Ultra Light Beers

"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano) 10/25/2020 at 17:17 • Filed to: light beer, beer trends, 2 crows brewing

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When 2 Crows Brewing opened a few years ago they offered a Table Beer at 3.5%. At that time it was novel and bucked the trend of 7.5% milkshake IPAs. It was refreshing (no pun intended). I’ve since seen a couple more at local breweries and always try them as I can see it being much more difficult to make a tasty light beer than it is to make a hop bomb with a ton of lactose.

Zip is also from 2 Crows Brewing with an alcohol content of only 2.8%. Must say, not a fan. Not because it lacks flavor (quite the opposite) the strong flavors aren’t really to my taste. Too tart and too much coriander. Took me more than an hour to get through it. Also, pricing sucks. This one was $4.

I really like the idea of ultra light beers though. Is this a beginning of a trend in your breweries?

interstate366, now In The Industry > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 17:27

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Not at all. Richmond is a  hop bomb hot spot. Some breweries buck the trend, but the top tier ones all typically stick to the popular styles, and nail them.

Sovande > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 17:34

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There are actually good NA beers around now too. Brewdog Hazy AF and Athletic Brewing IPA come to mind .

Goggles Pizzano > interstate366, now In The Industry 10/25/2020 at 17:35

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The bread and butter of 2 Crows is still sours but they always make an effort to have a can of light beer. Light o fferings from other breweries may be due to seeing 2 Crows at the award ceremonies .

Goggles Pizzano > Sovande 10/25/2020 at 17:41

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Cool, I was just compl aining on Oppo recently about not being able to get Brewdog here. A big local craft brewery offer s a couple of NA beers. They’re okay. Have you heard about Guinness 0.0 ? :-)x

Svend > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 17:53

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I won’t if you’ll get the Aldi/Brewdog beer at Aldi in the U.S.

Aldi did a beer and the design looked a lot like a Brewdog design,

So with banter back and forth,

they teamed up and Brewdog did an IPA for Aldi.

Dr_Watson > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 17:53

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Look for "session" ales. They are low alcohol easy drinkers without being "light beer"

Goggles Pizzano > Dr_Watson 10/25/2020 at 17:58

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My favorite local session seemed to be having some quality control issues so for the p ast few mo nths I’ve been re-exploring . Love that style!

Sovande > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 18:43

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I hadn’t hea rd of it but I’ll look out for it!

For Sweden > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 19:51

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That's a soda

Goggles Pizzano > For Sweden 10/25/2020 at 20:01

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It's called 'pop'.

For Sweden > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 20:38

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The can says zip not pop

interstate366, now In The Industry > Svend 10/25/2020 at 22:52

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We might. We do randomly get some European-sourced beers at Aldi here on occasion.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Goggles Pizzano 10/25/2020 at 23:34

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“Fountain drink”

Goggles Pizzano > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 10/26/2020 at 00:11

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Okay Grampa. : -)x

Grindintosecond > Goggles Pizzano 10/26/2020 at 09:35

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I hear the newest invention is adding rum to Coca-Cola. It’s just an idea though.

I would really like that stuff for summer, but my summer drink is Magner’s Pear Cider.

BJ > Goggles Pizzano 10/26/2020 at 10:29

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I know at least one local brewery has what they call a Nano IPA at 2% - I’m sure there are others.

Goggles Pizzano > BJ 10/26/2020 at 12:19

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It's starting to sound like it may be a Canadian thing.

Goggles Pizzano > Grindintosecond 10/26/2020 at 12:25

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Ciders are off the hook here. This year our #2 craft beer store lost a whole beer cooler to ciders. $20 barrel aged ciders can be found and many breweries are doing beer/cider blends.