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Founders Easy Drinking Beer

Founders Brewing Co.
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🌍 United States · Golden Ale · One of 37 Golden Ales in hopIQ

Easy Drinking Beer is a year-round golden ale at 5.0 percent, built on pale and crystal malts with Mosaic as the single hop. The brewery keeps the recipe deliberately plain and aims for a beer that asks little attention. Honey and cereal notes come first, joined by fruity hop tones and a hint of caramel from the crystal malt. Sweetness stays light, the body is lean, and the finish is short and crisp.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Golden Ale.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
honey
caramel
malty
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
clean
Distinctive notes
smooth drinking

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Founders Easy Drinking Beer

◎ Appearance

Bright golden-yellow hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation. The head forms quickly and dissipates to a thin ring with moderate lacing. Light and inviting in presentation, suggesting an undemanding, sessionable character.

bright goldenclearfine carbonationmoderate lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft honey and cereal grain notes, grounded in pale Malz character. Mosaic hop flowers emerge gently with subtle stone fruit and citrus undertones, while a whisper of caramel sweetness from crystal malt rounds out the profile without dominating.

honey, grainfruity hop tonesubtle carameldelicate

◐ Taste

The palate enters with balanced sweetness and restrained bitterness, allowing the cereal-malt foundation to anchor the sip. Mosaic hop fruitiness develops gradually across the mid-palate, while light caramel undertones provide body without heaviness. At 20 IBU, bitterness remains gentle and integrated, never harsh.

balanced, lightmalty foundationhop fruitsubtle bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish closes short and crisp, with lingering cereal and malt notes fading cleanly. No astringency or cloying sweetness remains.

short, crispclean aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Founders Easy Drinking Beer

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–10°C. Light and refreshing — serve cold to keep the delicate hop and malt balance intact.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Founders Easy Drinking Beer

About Golden Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Golden Ale?

Golden Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Golden Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same crisp, honey, fruity character as Founders Easy Drinking Beer will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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