Athletic Lite
Athletic Brewing Co.
- From:
- Athletic Brewing Co.
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- Low-Alcohol Beer
Ranked #80 - ABV:
- 0.5%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #37,290 - Avg:
- 3.39 | pDev: 15.04%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 23
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Today at 01:12 AM
- Added:
- Apr 23, 2022
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Athletic Lite is a light brew, completely reimagined. It's classically simple but expertly crafted with 25 calories, 5 carbs, and organic grains. We brewed it specifically for the sport of life and all the good times that come with it.
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.21/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.21/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poorest clear gold with a short white head, fizzy. Smells has a mild grassy tone atop an otherwise bland malty body. Taste is even more bland, who just snappy but thin malts with a vague kiss of bread. Feel as thin and light, but does never break down to be fair, very crisp and clean. There are better nonalcoholic beers out there, it’s fine but if you are drinking this, just stick to water
Jan 06, 2026
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3.11/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 2.25
3.11/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 2.25
Unfiltered but no head after a couple minutes... Annnd that's pretty much the highlight. Light and weedy hop stink. Not much taste to mention. Very clean and forgettable
Dec 02, 2025
Reviewed by Mikehicks100 from Canada (ON)
3/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured no foam. Light gold color. Taste is very light with a mild yeast or malt like taste. With hardly any calories it does sacrifice on taste, but hey it's only 25 calories. Would I buy it again? Yeah because it's 25 calories but if I really wanted to enjoy a good tasting beer I'll look for one of their other beers.
It's not bad at all though and would be enjoyed just because you want to drink something. It's very clean tasting.
Oct 21, 2025It's not bad at all though and would be enjoyed just because you want to drink something. It's very clean tasting.
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.7/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a clear straw color with a tiny head of fizzy white foam. The head fades quite rapidly, leaving just a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is moderately strong of a hoppy smell with notes of herbal and earthy raw hops. Along with these smells comes a bit of caramel and a touch of bread.
Taste – The taste starts with a crisp cracker malt and a bit of earthy and herbal hop. There is just a hint of caramel and notes of grain. These tastes persist, leaving a very dry and crisp taste on the tongue.
Mouthfeel -The body is very thin and light with a moderate carbonation level.
Overall – Really for only 25 calories and 0.5 % abv, this beer is really quite well crafted. A light beer to the extreme, but a great option if you are looking for something low abv, crisp, and still well flavored.
Sep 25, 2025Appearance – The beer pours a clear straw color with a tiny head of fizzy white foam. The head fades quite rapidly, leaving just a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is moderately strong of a hoppy smell with notes of herbal and earthy raw hops. Along with these smells comes a bit of caramel and a touch of bread.
Taste – The taste starts with a crisp cracker malt and a bit of earthy and herbal hop. There is just a hint of caramel and notes of grain. These tastes persist, leaving a very dry and crisp taste on the tongue.
Mouthfeel -The body is very thin and light with a moderate carbonation level.
Overall – Really for only 25 calories and 0.5 % abv, this beer is really quite well crafted. A light beer to the extreme, but a great option if you are looking for something low abv, crisp, and still well flavored.
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
2.54/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.54/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
A: crystal clear; pale gold in color; almost no head and what there was dissipated quickly; no lacing;
S: almost no aroma; a hint of sweet malt;
T: almost no flavor either; again, a bit of sweet malt;
M: light bodied; light carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: nothing bad, but save your money and just drink water;
Aug 29, 2025S: almost no aroma; a hint of sweet malt;
T: almost no flavor either; again, a bit of sweet malt;
M: light bodied; light carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: nothing bad, but save your money and just drink water;
Reviewed by dmfrench from Indiana
2/5 rDev -41%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -41%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Not better than nothing
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A: very clear and pale, zero head
S: almost none
T: very light nondescript hops, no malt
M: too flat and quite thin
O: Just do without
Feb 24, 2025------------------------------
A: very clear and pale, zero head
S: almost none
T: very light nondescript hops, no malt
M: too flat and quite thin
O: Just do without
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
3.45/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
In general, I think the NA ‘lite beers’ work well. Maybe it’s the lack of a strong hop presence along with the additional (underfermented?) malts, or just the comparison to mainstream AALs. Athletic’s entry into the category, consistent with their other NA offerings, does the trick!
Jul 09, 2024
Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
3.68/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Very pale light gold appearance
Medium carbonation with a bit of a thin body but still a decent feel
Aroma is cereal and grain mostly with some fermented hops I believe³
Taste is more interesting than aroma with the grain and cereal making up the bulk of the flavor. There is a mild sour taste in the finish but wasn't offensive
Overall these are always tough to review but if I wanted something but couldn't have a real beer this would work
May 18, 2024Medium carbonation with a bit of a thin body but still a decent feel
Aroma is cereal and grain mostly with some fermented hops I believe³
Taste is more interesting than aroma with the grain and cereal making up the bulk of the flavor. There is a mild sour taste in the finish but wasn't offensive
Overall these are always tough to review but if I wanted something but couldn't have a real beer this would work
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