22/09/2026
The Brewer’s Tasty Light B**r Dilemma…
Making a big, punchy IPA is one thing. Making a highly sessionable, low-ABV b**r that still has body, balance and flavour? That’s where things get interesting.
“Light b**rs are intimidating to brew,” says Head Brewer Jimmy Belsey.
Drop the alcohol without rethinking the recipe and you can end up with a thin, watery b**r or an overly sweet malt character. Push the hops too hard and, without the body to support them, things can quickly become resinous and astringent.
So, we didn’t just water down an existing b**r.
Jimmy and the brew team went back to the brewhouse and rethought the recipe from the ground up.
They mashed in hotter to retain more body, while actually using less grain than you’d typically find in a mid-strength. Then they leaned into Pacific Northwest hops - the same hop character that runs through our core range.
The result is Balter LPA, Light Pale Ale: 2.7% ABV, 0.8 standard drinks and, importantly, still unmistakably Balter.
“There’s certain brewing techniques and hops that we use in our core range that we’ve tied into this one,” says Jimmy. “It makes it like you’re seeing the younger brother, rather than being a distant cousin.”
That was the brief from day one: not just a good light b**r. A Balter b**r that happens to be light.
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