Mike Kelly, senior brewer at Harpoon Brewery in BostonĪverage Price: $6.50 for a six-pack of 16-ounce cans It’s crisp, it’s fresh, it’s delicious, and it exemplifies what a traditional old-world beer can be without any gimmicks. To me, it’s one of the greatest Czech-style pilsners of all time but it’s made in Mexico. Bohemia Pilsner Bohemiaĭouglas Constantiner, founder and CEO of Societe Brewing in San Diegoīohemia Pilsner is a classic, crispy, thirst-quenching beer. It’s refreshing, fruity, crushable, and has a nice floral, slightly bitter hop flavor that pairs well with the malty backbone. The tropical flavors are always great especially in this Texas heat. Hector Cavazos, owner and head brewer at Rebel Toad Brewery in Corpus Christi, Texasīig Wave from Kona is my go-to easy-drinking beer. This is one beer that I would want in endless supply through a warm summer backwoods trip. It is almost paradoxically light yet characterful with bright citrus, quenching yet low-enough acid profile, and zippy carbonation that screams crisp and easy while also delivering a profile that beckons for you to keep returning for more sips. This little 2.9 percent ABV farmhouse table beer is zingy and fresh and carries, for me, every one of those qualities that makes a beer crisp and easy to drink. My mind will always harken back to Jester King’s Le Petit Prince. Maybe a tad outside of the box within the modern push for “crispy boi” lagers, but for me, a bright, low ABV, snappy, zesty, lightly acidic Saison-type beer is always going to fit the bill for the crispest easy-drinking beer. Sean Towers, owner and brewer at The Seed: A Living Beer Project in Atlantic City Tom Wilde, owner and brewer, contributes a fun aesthetic to the brewery atmosphere and labels that somehow make what is already quality beer even more exciting and approachable. Young Veterans Brewing Life Finds A Way Lager is a supremely crisp helles lager with a touch of sweetness and a light body that makes for perfect crushable quality. Josh Lancaster, brewer at Seven Sounds Brewing Company in Elizabeth City, North Carolina Young Veterans Life Finds A Way Young Veterans The body is soft with a light, herbal aroma that is subtle, refreshing, and begs for another sip. I’ve been blessed to tour their cellar with one of their former brewmasters and found it a heavenly experience as a fresh, unfiltered Pilsner is something that is simply unmatched. MichiganĪ fresh Pilsner Urquell cannot be beaten. Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquellĭavid Ringler, director of happiness at Cedar Springs Brewing Company in Grand Rapids. It’s crisp and dry with just enough of a spicy hop character to keep me coming back for more. Anytime someone I know goes to Athens, I ask them to pick some up for me. I really love Bibo Pils by Creature Comforts. Keston Helfrich, founder and head brewer of Carolina Bauernhaus Brewery & Winery in Anderson, South Carolina Super refreshing, super delicious, super wish-I-was-back-in-Salem right now. It’s nice and golden clear with hints of honey and grape with a slight bready/toasted maltiness to it. It’s easily the crispest and most refreshing beer I can remember. My pick is Kolsch from Notch Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts. Mike Haakenstad, brewing operations manager at Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte, North Carolina This is the beer you drink when you want to have a great time with family and friends, or you are just plain thirsty. This beer is great for just about anything, and pairs well with just about everything. It’s the first beer I ever had and is still a staple in my fridge. This beer is 100 percent nostalgia and classic Milwaukee. Jesse Mix, regional manager of beer and soft drinks at Sprecher Brewing Company in Glendale, Wisconsin To celebrate the underdogs, we asked a handful of well-known craft beer experts, brewers, and beer professionals to tell us the best, most under-valued easy-drinking beers of all time. The second thing is that many of the best options are surprisingly underrated or at the very least not given the respect they deserve. So instead of paying $20 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans, you can grab a sixer for less than $10. The first is that they are commonly fairly cheap. There are also a few things that are usually true about “easy-drinking” beers. Luckily, there are many on the market to choose from. ![]() This is the definition of an “easy drinking” beer. We’re talking about lagers, pilsners, pale ales, any light, drinkable, crushable beer really. Maybe it’s a crushable beer for an uncomfortably hot day, a crisp beer for when you’ve been mowing your lawn all afternoon, or simply a light beer to drink as the sun sets. You know, the simple, sometimes crisp, thirst-quenching brews you just want to sit around and drink with your friends. ![]() While there are countless styles of beer perfect for every palate and many of them have specific, nuanced flavor profiles, sometimes you just want an easy-drinking beer.
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