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by quaffapint 1062 days ago
I have been on the hunt for the past year in the mid-atlantic area of the US looking for <4% beers. The closest I've come is a German grapefruit beer (Schöfferhofer), but it doesn't really have that beer taste. Most US 'light' beers are around 4-4.2%.

Moosehead for example makes a Moosehead Light for the states at 4%, but they also offer Cracked Canoe which is only 3.2% but not sold in the states (available in the Canada, UK and Costa Rica of all places where I tried it).

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Here in Germany, it's common to mix beer and sprite 50:50 for a 2,5% drink. It keeps more of the beer taste than you'd think.
It most certainly does not
In the UK it's called a Shandy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shandy

A Radler.
Founders All Day IPA is like 4% if you can find it
Bell’s Brewery Light Hearted Ale is 3.7% and pretty tasty! They got bought up by a larger brand, so should be pretty available throughout the US.
I drink miller 64. It's 2.8%. I like it, very light.
What are you talking about? Almost all Pilsners and lagers, even from craft breweries come in under 4%
No chance, next restaurant you're at, 95% chance they don't have a single beer under 4.