Rating 94
Style Ale
Produced In Lakewood, N.Y.
United States
ABV 4%
Availability Year Round
Reviewed By
Reviewed 2019-03-15

Perfect For

All-Day Sipping, Backyard BBQs, Pleasing A Crowd

Southern Tier Swipe Light Review

In a can akin to a skinny Silver Bullet, Swipe Light, a "refreshing ale," as Southern Tier defines it, packs refreshment and flavor into a small package. At just 110 calories and 4 percent ABV, it has a sweet citrus aroma, like fresh-squeezed orange juice. The body, as expected, is crisp and light, with a slight bitterness and an essence of hop flavor from two top-tier varietals, Citra and Mosaic. A refreshing take on "light" beer, Swipe Light is somewhere between a light lager and a session IPA. We've got room for all three in our fridge.

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Southern Tier Swipe Light
In a can akin to a skinny Silver Bullet, Swipe Light, a "refreshing ale," as Southern Tier defines it, packs refreshment and flavor into a small package. At just 110 calories and 4 percent ABV, it has a sweet citrus aroma, like fresh-squeezed orange juice. The body, as expected, is crisp and light, with a slight bitterness and an essence of hop flavor from two top-tier varietals, Citra and Mosaic. A refreshing take on "light" beer, Swipe Light is somewhere between a light lager and a session IPA. We've got room for all three in our fridge.

Reviewed On: 03-15-2019
94
POINTS
Southern Tier Swipe Light
In a can akin to a skinny Silver Bullet, Swipe Light, a "refreshing ale," as Southern Tier defines it, packs refreshment and flavor into a small package. At just 110 calories and 4 percent ABV, it has a sweet citrus aroma, like fresh-squeezed orange juice. The body, as expected, is crisp and light, with a slight bitterness and an essence of hop flavor from two top-tier varietals, Citra and Mosaic. A refreshing take on "light" beer, Swipe Light is somewhere between a light lager and a session IPA. We've got room for all three in our fridge.

Reviewed On: 03-15-2019