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Light beer for playing bass?

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I like beer. I love dark beer, stout, porter ... etc. But when I'm doing a gig, it's Coors Light or water (not much difference, is there?).
A few of my favorites are Flag Porter, Anchor Porter & Sammy Smith Oatmeal Stout. There's a few imperial stouts that are really good too along with some brown ales like Moose Drool
 
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If I'm going to drink Wombat Wizz Beer, it's going to be Coors Light. Mostly because we christened a ratted out old Ranger pickup with a sixpack of that stuff. It was silver, so we poured silver bullets all over it to see if that would improve it at all. It didn't, but at least it wasn't a waste of good beer. And now, I do penance by drinking C minus instead of real beer when I'm playing and want a beer but don't want to drink.

Schmidts are sacrificial animals, fit for throwing on the fire for exploding beer can entertainment purposes only.
 
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No.
If you are going to drink, then drink.
If not, don't.
Light beer tastes like crap, makes you piss, and doesn't get a buzz going. It is a monstrous waste of time, money, and hops.

I was about to type a snark comment about light beer, but then realized you might mean light as in alcohol content.

Cause I love some LIGHT beers, Hoegarden (However you spell it) is my absolute favourite.
And Blanche De Chambly is 9% and you'll feel that.
 
I was about to type a snark comment about light beer, but then realized you might mean light as in alcohol content.

Cause I love some LIGHT beers, Hoegarden (However you spell it) is my absolute favourite.
And Blanche De Chambly is 9% and you'll feel that.
Or low calorie.
I enjoy a good lager or amber ale. Good being the operative word. American "light" beer is just terrible.
 
Depends if it's free drinks then you're limited to what's there. But Amstel makes a good light beer. I personally perform 100% sober but I'm odd like that. Most I know and play with maybe not so much. Will see. First gig with new band in just over 48 hours! Good fun will be had. Oh yes. I miss the stage. Gonna tear it down!
 
My motto: "Life is too short for lite beer."

The "lite" stuff never touches my lips unless I'm at a friend's house and there is nothing else available. I won't spurn their choice and be discourteous,

I bring my own. My Brother-in-Law drinks Busch Lite and knows better than to ever offer me one.