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Founders Easy Drinking Beer

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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
5.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
honeyfruitycaramel
honey
fruity
caramel
clean
hoppy
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with soft honey and cereal grain notes, grounded in pale Malz character.
not found:juicy,roasted,sour,smoky

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
Serve at 7–10°C

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

Pint glass

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

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