15 of the best craft beers with less than 5% ABV

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People love high ABV beers, but as someone who just spent 9 hours bar crawling last Saturday, I know sometimes you need a good session beer. Here are some of the best 5% and lower ABV options that craft beer has to offer. Mind you this isn’t an official ranking of the best session beers in the universe; it’s just 15 that I know and love. Be sure to let me know if you have a favorite that I should be trying.

Gossamer

HalfAcre

Gossamer – Half Acre Beer Company, IL

4.2% American Blonde Ale

KC Pils

Boulevard

KC Pils – Boulevard Brewing Co., MO

4.80% ABV American Pale Lager

Levitation Ale

StoneBrewingCo.

Levitation Ale – Stone Brewing Co., CA

4.4% ABV Amber Ale

Allagash White

Allagash

Allagash White – Allagash Brewing Company, ME

5% ABV Witbier

Oarsman Ale

Bell’s

Oarsman Ale – Bell’s Brewery, MI

4% Berliner Weissbier

Ebel’s Weiss

TwoBrothers

Ebel’s Weiss Beer – Two Brothers Brewing Company, IL

4.9% ABV Hefeweizen

Bitter American

21st Amendment

Bitter American – 21st Amendment Brewery, CA

4.4% ABV American Pale Ale

Wisconsin Belgian Red

NewGlarus

Wisconsin Belgian Red – New Glarus Bewing Co., WI

4% ABV Fruit Beer

DayTime

Lagunitas

DayTime – Lagunitas Brewing Company, CA

4.65% ABV Fractional IPA

Jabby Brau

Jack’sAbby


Jabby Brau – Jack’s Abby, MA

4.5% ABV American Pale Lager

Founders All Day IPA

Founders

Founders All Day IPA – Founders Brewing Company, MI

4.7% ABV American IPA

Pale 31

FirestoneWalker

Pale 31 – Firestone Walker Brewing Co, CA

4.8% ABV American Pale Ale

Bottom Up Wit

Revolution

Bottom Up Wit – Revolution Brewing Company, IL

5% ABV Witbier

Anchor Steam

Anchor

Anchor Steam – Anchor Brewing Company, CA

4.9% ABV California Common

312 Urban Wheat

GooseIsland

312 Urban Wheat – Goose Island Beer Co., IL

4.2% ABV American Pale Wheat Ale