Big taste, moderate ABV, readily accessible

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  1. tobelerone

    tobelerone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,220) Dec 1, 2010 New Jersey
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    I know these threads have popped up in the past but it's a favorite subject of mine so I thought I'd throw it out there one more time. Sometimes I like to have a few and not end up on the floor so I'm always in search of delicious beer that's under 6% ABV or so and can be found in almost any state and store with a decent craft selection. Chime in with your favorites, particularly those closer to session strength (or at least, American standards of session strength!).

    Some of my current faves:
    Fritz Bream Berliner Weiss
    Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout
    DFH Festina Peche
    Bell's Oarsman
    Tetley's Nitro Can
    Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter
    SN Kellerweis
    Two Bros. Dog Days Dortmunder Export
    Weihenstephener Hefeweizen (of course!)

    Wish I could find it in NY/NJ: FW Velvet Merlin. I could go on but I wanna hear your selections.
     
    #1 tobelerone, Apr 2, 2012
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  2. brooklynbrews

    brooklynbrews Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Uzbekistan

    Young's Double Chocolate Stout

     
    #2 brooklynbrews, Apr 2, 2012
  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Founders recently introduced a new beer called All Day IPA that is currently only being distributed in three states. I believe they are planning on this being a year-round product and distributed in all of the states where they currently distribute as soon as the supply is available to do it. It is 4.7% ABV and is full of flavor.
     
    #3 PapaGoose03, Apr 2, 2012
  4. callmeishmALE

    callmeishmALE Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2010 Colorado

    I just finished off a 6er of sierra nevada kellerweis this past week, it's good, it's fairly cheap and at 4.8% I can put a few away, good stuff.
     
    #4 callmeishmALE, Apr 2, 2012
  5. Wowcoolman

    Wowcoolman Pooh-Bah (1,660) Sep 25, 2010 California
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    Sour beers can deliver intense flavor at moderate abv. Many Belgians are readily available.
     
    #5 Wowcoolman, Apr 2, 2012
  6. dbc5

    dbc5 Savant (1,117) Jun 18, 2009 Arizona

    This has quickly become my social drinking beer of choice. Great on the golf course too (either the real or disc variety).
     
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  7. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    FW DBA, Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, Ayinger Urweisse, Ayinger Dunkel, Hacker Pschorr Dunkelweizen, Dupont Avril, cuvee des jacobins, I definitely think non-american breweries have a better grasp of lower abv + full flavor.
     
    #7 crossovert, Apr 2, 2012
  8. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    It's too bad you can't get FSW out there. This was the first beer that popped into my head when reading the thread title. Pale 31 and DBA are both awesome sub-5% beers as well.
     
    #8 maltmaster420, Apr 2, 2012
  9. tobelerone

    tobelerone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,220) Dec 1, 2010 New Jersey
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    We do get most of them...Pale 31 and DBA are in PA and coming to NJ; Union Jack, Double Jack, and Reserve Porter are easy to find, Parabola, the Anniversary beers, and Abacus come around in season. Apparently Wookie Jack will be here anyday as well. But no Velvet Merlin for some reason.
     
    #9 tobelerone, Apr 2, 2012
  10. drperry11

    drperry11 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 South Carolina

    stones levitation ale is full of flavor and only sits in at around 4.5%
     
    #10 drperry11, Apr 2, 2012
  11. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I really love Oarsman, 4% ABV and full of tart, flavorful goodness.
     
    #11 ShanePB, Apr 2, 2012
  12. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    Sam Adams Boston Lager
    Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
     
    #12 yemenmocha, Apr 2, 2012
  13. Rekrule

    Rekrule Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    Bitter American
     
    #13 Rekrule, Apr 2, 2012
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