month wait. I urge you to go out and experience some actual beer and if you like real beer homebrewing is a hobby you should try. If not $18 24-packs of barely pop are for you.