This year there are more domestic and imported wheat beers, fruit beers, India pale ales and golden lagers on the market than ever before.

Hudepohl brewed golden lager, dark lager, seasonal bock beer and several other regional styles of lager that were popular in the German homeland.

The golden lager was soon widely imitated.

Lunch, with two golden lagers from the local Dogwood microbrewery, came to about $15.

Grain Belt Golden, a traditional golden German-style lager, was popular, but Prohibition halted production from 1920 until 1933.

Black Star, a double-hopped golden lager, is the brewery's flagship beer.

Kalik Beer, a golden lager, is the national beer of the Bahamas, controlling over 50% of the beer market in the country.

Prazdroj, a golden lager with a "hoppier" taste than American beers, can only be bought on tap at the pub.

Bethel's brewpub pours a half-dozen of its own brews (from a light golden lager to a black porter), as well as offering mediocre bar food.

It has an alcohol rating of 5%, and is described as a "golden lager" by the manufacturers.