Inventor of light beer is dead

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[lunarbicep]

AP) SONOMA, Calif. The man who's given credit for inventing light beer has died.

SONOMA, Calif. The man who's given credit for inventing light beer has died.

Joseph Owades (oh-WAY'-deez) was 86 years old. His brother says he died Friday of heart failure at his home in Sonoma, California.

He worked for several beer companies, and ran a consulting firm that helped both Miller and Budweiser develop products.

In addition to light beer, he's credited with creating the formulas for some well-known brands, including Samuel Adams and Tuborg.

[MNJohnnie]

Bummer. Guess I will go have a beer in his honor.

[WV Mountain Mama]

There's a tear in my beer...

[curtisgardner]

I propose a toast in his honor...

[Michael Goldsberry]

Rest in Peace, St. Owades.

[MikefromOhio]

[tet68]

In heaven there is no beer, that's why we drink it here....

[dakine]

Coffin less filling?

[SittinYonder]

he's credited with creating the formulas for some well-known brands, including Samuel Adams

A true national hero if there ever was one. Sam Adams is a good beer.

[Petronski]

Beer is proof that
God loves us very much
and wants us to be happy.

--Benjamin Franklin

[lawnguy]

The guy was brilliant. What a marketing gimmick it was, and remains to this day.

Less filling....tastes great!!!

[TFFKAMM]

If he's the man behind Samuel Adams, then he had a big hand in the "microbrewery revolution," which more than compensates for his inflicting light "beer" on the world.

Rest in peace, Mr. Owades. There's a cold one waiting for you at that Big Brewery in the Sky.

[thoughtomator]

Inventing light beer... that's the Sixth Circle of Hell, right?

[misterrob]

Lite Beer....

Beer for Chicks

[bert]

I would have thought that the first guy who dreamed up the concept of watering down beer dies centuries ago

[thoughtomator]

I withdraw my objection.

[MarkeyD]

It's reached the point where I can't stand the typical domestic brew, Bud, Miller, Coors.

[frankjr]

OK, it's sad that the guy died, but light beer tastes like crap! Why drink beer? For the taste or the buzz? Good marketing, bad beer. In honor, I will pour out into the ground some of my forty ouncer, full calorie, malt liquor in honor of him.

[Aussie Dasher]

God rest his soul. He knew not what he did.

[andyk]

I do like me a Sam Adams from time to time. You'd never think anyone else had a hand in it, based on Jim Koch's advertisements.