Avery Brewing High Country Light: New 4% ABV Light Beer Coming in 2026

Today I have an interesting new light beer coming from Avery Brewing in Boulder, Colorado. This is High Country Light, a new sessionable light beer designed for drinkers looking for something refreshing, lower in alcohol and easy to enjoy.

According to the newly revealed 12-ounce can label, Avery Brewing High Country Light will arrive at 4% ABV, making it a particularly approachable option for casual drinking occasions, outdoor activities, backyard gatherings or simply enjoying a cold beer after a long day.

The beer’s name and packaging also embrace Avery’s Colorado roots, featuring a striking mountain landscape and the words “Made in Colorado.”

4% ABV and Light Nutrition

High Country Light comes in at a sessionable 4% alcohol by volume. That puts it firmly in the lighter-beer category and makes it an interesting addition to Avery Brewing’s lineup.

The nutritional information is perhaps even more notable. The label lists 125 calories and 10 grams of carbohydrates per 12-ounce serving.

Those numbers make High Country Light an appealing option for beer drinkers who are increasingly paying attention to calories and carbohydrates but still want a beer from a craft brewery.

The release also fits into a larger trend across the American beer industry, where breweries are developing more lower-ABV, sessionable beers to meet changing consumer preferences.

A Colorado Light Beer With a Craft Identity

The High Country Light can design immediately connects the beer to Colorado. A large mountain illustration dominates the package, complete with a rising sun and evergreen trees.

The bold HIGH COUNTRY LIGHT branding makes it clear that Avery isn’t trying to hide the beer’s light-beer identity. Instead, the brewery appears to be embracing the category while bringing its own Colorado craft-brewery personality to it.

At 4% ABV, 125 calories and 10 grams of carbohydrates, High Country Light could appeal to both traditional light-beer drinkers and craft-beer fans looking for something lighter and more sessionable.

When Will High Country Light Be Released?

For now, Avery Brewing has not announced complete release details.

I’ll have more information as soon as release details become available.

Final Thoughts

Avery Brewing High Country Light looks like an interesting new addition to Colorado’s growing selection of lighter beers. With 4% ABV, 125 calories and 10 grams of carbohydrates, it offers a sessionable profile that could be a great fit for today’s increasingly health-conscious and active beer drinkers.

The mountain-themed packaging also gives High Country Light a strong Colorado identity that should make the 12-ounce cans stand out.

Stay tuned to MyBeerBuzz.com for release details, availability and more information on Avery Brewing High Country Light.

What Do You Think?

Would you pick up Avery Brewing High Country Light? Does a 4% ABV craft light beer with 125 calories and 10 grams of carbohydrates sound appealing?

Let me know what you think in the comments!

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About Avery Brewing:

Founded in September 1993, Avery Brewing Company has grown from a small Boulder, Colorado brewery into one of the state’s best-known craft breweries. The brewery was started by Adam Avery, who discovered homebrewing in his 20s and ultimately decided to leave his plans for law school behind to pursue brewing. He and his father, Larry, opened Avery Brewing with a commitment to making distinctive craft beer.

For more than two decades, Avery brewed in a small warehouse before Adam Avery was finally able to build the brewery he envisioned. In 2015, Avery opened its current brewery, taproom and restaurant in Boulder, creating a gathering place where beer, food and the local community could come together.

Avery has built its reputation by producing a wide range of beer styles, from hop-forward IPAs and pale ales to Belgian-inspired beers, lagers, stouts and specialty releases. One of the brewery’s most recognizable beers is Avery IPA, which the brewery describes as the first packaged IPA in Colorado. The beer has remained part of Avery’s lineup for decades and has evolved over time while retaining its hop-forward character.

Today, Avery’s beer lineup includes year-round favorites, seasonal releases and rotating specialty beers. The brewery also operates a Boulder taproom featuring more than 30 beers on tap, along with a seasonally changing menu and a large dog-friendly beer garden.

That history makes the arrival of High Country Light particularly interesting. Avery has never been limited to one particular beer style, and the new 4% ABV light beer demonstrates the brewery’s willingness to explore changing consumer tastes while maintaining its Colorado identity.

With its combination of 4% ABV, 125 calories and 10 grams of carbohydrates per 12-ounce serving, High Country Light represents a decidedly lighter direction for Avery. It also fits naturally with the brewery’s Boulder roots and the outdoor lifestyle associated with Colorado.

As Avery approaches another chapter in its long brewing history, High Country Light gives beer drinkers another reason to keep an eye on what is coming out of Boulder.

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